Health
Call for Christchurch to follow Auckland's lead on stricter alcohol sales
"Topping up" at night is "where the problems start to happen", a community board chairperson says.
'It's been a full-time job trying to get help' - long waits for mental health support
An Auckland mother struggling to get help for her daughter is not surprised another teen took her own life after a long wait for mental health support.
After nearly 30 years, the government is ditching strict GMO rules
The government announced a reversal to laws that effectively banned gene modification technology in New Zealand. Proponents of the change say it will save lives Audio
What's behind Fiji's drug use crisis?
Breakdown in "family values" blamed for the drug problem, as authorities warn of surge in HIV cases due to "bluetoothing" and concerns about "meth lollies" finding its way to Fiji.
Extremely low uptake of ACC cover for birthing injuries
Societal attitudes around birth are a barrier to the scheme, with women feeling like birthing injuries was just something they have to put up with, a birth trauma expert says.
Nurses to strike over concerns about lack of doctors after-hours
Stressed-out nurses in Dargaville are going on strike over fears for staff and patients while there is no doctor at the beleaguered hospital.
Pharmac proposes widening access to medicine used in the treatment of chronic heart failure
If approved, 18,000 people are expected to benefit in the first year of funding.
Toxic mould at ambulance site adds to health woes in Bay of Islands
Kawakawa's ambulance service has already been under extra pressure due to recent staff shortages at the hospital.
Is sitting in the car a bit too long really 'self care'?
"If that is the best tool you have in your tool box that is telling you something," says a counsellor, sucking some air out of the #cartime balloon.
Delays for vital electrical services upgrade at Wellington Hospital
The main hospital in Newtown scored worst for its site-wide electrical infrastructure out of 30 hospitals.
Smokefree providers and minister keen to address downturn in referrals
The country's frontline smokefree service providers met with the Associate Health Minister Casey Costello last week. Audio
'So united, so angry': St John ambulance workers strike
Hato Hone St John has said it will respond to life-threatening emergencies during the 24-hour industrial action, and people should continue to call 111. Audio
Woman faces 14-hour round trips to doctor as shortage bites
Tangipo Ryder returned home to family land a year ago, but can't enrol with a doctor anywhere nearby. Audio
Casey Costello developing new Smokefree Action plan
Stop-smoking services say a lack of referrals is still the biggest hurdle to meeting the country's 2025 smokefree goal. Here's our political reporter Giles Dexter. Audio
Northland suffers shortage of GPs
Staff shortages at Northland's rural hospitals have been in the spotlight recently, but the region has a more fundamental problem - there aren't enough doctors to keep people well and out of hospital… Audio
St John Ambulance staff walk off job over pay
Around 300 St John Ambulance workers walked off the job at four o'clock Tuesday morning after rejecting a pay offer last week. Deputy Chief Executive of Ambulance Operations Dan Ohs spoke to Corin… Audio
Alcohol a cause in more than 900 deaths in 2018, study finds
Data also reveals liquor was a cause in 1250 cancers, nearly 30,000 hospitalisations and almost 130,000 ACC claims.
Client injured after clinical staff restrained, wrongly placed them in seclusion
They needed surgery as a result of the injury.
'I did not expect him to go home to us in a coffin'
Leonides Lozano will be laid to rest tomorrow in the Philippines - a month after he was sent home from Westport's acute stabilisation unit and died that same day.
Ambulance staff set to strike
New Zealand Ambulance Association and First Union members will withdraw labour for four hours from the start of each of their shifts.
