‘There is no pulse’: Inside the chaos as staff fought to save man at Waikato ED

PremiumMichael MorrahSenior investigative reporter·NZ Herald·30 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM7 mins to read‌Hamilton women Zanae Kahu King and Grace Minardo were at Waikato Hospital's emergency department waiting room early Tuesday morning when staff tried to revive a man.Two Hamilton women have described harrowing scenes at Waikato Hospital’s emergency department as staff tried to revive a man found unresponsive in the ED waiting room toilets.

Zanae Kahu King, 23, was there early Tuesday morning for a chest infection. She spoke briefly with the man then notified security