Health
How to have happy feet - part II
Christchurch podiatrist Simon Wheeler is back to answer your biggest questions about feet and how to keep them healthy... Why do we get corns and bunions and what can we do about it? Should you tackle… Audio
Covid 19 update: 1041 new cases, 18 further deaths
The number of new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand has decreased since last week, and the number of deaths attributed to the virus has dropped slightly.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 10 September
On today's episode, prime minister Christopher Luxon discusses a patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department last month had been waiting three hours, distressed… Audio
Woman dies after 3 hours in ED waiting room
Distressed staff say the patient should have been seen within an hour, but instead collapsed while waiting at a critically short-staffed hospital. Audio
Health Minister intervenes to scrap health policy targeting Māori and Pasifika
Young Māori and Pasifika in Hawke's Bay are no longer eligible on the basis of their ethnicity to receive some free healthcare services after the health minister demanded the policy be changed.
Primary students facing mental health challenges: Research
New research from the Education Review Office has found that primary school students are facing more mental health challenges which are getting in the way of learning. ERO's Education Evaluation… Audio
PM Luxon on wait times at ED after patient dies
A patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department last month had been waiting three hours. Distressed staff say she should have been seen within an hour, but they were… Audio
Patient dies while waiting at Rotorua Hospital
A patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department last month had been waiting three hours. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Former chair of Health NZ on NDAs
Rob Campbell speaks to Emile Donovan about the high number of non-disclosure agreements being used at Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora. Audio
The science of Ozempic
Dr Sebastian Furness is a fellow at the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Queensland and joins Emile Donovan. Audio
SkyCity casino shut down after vulnerable player loses $1m: 'We made mistakes'
The casino is closed for five days. Audio
The Panel with Wendyl Nissen and Conor English (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Wendyl Nissen and Conor English discuss Auckland's air quality, how the cost of living is impacting on dating, and heading off on the ultimate… Audio
New case of mpox confirmed
A new case of mpox with a "likely" link to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown has been detected today, Health NZ has confirmed.
Baby stopped breathing after wrong dose of medicine dispensed by pharmacist
A pharmacist breached a health code of conduct by dispensing the wrong dose of medication to a four-week-old baby, who was later admitted to hospital.
Nearly 70 Te Whatu Ora staff signed non-disclosure agreements
It's been revealed nearly 70 Te Whatu Ora staff have signed non-disclosure agreements since the end of November and 38 within the Ministry for the Environment. It's prompted a complaint to the Public… Audio
How a man's brain changes when they have kids
Parents don't just change their children; children change their parents. Becoming a father results in changes in men's brains says Dr Darby Saxbe, the Founder of the Center for the Changing Family at… Audio
Counsellor sent clients images of her breast augmentation
An addiction counsellor may have legal action after also asking a client to serve drinks at her wedding.
Surge in gag orders at Health NZ sparks complaint
Nearly 70 staff at Te Whatu Ora have signed non-disclosure agreements since the end of November.
Keytruda, Opdivo to become available to patients with advanced cancer for free
Pharmac estimates 1000 more people will access these treatments in the first year of funding, and 4500 in the first five years.
State of health system concerning NZers: Survey
The most recent Ipsos survey indicates concerns over the health system has become the second most worrying issue for Kiwis, behind the cost of living. General Practitioners Aotearoa Interim Chair Dr… Audio