Health
Childcare centre may close if lead confirmed in water supply
Further test results into Tokomaru's water have ruled out Tokomaru River as a source of lead contamination, but a do-not-drink water notice is still in place.
Fighting tooth decay
It's a big day today for a Christchurch based charity which is on a mission to improve the dental health of our tamariki. The BYTE charitable trust provides toothbrushes and toothpaste to classrooms… Audio
Lucy Foulkes: Why teens behave the way they do
Dr Lucy Foulkes is an academic psychologist at the University of Oxford, and her new book draws on decades of research to reveal why teens behave they way they do. Audio
Can you convince yourself to enjoy exercise?
Can even the most "committed couch potatoes" be motivated to move their bod? Audio
A to Z of smoking cessation products
Heated tobacco products have been in the spotlight recently after the government cut their excise in half to make them more attractive as an alternative to smoking. But how do they work? Audio
Does scrolling before bed affect your sleep?
Shut-eye latency can be caused by using technology, says Kate Bartel, a sleep researcher with Flinders University.
Not enough nurses, too many or an 'artificial glut'?
Hundreds of nurses called to fill critical shortages are without jobs, with one in four recent graduates unemployed and international nurses warning others to stay away.
International nurses struggle to find work in NZ
International nurses who answered New Zealand's call to come and work here have found themselves spending tens of thousands of dollars getting registered and applying for hundreds of jobs, but they… Audio
The Seine is filthy, and Parisians tried to warn us
For more than 100 years, swimming in the river was banned due to health concerns. Now, Olympic athletes are competing in it and falling sick.
Health NZ's u-turn on early access to cancer drug Keytruda
The authority has backtracked and cleared the way for a small group to get free early access to the drug.
How the brains of young people work
Sometimes it feels like motivating your teenager or Gen Z co-worker is an impossible task. Too often, an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex is blamed for lack of motivation or common sense says… Audio
GSK wins latest trial over Zantac cancer claims
A jury found the drug was not responsible for a woman's illness.
'We have to move quickly' or Health NZ might go broke - Commissioner
Lester Levy says the finances are in even worse shape than he thought. Audio
Ambulance officers to strike over pay
More than 2500 ambulance officers will walk off the job later this month fed up they're not being offered a pay rise. FIRST Union national ambulance coordinator Faye McCann spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Gisborne loses vital mental health service
A life-saving charity that works with men and their mental health in Tairawhiti has shut, a victim of funding struggles Audio
Doctor urges end to 'political football treatment' of healthcare
A leading surgeon is calling on politicians to stop using the health system for "point-scoring" and work together to treat health inequities in rural regions.
Life after death? The science behind cryonics
Earlier this year, a cryonics company in Australia froze its first client at a facility in rural New South Wales. But as Professor Gary Bryant explains, cryobiology might not bring anyone back. Audio
Times are looking worse, not better for farmers
Farmer confidence has remained at an all-time low, Federated Farmers has found. Audio
Midwives' legal action: 'People should be kept to their contractual promises'
A lawyer representing nearly 1500 midwives says the government must be held to account for breaking two legally binding settlement agreements.
Christchurch Hospital unit opens four years after being built
The Emergency Department's clinical director says it has been frustrating to have the unit there but not be able to use it for the past four years.
