Health
The lobbyists, the minister, and the mystery document
Where there's cigarette smoke there's controversy, and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has courted plenty of it. Audio
Stories from Our Changing World
Claire Concannon learns about research into anxiety that uses breathing experiments to investigate the brain-body connection. Audio
Our Changing World – Interoception and anxiety
We all experience anxiety – when our brains look into the future and imagine bad things happening. Audio
Breath of fresh air: The case for air quality standards
Professor Lidia Morawska is an world-renowned expert in air quality, whose work during the Covid pandemic helped recognise the virus' airborne transmission. She explains why air quality standards… Audio
Online diagnosis for autism no longer accepted by MSD
Autism New Zealand says the Ministry for Social Development is trying to save money by declining funding applications for people diagnosed via telehealth. Audio
MP ‘frustrated’ over respite care confusion
How many respite care beds are available in North Canterbury is causing confusion, with the associate health minister demanding answers from Health NZ.
'Massive gaps': doctors' union doubles down on West Coast cuts
Plans to replace an urgent care clinic with a telehealth service will cause "significant risk" to unwell people, says the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists.
Doctor wrote almost 300 prescriptions for herself, friends, family
The medication included codeine, opioids and a sedative for her infant children, a disciplinary tribunal has found.
Casey Costello under fire on links to tobacco industry
Researchers at a health conference have questioned the Associate Minister of Health's credibility.
A ditty keeps the doctor away
Music can be medicine. It can help treat diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and depression says neuroscientist Daniel Levitin. He's not just a brain scientist, he's a record producer working with… Audio
Parkinson's, UTI treatments get funding boost
Pharmac has announced new funding for medicines to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) and Parkinson's disease.
Tauranga denied bid to delay water fluoridation
The director-general of health has denied Tauranga an extension which would have allowed the city to delay water fluoridation.
Suffering in silence - the hidden burden of pain in NZ
People suffering chronic pain, including children and teenagers, are missing out on treatment due to a lack of services in many regions, putting their recovery at risk. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
NZ lawyers struggling with mental health issues
A new survey has found lawyers in Aotearoa are among the unhappiest in the world.
Stores selling canisters unaware of crackdown
Some stores RNZ spoke to say they won't sell the canisters to people asking for 'nangs' as they know they are using them as a way to get high. Audio
Shortage of pain specialists hurting patients' recovery
Some regions - including Gisborne, Whanganui, Palmerston North, Nelson and the West Coast - have no specialist pain medicine physicians.
Covid-19 update: 1012 new cases, two further deaths
The number of new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand has increased since last week.
'We're reaching a crisis point': GPs calling for urgent overhaul of funding model
GPs had their funding increased by four percent in July and were given the green light to lift their fees by more than seven percent. Audio
Caregiver criticised after claims of 'very serious' acts against disabled man
An intellectually disabled man says his caregiver gave him drugs, hit him during a gym session and shared embarrassing videos of him with friends.
Woman's fallopian tube removed without consent
The woman said she was only made aware of the removal when she was advised by an ultrasound technician a year later.
