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Health NZ criticised over stillbirth care at Waitākere Hospital

NZ HeraldRNZOtago Daily TimesMonday 24 November 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated

In this story Health New Zealand, Health and Disability Commissioner, Rose Wall

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The Health and Disability Commissioner identified system failures following a stillbirth at Waitākere Hospital. A husband was unable to contact a midwife because a bedside phone had been accidentally set to block callers. Deputy commissioner Rose Wall noted that vital monitoring was also missed overnight.

How they headlined it

First reported by NZ Herald, Mon 24 Nov 2025, 2:00pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 4 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    System failures: Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora criticised over Waitākere Hospital stillbirth care (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    System failures: Health NZ criticised over Waitākere Hospital stillbirth care (opens in new tab)

  3. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn (opens in new tab)