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Media pump up rumours of PM's possible demise
The PM's got plenty on his plate right now - the economy, health, housing, Trump, and school lunches. Now the media are also hinting he might not be in the top job for long - but based on very little.
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Animated short portrays enduring love and dementia
A new moving and very personal animated short film Mirumiru looks at the love and bond between two kaumatu, an elderly Maori couple, Shorty and Lena as they deal with Lena's progressing mate wareware… Audio
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'Hell will rain down': Trump strikes against Houthis
At least 19 were killed as the US President launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Houthis over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping.
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Five minutes of exercise a day can reduce dementia risk by 41 percent - study
A John Hopkins study of nearly 90,000 adults showed as little as 35 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week can reduce dementia risk in older adults. Audio
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Is there a link between high fluoride levels and IQ?
A meta-analysis looking at 74 studies from around the world claims to have found a correlation between fluoride exposure and children's IQs. Professor Jonathan Broadbent joins Jim to discuss the… Audio
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Israeli airstrike kills nine in Gaza, medics say, amid negotiations
Several were critically injured as the strike hit a car, with casualties inside and outside the vehicle, health officials said.
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Flu season is approaching - are we ready?
Dr Richard Webby has been keeping a careful eye on the wave of influenza cases in the Northern Hemisphere and speaks to Jim about what might be in store for us this winter. Audio
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Ebola-infected monkeys cured with a pill, raising hopes for humans - study
The drug not only cleared the virus from the treated monkeys' blood, but also triggered an immune response.
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Islamophobia has 'no place in New Zealand,' Luxon says on mosque attack anniversary
Prime Minister says the country must continue to confront the forces which led to the deadly attacks on 15 March 2019. Audio
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Australia learned from its own shooting tragedies: Six ideas NZ can borrow
Analysis - Nearly 30 years before the 2019 Christchurch attacks, NZ grappled with the horrors of another mass shooting - but law changes made in the aftermath of the massacre were inadequate.
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Cholmondeley Children's Centre marks its centenary
It opened in 1925 as a rest and recuperation centre for sick children.
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Dr Simon Talbot: Campaigning for moral injury change
Dr Simon Talbot is a pioneer in hand and arm transplantation, the Director of the Upper Extremity Transplant Program at the world-renowned Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and an… Audio
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'Worst thing they've ever seen' - Man sentenced over killing thousands of eels
Gore man Bryson David Clark pleaded guilty to three charges of breaches of the Resource Management Act (RMA).
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Mapping out Long Covid on the body
Having Long Covid can be an extremely isolating experience, patients may not look unwell, but they have debilitating symptoms like shortness of breath, muscle pain or extreme fatigue. Sufferers say… Audio
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Bluff oyster festival risks alcohol license over preference for glass
The popular Bluff Oyster and Food Festival risks losing its ability to sell alcohol after digging its toes over glass beverages. Audio
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Students 'left in the dark' over delayed scholarship payments
Teaching students are struggling to meet the demands of full-time study without the money.
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Brown rejected officials' advice to have lower bowel screening age for Māori, Pasifika
Health Minister Simeon Brown rejected advice from officials to lower the bowel screening age to 58 for the general population and 56 for Māori and Pacific people, just-released documents show. Audio
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'We have something you will never have' - Victims speak out as serial rapist sentenced
John Hope Muchirahondo was found guilty last year of offending against nine women between 2011 and 2021. Audio
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Review planned after Hillmorton Hospital patient dies
A review has been launched after a Hillmorton Hospital inpatient died at the weekend.
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Brown rejects officials advice to lower bowel screening age
Health Minister Simeon Brown rejected advice from health officials to lower the bowel screening age to 58 for the general population and 56 for Maori and Pacific people. According to projections that… Audio
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Scotland's only Muslim MP marks sixth anniversary of Christchurch terror attacks
Dr Zubir Ahmed said he was moved to tears in the days after the attack by the compassion New Zealand's leaders showed. Audio
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How a NZ charity helping to 'normalise' the 'disease of the poor' in PNG
Leprosy Mission New Zealand is breaking the stigma surrounding the disease by working in partnership with communities and "raise awareness to normalise leprosy". Audio
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Another string in the bow: from mental health to medals
Archery is a lesser-known sport in New Zealand, but we're about to speak to a local player who's been turning heads on the global stage for the last few years. Audio
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Schools, hospitals shouldn't be owned privately, Hipkins says
Labour says it does not support the private ownership of infrastructure, as the Infrastructure Investment Summit kicks off. Audio
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Hunt for new Pharmac chief executive begins
Pharmac board chair Paula Bennett said the agency needs to become a more "outward-focused, empathetic organisation".
