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New Zealand Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from New Zealand with our JSON API.

Get API key for the New Zealand Health News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from New Zealand.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=nz&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 962,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "b998438036cdf65ca8d214155a60dc3e",
            "title": "ACIP Leadership Shake-Up Before Hep B Vaccine Vote Alarms Experts",
            "description": "New chair has questioned vaccine safety, promoted unproven COVID treatments",
            "content": "The CDC committee that helps shape U.S. vaccine policy is now chaired by a pediatric cardiologist who has opposed vaccinating children against COVID-19, and attributed miscarriages, cardiovascular disease, and other health problems to the vaccines wi... [5816 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/118812",
            "image": "https://assets.medpagetoday.net/media/images/118xxx/118812.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-03T20:24:46Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "572d25e23e12ec1560e8ee1884a7057a",
                "name": "MedPage Today",
                "url": "https://www.medpagetoday.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "988c917838963c4f11d9e62019f00bd5",
            "title": "Kimchi may boost immune function, recent study shows",
            "description": "As little as 30 grams of kimchi per day may lead to beneficial immune system changes.",
            "content": "Kimchi has been enjoyed for centuries in Korea. But the spicy fermented cabbage dish has recently gained popularity in other parts of the world not only because of its delicious taste, but because of its potential to positively influence the many tho... [4586 chars]",
            "url": "https://theconversation.com/kimchi-may-boost-immune-function-recent-study-shows-270747",
            "image": "https://images.theconversation.com/files/706098/original/file-20251203-86-n1dd56.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&rect=0%2C1220%2C8256%2C4128&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-03T17:46:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "344b3e5c4a3152c0cbebe5418ae064b7",
                "name": "The Conversation",
                "url": "https://theconversation.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "389b63175f0326e417a0ad77b721af6b",
            "title": "Thinking of Dry January? One month without alcohol linked to better sleep, mood and health, study finds",
            "description": "With the new year on the horizon and resolutions brewing, more people are saying cheers to a booze-free January, a choice that might come with some real health benefits and, ultimately, help some people cut back for good.",
            "content": "With the new year on the horizon and resolutions brewing, more people are saying cheers to a booze-free January, a choice that might come with some real health benefits and, ultimately, help some people cut back for good.\nPublished in Alcohol and Alc... [4256 chars]",
            "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-dry-january-month-alcohol-linked.html",
            "image": "https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2025/january.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-03T17:43:28Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fc12437cc984742bf9a97820262ab48a",
                "name": "Medical Xpress",
                "url": "https://medicalxpress.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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