Garry Nixon
Death rates higher in rural Aotearoa, a new study
Sadly for our many rural communities new research shows that rural residents have a higher death rate than their urban peers. Lead author of the study Professor Garry Nixon talks to Jesse. Audio
Covid-19: West Coast vaccination rate stays stubbornly low
The West Coast is falling behind when it comes to uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine, sitting stubbornly low at 71 percent for first jabs.
That compares poorly to the rest of Te Wai Pounamu where the… Audio
More rural hospital doctors & more funding needed
The country's only dedicated rural hospital training course is delivering doctors where they're needed, but is crying out for more funding. A fifth of the population rely on rural health services, and… Audio
Rural Communities In Covid 19 Pandemic
Associate Professor Garry Nixon from the Department of General Practice and Rural Health at the University of Otago discusses how rural communities will cope during the Covid 19 Lockdown Audio
