Rowan Quinn
Commander and crew of Manawanui were under-trained
The Commander and crew of the doomed Manawanui were under-trained and the ship was not up to the job it was doing when it sunk off the coast of Samoa. That's according to a Navy Court of Inquiry which… Audio
Misidentified 11-year-old injected with drugs rarely given to children
The Waikato 11-year-old mistakenly treated as an adult mental health patient was restrained and twice injected with a drug rarely given to children.
More details have emerged as Health NZ releases… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 2 April 2025
In today's episode, Health New Zealand has released its findings of an urgent review, after an 11-year-old girl was mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient, Democrat Cory Booker has been… Audio
Report into mistaken identity of 11-year-old released by Health NZ
Health New Zealand has released its findings of an urgent review, after an 11-year-old girl was mistaken for a 20-year-old mental health patient in Hamilton last month. Senior reporter Rowan Quinn… Audio
Auckland landlords look to entice tenants with vouchers
Househunters are being offered $500 grocery vouchers or a free week's rent by Auckland landlords keen to lure them - but are being told to hold off for more. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
ED numbers breaking records as winter illnesses hit
There has been a record number of emergency patients through the doors of Middlmore Hospital as winter illnesses hit hard. Just last week the south Auckland ED had its busiest day ever, treating… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 June
On today's episode, the big new North Shore Hospital building that has been empty for months is set to partially open - but it won't result in any more surgery, former Prime Minister Helen Clark, who… Audio
North Shore Hospital's new building to partially open
The big new North Shore Hospital building that has been empty for months is set to partially open - but no more patients will get surgery as a result. Health correspondent Rowan Quinn has more. Audio
Government breaks promise to fund new cancer drugs
A woman living with tumours on her heart says she's devastated the government's broken its promise to fund thirteen new cancer drugs. Health correspondent Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
Health authorities send notice as whooping cough cases spike
There's been a sudden spike in whooping cough, which has prompted health authorities to send notices out to GPs, hospitals and hauora Maori clinics warning them to be on the look out for the disease -… Audio
Big bump in winter illness could see surgeries delayed
Patients are likely to have operations delayed as hospitals ramp up plans to cope with a big bump in winter illnesses. Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
Junior doctors walk off the job
Doctors say operations, medical procedures and appointments have had to be cancelled around the country as two and a half thousand junior doctors walk off the job. Health correspondent Rowan Quinn… Audio
Three-year old Canterbury girl has dialysis machines fail
A three-year old Canterbury girl who has home dialysis to stay alive had four machines fail in one week and there is no back up option in the entire South Island. Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn… Audio
The brand new hospital that has no budget to operate
The lights are on, the beds are ready, but no patients have stepped inside a brand new $320 million surgical hospital built on Auckland's North Shore. Audio
The brand new hospital that has no budget to operate
The lights are on, the beds are ready, but no patients have stepped inside a brand new $320 million surgical hospital built on Auckland's North Shore.
AudioLarge North Shore hospital sits unused
A huge North Shore hospital surgical centre sitting unused could be treating more than 15,000 patients a year.
The brand new, 150-bed facility is physically ready but doesn't have enough staff or a… Audio
Psychologists rebel against proposed changes
Thousands of psychologists are rebelling against rule changes that many fear will make it even harder for patients to get help.
The registering body, the Psychologists Board, is proposing changes… Audio
Newshub staff told that newsroom will shut in June
Newshub, one of the key media companies in New Zealand, is to close its newsroom in New Zealand on 30 June.
Staff were told of the closure at an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning.
Reporter… Audio
Nurse concerned after name published in data leak
A frustrated nurse says she'll be looking over her shoulder for years after her name was published online in an unauthorised leak of Te Whatu Ora data.
She is one of 12,000 vaccinators who had their… Audio
Experts 'certain' of measles outbreak in NZ
Public health experts say it's almost certain New Zealand will have significant measles outbreak this year - and it could be fatal.
Britain has had hundreds of cases since October, there has been a… Audio
