Health
Vaping crisis: From first puff aged 11 to 100 puffs a day
Seven years later, a Hawke's Bay teen says for now, she has no interest in quitting.
Watch: 'Truly distressed with the offer' - Nurses strike nationwide
It is a complete withdrawal of labour at every Te Whatu Ora facility.
Santas descend on Parliament with wish list
Christmas has arrived early at Parliament, with a posse of 20 santas bringing their own southern wish list to the capital.
Front-line hospital workers told jobs could soon be gone
Staff told RNZ they were shocked, some were crying, and they say patients would suffer if the team, who make beds, tidy wards and replenish supplies, were gone. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 December 2024
In today's episode, the culling of chickens with bird flu at a free-range Otago farm, will begin on Wednesday, about 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants have walked off the job on… Audio
Cuts will keep going to 2027, Health NZ says
Te Whatu Ora has announced it's extending its cost cutting plan as it reports a $722m deficit.
'Bureaucracy gone mad': Rule change will allow paramedics to attend emergencies
The PRIME responders are the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff when there's no ambulance immediately available. Audio
Nurses walk off the job to protest threats to patient safety
About 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants have walked off the job on Tuesday over what they say are critical threats to patient safety. Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Concerns as teens promote new sunbathing trend
With an exceptionally hot summer on the cards, experts are sounding alarm bells.
Bird flu in NZ: What you need to know
Explainer - Can we still eat NZ eggs? And are our native birds safe? As 80,000 birds are to be killed on an Otago farm, here's what we know so far.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 December 2024
On today's episode, the Prime Minister says unemployment is still expected to increase before it comes down and more work needs to be done if the government is going to meet its target to reduce the… Audio
Covid-19: 1719 new cases, seven deaths
Covid-19 cases rose slightly again last week, with just over 1700 new cases reported in the week to Sunday.
Union on potential job losses at Auckland Hospital and Greenlane Clinical Centre
A team of 40 hospital support workers who make beds, tidy wards and help patients get to the bathroom at Auckland Hospital and Greenlane Clinical Centre could lose their jobs. E Tū union director Mat… Audio
Nurses go on strike across the nation today
About 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are walking off the job for eight hours over what they say are critical threats to patient safety. Audio
Professor of infectious disease on bird flu outbreak
A professor of infectious disease says if bird flu on the infected Otago farm has been identified early, there's a good chance the outbreak can be contained. Professor Nigel French from Massey… Audio
Health NZ on Nurses strike
Nurses, midwives, health care assistants, and kaimaho hauora will strike around the country. The Nurses Organisation says they're worried about safe staffing levels and indications that any settlement… Audio
Nurses set to strike over staffing levels
Thirty-six-thousand nurses, midwives, health care assistants, and kaimaho hauora will strike around the country on Tuesday. Nurses Organisation's Chief Executive Paul Goulter spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Auckland Hospital support staff may lose jobs
A team of front-line hospital staff who make beds, tidy wards and help patients get to the bathroom have been told their jobs could be gone next year. Lauren Crimp has more. Audio
Bird flu found on farm in North Otago
Farmers are on high alert after high pathogenic avian influenza - otherwise known as bird flu - was found on a free range chicken farm in North Otago. Otago Federated Farmers' provincial president… Audio
Te Whatu Ora uses wrong job titles in restructure plans
Letters sent to IT employees at Te Whatu Ora Waikato - which outlined a proposed restructure and possible disestablishment of their jobs - included the wrong job titles.
