A Northland hospital has closed a ward to visitors because of Covid-19 numbers. Photo: 123RF Dargaville Hospital closed its general ward as soon as there was a spike in the number of patients testing...

Covid-19 has hit patients at Dargaville Hospital’s general ward, the second Northland hospital to be struck by the virus in less than a week. The hospital is implementing infection control measures, including closing the...

With inflation hitting a record high of 7.3%, the Government’s $350 cost of living payment will not make much difference to working whānau struggling to make ends meet, budget advisors say. Finance Minister Grant...

A ward at Northland’s Whangārei Hospital remains closed to visitors due to Covid-19 infections, and visitors to other wards are being urged not to come in if they are unwell. Ward 1, an orthopaedic...