Health
Class action lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson over efficacy of Codral and Sudafed products
A major lawsuit filed on Thursday says pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has misled customers for decades about the efficacy of its Codral and Sudafed products. Law firm JGA Saddler are urging… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 13 February 2025
On today's episode, the United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect to return to its 2014 borders and has downplayed the chance of it becoming a member of NATO, the union… Audio
Union launches legal action against Health NZ to try to halt job cuts
The PSA filed proceedings with the Employment Relations Authority on Wednesday, seeking an urgent hearing to try to immediately stop any dismissals. Audio
Public health experts pitch 'Swiss cheese model' for gun laws
Public health experts say good gun laws require multiple layers of legislation and they want a risk management approach called the "Swiss cheese model". Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio
Money for frontline mental health services 'reprioritised'
Money earmarked for frontline mental health services, including tackling severe workforce shortages, was 'reprioritised' to pay for the government's controversial $10 million mental health innovation… Audio
PSA launches legal action to stop job cuts at Health NZ
The union representing 25,000 Health New Zealand workers has launched legal action to halt sweeping job cuts at the agency. Public Service Association Acting National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke… Audio
Residents vow to fight hospital's pause on surveillance colonoscopies
"If this continues people will die," a patient advocate says.
Whangārei still holding out against fluoridation despite directive
Whangārei District Council has again refused to put fluoride into the district's water supply, despite the government saying they have to.
Whanganui Hospital building evacuated after chemical leak
Children at a daycare near Whanganui Hospital have been moved to safety, after concerns about fumes from a chemical leak.
Feature interview: the place where they live to over 100
There's so much more than eating purple sweet potatoes to the impressive longevity in of residents in Okinawa, Japan. Audio
400,000 people ask for help in a month amid record benefit number
New Zealand is backsliding as food and housing become too expensive, a report has found. Audio
MPs debate the meaning of Health NZ boss' early exit
MPs have gone head to head on health in a special debate about the recent resignation of Health New Zealand's top boss. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio
New tech at Hawke's Bay Hospital to be kept in buildings with low quake ratings
New medical scanning machines at Hawke's Bay hospital are being put in buildings with earthquake ratings at least 27 percent lower than those set in new policy.
When should I keep my kid home from school?
Is it okay to give them a day off if they are just feeling tired?
'They didn't sign up for assisting somebody to end their life': Palliative care on the rocks
The government has proposed axing the only two jobs working on a national strategy for palliative care.
Funding a good death
Why the palliative care sector feels under fire, under-funded and under pressure to allow assisted dying practitioners into its facilities. Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why do humans cry?
Tonight we're exploring crying and why we shed tears. Mark Leishman speaks to Dr Robert Munn from the University of Otago's Department of Anatomy. Audio
Fluoride policy won't change - Health Minister
It comes as Whangārei District Council is under fire from the Director General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati after it voted in December against adding fluoridation to the water. Audio
Pharmacist mishandled patient's dosages during pandemic, report finds
A man was admitted to hospital suffering episodes of fainting and dizzy spells after being wrongly overprescribed medication.
Te Whatu Ora says patient safety, privacy and security priority in data and digital changes
Te Whatu Ora has proposed to cut its core IT staff from about 2400 positions to about half that number, with the goal of minimising waste. Video
