Health
Jury still out on impact of major mental health investment in 2019 Budget
Ninety-two percent of the 2019 Wellbeing Budget's $1.9 billion in mental health funding had been spent or committed by 30 June 2023, a new report indicates.
More cuts to come: Health NZ asking for more voluntary redundancies
Voluntary redundancy is being offered to a limited number of staff working in admin, policy advisory and specialist services.
Woman says she waited 16 hours at hospital ED
A woman waited more than 16 hours at Waikato Hospital's emergency department with suspected internal bleeding only to be referred again to her GP. Audio
Telehealth to replace West Coast afterhours clinics
The Grey District mayor says a move to replace afterhours and weekend GP clinics with telehealth services will be more beneficial for West Coast residents needing medical advice. Charlotte spoke with… Audio
Assisted dying law under review: both sides line up
It is nearly five years since the End of Life Choice Act became law, and nearly three years since it was implemented, allowing some terminally ill adults with fewer than six months to live to be… Audio
Telehealth could replace West Coast after hours
Leaked documents show West Coast Health is proposing to close its weekend and after hours GP clinics and replace them with a telehealth service. Chair of the advocate group Patient Voice Aotearoa… Audio
Covid-19 inquiry a chance to heal rifts - chair
The probe might bring "some sunlight" to the deep divisions it caused, its outgoing chairperson says. Audio
West Coast Health proposes closing weekend, after-hours GP clinics
Leaked documents show it's suggesting using a telehealth service instead.
Woman says she spent 16 hours in ED to be referred back to GP
A woman waited more than 16 hours at Waikato Hospital's emergency department with suspected internal bleeding - only to be referred back to her GP. Natalie Akoorie spoke to the patient while she was… Audio
Tony Blakely to leave Covid-19 inquiry
The Government has announced new details for the second phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 response. Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says Phase 2 of the Inquiry… Audio
Report finds growing obestity in NZ's Asian population
A landmark report finds that obesity in New Zealand's Asian population has doubled over the past 20 years. RNZ Asia's Chen Liu reports. Audio
'Worse than giving birth': Calls for stronger pain relief for IUD insertion
A woman who experienced pain "beyond anything" getting her IUD inserted is joining calls for stronger pain relief. Audio
The Panel with Ben Thomas & Penny Ashton (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ben Thomas & Penny Ashton discuss why Nurse Practitioners need more funding, if postman have a duty to filter the mail, and the man growing a… Audio
Women describe IUD insertion as 'worse than childbirth'
The T-shaped device is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy, and normally a patient is told to take paracetamol or ibuprofen beforehand but that's only to manage potential pain afterwards. In… Audio
Parents are shipping melatonin in from overseas. Why?
Some parents say melatonin is the only way to get their kids to sleep and the medication should be easier to get in New Zealand. Audio
Can you give Melatonin to kids?
A recent RNZ investigation found dozens of parents jumping through hoops to import melatonin to help their kids sleep. So what are the safety concerns involved? Audio
Residents at retirement villages say they feel unsafe due to staff cuts
Retirement village residents say they feel unsafe as care workers at Arvida-run facilities around the country face both cuts to their hours and increased responsibilities. Chris Cessford reports. Audio
Union concerned over wellbeing of doctors
The junior doctors union is accusing Te Whatu Ora of playing down a shortage of medical registrars at Waikato Hospital, and fears the wellbeing of doctors will get worse as a result. Resident Doctors'… Audio
Auckland cancer patient forced to wait six months for bone marrow transplant
The survival chances of a Auckland cancer patient have been cut dramatically after he was forced to wait six months for a bone marrow transplant. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Waikato Hospital faces doctor shortage
The number of medical registrars working this past weekend was 40 percent of normal.
