Health
Dunedin to get scaled-back hospital, minister confirms
While the number of inpatient beds at the new hospital will be reduced, Simeon Brown says there is room to expand.
Health Minister Simeon Brown on new Dunedin hospital
The government has confirmed its replacement for the beleaguered Dunedin Hospital inpatient building will be downsized from the original proposal. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Charlotte Cook.
…Govt announces plans for new Dunedin hospital
The government's freshly announced plans for the Dunedin Hospital shows the rebuild will initially have fewer beds than the current hospital. Reporter Delphine Herbert spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
New Dunedin hospital announcement imminent
NZ's newly minted health minister is expected to share details about the coalition's plan for the new hospital build on Friday. Audio
RFK Jr's measles claims a 'complete lie', Samoa health boss says
"It was obvious these people died from measles," Alec Ekeroma told RNZ. Audio
'Very significant concerns': Documents reveal tension over proposal to close hospital
In emails, chief medical officer urged Health NZ head to make the call: "There comes a point where we have to recognise that we have reached the limit of our actions."
MP Ingrid Leary on Dunedin Hospital announcement
The Health Minister, Simeon Brown, is in Dunedin on Friday to provide an update on the new Dunedin Hospital. Labour's Ingrid Leary spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Samoa's top doctor says RFK Jnr lying about measles outbreak
Samoa's Director-General of Health says Robert F. Kennedy junior's comments on the measles outbreak in Samoa in 2019 are a complete lie. Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
More people eligible to give blood after medsafe remove ban
More people will be eligible to give blood soon, after medsafe approved the removal of the blanket ban on men who have had sex with men in the past three months donating blood. Auckland University… Audio
General practices about 'to cross a tipping point', new Health Minister warned
The country is short of 1000 doctors, the General Practitioners Aotearoa sector group says.
'Ride for Talei' cyclists to pedal to Te Matatini
The team of 20 will loop around the Taranaki Maunga stopping at four main points for health promotion events, before finishing at the national kapa haka competition.
Patients 'flabbergasted' as water cut off at hospital
"People were wandering around the ward looking for water," one patient at Auckland Hospital says.
Blood Service moves to new way of assessing donors
More gay and bisexual men and takatapui will soon be able to donate blood and plasma, with the Blood Service moving to a new way of assessing donors. New Zealand Blood Service Chief Medical Officer Dr… Audio
Rules preventing blood donations from men who have sex with men to change
Medsfae has approved an application to move towards individually assessing each donor rather than a blanket policy.
Minister overrides OT decision to pull funding from youth helpline
The handling of their contract review process with providers has not met expectations, Karen Chhour says.
Water back on after country's biggest hospital went without overnight
The water was shut off in one of the main buildings while a leak in ward 38 was fixed. Audio
'Significant' risk: Hospital rostered overnight doctor only five out of 55 nights
A senior Northland doctor was so worried about a lack of medical staff in Dargaville overnight she was convinced it was too risky to keep the town's hospital open.
Deadly Samoan measles outbreak raised as RFK Jr faces US Senate
Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the department of Health has been accused or promoting mistrust of vaccines. Audio
Robert F. Kennedy Jnr's trip to Samoa in 2019 under the spotlight
Returning to our story on Robert F Kennedy Jnr - who has been questioned on his involvement in the measles outbreak in Samoa in senate hearings. Vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Barnardos' helpline for kids losing govt funding
Barnardos is losing government funding, putting its 0800 What's Up helpline at risk. Barnardos chief executive Matt Reid spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
