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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 APIAPI 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": 6542,
"articles": [
{
"id": "a7706fc2f2c1e88a56ff18bdb62ac655",
"title": "WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda",
"description": "More than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths were reported on Sunday.",
"content": "World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.\nIn a post on... [2209 chars]",
"url": "https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/17/who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak-in-congo-and-uganda/",
"image": "https://tvnz-1-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ambulances-are-parked-outside-a-hospital-in-bunia-congo-6XZWF6FMSZAKPNJZYSTUQ4G4EM.jpg?auth=5a87575c8f5c326308c2b9b1f3d5bd3864427753898dc6be60ca7136adc17224&quality=70&width=600&height=315&focal=586%2C287",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-17T05:33:11Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "9b3921fcecffb9abd8da549eacb0a84a",
"name": "1News",
"url": "https://www.1news.co.nz"
}
},
{
"id": "1a51d4a7163923f65fddb1cc4835080b",
"title": "Are hot baths or saunas better for you?",
"description": "A new study suggests a simple soak offers surprisingly powerful health benefits, but is it better than a sauna?",
"content": "A new study suggests a simple soak offers surprisingly powerful health benefits, but is it better than a sauna?\nSunday Morning\n17 May 2026\n5 min read\nSunday Morning\n17 May 2026\n5 min read\nCaption:Passive heat therapy may mimic some of the body's resp... [4282 chars]",
"url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/are-hot-baths-or-saunas-better-for-you",
"image": "https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--Yig8r0Cz--/t_tohu-badge-facebook/f_auto/q_auto/4JOHJB3_bath_jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-17T02:29:14Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "79971a6b38016604095f88394b17172a",
"name": "RNZ",
"url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz"
}
},
{
"id": "4fafb7de114af9048a87ffc44264c8b8",
"title": "19 taught us about Hantavirus outbreak",
"description": "When news broke of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship, the world held its collective breath. The pain and fatigue from the years-long...",
"content": "None were displaying symptoms, but all will be forced to quarantine and be closely monitored by health authorities at a dedicated facility in Bullsbrook, 43km north of Perth, for a minimum of three weeks.\n“They’re going to be put into the strongest q... [5061 chars]",
"url": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/what-dealing-with-covid-19-taught-us-about-hantavirus-outbreak/3AJY7DNHIRHONGX7GJWNZOOU4Q/",
"image": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EF6LOBAFDBCGLPQ2TZ3R2LI4GA.jpg?auth=e89ddbdd353aa1d665760470bd0030848761e8e9da4c3c0b9376e221378763ac&width=1200&height=675&quality=70&focal=495%2C340&smart=false",
"publishedAt": "2026-05-17T00:44:04Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "a086bc2011f6ea09f34f87b9ef0a588b",
"name": "NZ Herald",
"url": "https://www.nzherald.co.nz"
}
}
]
}