Health
Union hits back at 'astonishing' Health NZ plan to cut 1000 tech jobs
Te Whatu Ora's plan to "fail early, fail often, succeed over time" in tech operations is being called unacceptable. Video
Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
"Some people are out there spraying it like it is water, yet it is a hazardous substance that can cause burns," the Environmental Law Initiative says.
Dentist put crown on wrong tooth
A dentist who put a crown on a patient's wrong tooth has apologised after an investigation by the Health and Disability Commission.
Minister warned health targets not possible without more funding
Emergency doctors and GPs are warning Simeon Brown the government's ambitious wait time targets will not be possible without an injection of cash.
Director of Public Health Nicholas Jones steps down
The Director of Public Health is a statutory role providing public health leadership across the Public Health Agency, within the Ministry of Health, and the National Public Health Service within…
Call for Privacy Commssion investigation into health IT staff cuts
The union for public service workers has taken the "unprecedented" step of asking the Privacy Commissioner to urgently investigate Health NZ's plan to cut nearly half its IT staff as part of the…
Emergency departments and GPs - what the health frontline wants
It's less than a month since Simeon Brown was announced as the new Minister of Health - leaders in emergency medicine and in primary health talk about what's needed. Audio
How a pseudoscience from the 1970s has been co-opted by life coach millionaires
Sara Isbister was living in New Zealand with her husband and young family when she realised she'd been caught in what she now likens to a "commercial cult". Video
'My way of cleaning up one little corner of the internet'
Psychologist and TikTok sensation, Britain's Dr Julie Smith breaks down complex ideas about how our mind works into simple and creative snack-size viral videos. Audio
Palliative care reform at risk from possible Health NZ cuts
There is a warning inequities in palliative care around the country will deepen if roles looking at a national policy are dropped.
Marc Wilson: The psychology of Forest Bathing
Shinrin yoku is the Japanese practice of 'forest bathing', which is growing in popularity here and around the world for its physiological and psychological benefits. Audio
Woman waits months for contact after signing up to loneliness call service
A Hamilton woman says she still has not been connected with a Hato Hone - St John Caring Caller months after asking for support.
Top health official threatens to override Whangārei fluoridation refusal
It comes as ratepayers face the prospect of almost $5 million in potential extra Whangārei District Council costs after councillors voted against adding fluoridation to the water.
Diet and Parkinson's disease
More than 12,000 New Zealanders suffer from the condition, and numbers are expected to increase significantly over the coming years. How can diet help? Audio
'Trapped'- Grandmother furious after man assaulted at mental health facility
The man had been ordered to stay in an IDEA Services-run mental health facility in Porirua by the district court.
'Thankless and impossible task' to lead Health NZ, medical workers say
Health NZ's CEO has resigned, but frontline healthworkers are sceptical that installing new leadership will make any difference to a system grappling with problems. Audio
Health NZ CEO Margie Apa resigns
Health NZ has launched a global search for a new chief executive to lead the embattled agency with the sudden resignation today of founding CEO Fepulea'i Margie Apa. However, frontline health workers… Audio
Chelsea Sugar fined over lead contamination
Chelsea Sugar has been fined $149,500 for importing and selling sugar products tainted with lead.
