Health
The puzzle of the coalition pledge to end vaccine mandates
The government is still trying to work out how it will meet its pledge to end Covid mandates, given the mandates were scrapped more than a year ago.
MS sufferers in Canterbury missing out on new drug
Dozens of multiple sclerosis sufferers in Canterbury are not getting access to an approved new drug Ocrelizumab. Local businessman Bruce Street spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
China due to free vlogger who filmed Wuhan lockdown
A Chinese journalist who covering the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic from its epicentre in Wuhan is due to be released from prison after serving a sentence for "provoking trouble".
Suicide Prevention Office to stay open
The Suicide Prevention Office was initially expected to close with all four full time roles axed as part of Ministry of Health cost-cutting - a move which caught the Minister of Mental Health Matt… Audio
Call for mandatory labelling of 'hidden killer' salt in processed food
New Zealand is failing miserably when it comes to clearly labelling the amount of salt in food, the Stroke Foundation says. Audio
Govt working out how to end all Covid vaccine mandates
The government is trying to work out how it will follow through on its pledge to end all Covid-19 vaccine mandates - given the government mandates were already axed more than a year and a half ago… Audio
Do better bosses: Too many workers losing fingers - WorkSafe
WorkSafe is calling on manufacturing businesses to boost safety standards, saying too many workers are losing their fingers in industrial machinery.
200 operations missed, hundreds of appointments cancelled as doctors strike
Much more disruption is expected this week as half the country's doctors - about 2500 - walk off the job from 16 to 18 May.
Australian of the Year 'blown away' by success of new brain cancer treatment
World-first clinical trials of a groundbreaking treatment for aggressive brain tumours are likely to begin soon following "fantastic" results in the high-profile case of Professor Richard Scolyer.
E coli and high nitrate levels found in some Canterbury groundwater survey shows
More than half of the wells monitored in the Canterbury Regional Council's annual groundwater survey have shown nitrate levels are still likely increasing.
'Frantically busy' junior doctor on duty when elderly patient died
The doctor said he was the only one on duty for "more than 50" patients the night an elderly man died, in a case criticised by the Health and Disability Commission.
Nurse sexually assaulted patient in hospital
The health watchdog found Health NZ also only issued an apology years later.
The Panel with Kathryn Graham & Simon Wilson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Kathryn Graham and Simon Wilson ask where have all the Swiss Army Knives gone. They also discuss paying for scans during pregnancy and the… Audio
Covid-19 update: 3922 new cases, 13 further deaths
There have been 3922 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and 13 further deaths attributed to the virus.
Trans-Tasman collaboration investigates rare disorders
While the prevalence of rare disorders in New Zealand might be up for debate, the impact of a rare disorder diagnosis is not - it's life-changing. Audio
Egg and poultry businesses 'lucky' bird flu not here yet
Bird flu, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, was top of the agenda at the International Poultry Council's annual meeting in Argentina last week.
Experts argue for new ways to fund healthcare
The record amounts of taxpayer money going into health each year are failing to keep pace with inflation, let alone demand, with a third of people having unmet health needs. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Heath funding fails to keep up with inflation or demand - doctors' union
Some experts argue it's time to consider alternatives ways to pay for healthcare which could take politics out of it.
The haves and have-nots of aged care
New Zealand's aged care sector faces huge inequities - while the flashiest ever has just opened in Auckland, many in smaller towns are closing Audio
'It takes a kāinga' - New documentary calls for better support for Māori mums
A new documentary is highlighting the disparities that māmā Māori face as they enter what should be the most amazing time of their lives. Audio