Health NZ admits failings after toddler’s obstructed bowel missed at Whangārei Hospital

Multimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·19 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌A Whangārei mother wants answers about her toddler son’s care before he was transferred to Starship hospital. Photo / 123rfNearly two months after her toddler was rushed to Starship hospital for emergency bowel surgery, a concerned mother says she is still waiting for Whangārei clinicians to explain in person why his condition was not recognised as serious sooner. Health New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau says it “sincerely regrets”