Health
This household item that sparks the most calls to National Poison Centre
The National Poison Centre staff were often able to help callers without them having to call an ambulance or rush off to the emergency department.
Warning issued: Professional body for eye specialists attempts to stop surgical procedures by optometrists
The warning was issued by the Commerce Commission to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.
Rotorua to host major indigenous health conference
Rotorua and Hei Āhuru Mōwai Māori will host the World Indigenous Cancer Conference.
Surgery delays as lab workers strike for pay parity
Major surgical cases have been delayed in some places because of a strike by lab workers at public hospitals in Wellington, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatāne, Nelson and Dunedin.
Relationships: when sex is painful
Jo Robertson talks with Kathryn about painful sex in a relationship - the causes, the impact, when to seek help and what treatment looks like. Audio
The school where students still love their free lunches
A high school that makes its own healthy lunches says they hardly have any leftovers at the end of the day. Audio
How Lotta Dann saved herself from a rabbit hole of diet culture
When the author quit alcohol, she started to gain weight. What followed was two years of extreme dieting, cutting out entire food groups, and obsessively weighing portions. Audio
Doctors union on govt plans for new Dunedin hospital
The senior doctors' union is frustrated the government won't say which departments at Dunedin Hospital will have fewer beds under the new plan, unveiled last week. Association of Salaried Medical… Audio
Marama Davidson returns to politics after cancer diagnosis
Eight months after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has returned to politics. Davidson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
How the brain experiences dementia
Professor Lynette Tippett, a professor of psychology at the University of Auckland and the National Director of the Dementia Prevention Research Clinics joins Emile Donovan to explore the science of… Audio
Health NZ, GP asked to apologise after man's 'wart' was cancer, finger amputuated
The man complained to the Health and Disability Commission about the care provided to him when going through skin cancer.
Birthing centre sitting empty for years, Labour MP says
Ginny Andersen says the taxpayer has been footing the bill for an empty centre in the Hutt Valley for nearly two years. Audio
Lower Hutt MP wants answers over unbuilt post-natal care unit
A post-natal care unit for sick babies that was due to open in Lower Hutt in 2023 still has not been delivered, with the local MP demanding answers for months. Lower Hutt MP Ginny Andersen spoke to… Audio
Sugary drinks could be off the menu at Palmerston North venues
Sugary drinks could be off the menu at a series of Palmerston North sports venues if the council has its way. Speedway promoter Bruce Robertson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Chair of Covid-19 Inquiry calls for public submissions
The chair of the Covid-19 Inquiry is calling for public submissions, with phase 2 in its early stages. Grant Illingworth KC spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZ donates Boostrix vaccine to Samoa to fight whooping cough
As of 20 January, there have been 363 reported cases of whooping cough, with confirmed 24 cases.
Manurewa Marae inquiry report delayed again
Findings from an inquiry into whether personal data collected at Manurewa Marae was misused for election purposes have once again been delayed.
'An overreach': Mayor against possible ban on fizzy drinks
The sale of fizzy drinks could be banned from a range of venues in Palmerston North, under a proposal being considered by the city council. Audio
New funding to drive 'fair' nationwide rollout of diabetes tech
A three-year, $1.4m project aims to address inequities experienced by Māori and Pacific people with type 1 diabetes.
Appeal dismissed after elderly man with sleep apnoea, dementia has driver's licence removed
A doctor concerned about an elderly man who defied orders not to drive wrote to transport officials who then took away his licence.
