Health
Nurses and senior doctors' bargaining stretches into second year
Health New Zealand says in 2025, three offers were made to senior doctors and two to nurses, which were all declined.
Surge in work-related concussions at Oranga Tamariki 'deeply concerning'
Figures reveal the number of head injuries suffered by Oranga Tamariki staff while at work has increased 80 percent in five years.
Salami brand recalled after concerns over food safety controls
Three Zaroa NZ-branded products are being recalled after being produced without the required food safety control and oversight.
Dr Hilary Cass: Puberty blockers
The four-year Cass Review, carried out for NHS England recommends limiting the use of puberty blockers to research settings. Audio
Whooping cough under control in Vanuatu - health ministry
Vanuatu Ministry of Health says an outbreak of whooping cough in the country is now under control. Audio
NCDs trapping families in poverty - Pacific health expert
A senior Pacific health lecturer says non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, can trap families in cycles of poverty. Audio
Medical tourist fights for compensation, claims surgery destroyed stomach
A Manawatū woman is just days away from a full stomach reconstruction five months after a weight-loss operation in Turkey went wrong. Audio
Stomach reconstruction after botched overseas weight loss op
Five months on from a botched weight-loss operation in Turkey, a Manawatu woman is just days away from a full stomach reconstruction. Since returning home and falling unwell Helen Watson endured… Audio
Debunking five myths about traumatic brain injury in NZ
Analysis: Touching the lives of an average 110 people each day in Aotearoa, traumatic brain injury is much more common than any of us would like it to be.
"Profound autism" diagnosis sparks debate in autism community
A new international proposal is sparking debate in the autism community, with a diagnosis of "profound autism" now under consideration. The proposed diagnosis would describe autistic people who have… Audio
Construction begin on 'rapid-build' ward for Nelson Hospital
The temporary wards have a life span of 50 years and can be transported for use at other hospitals in the future.
New Zealand advocate for people with endomentriosis
The Ministry of Health estimates one in ten people suffer from endomentriosis the symptoms of of which include pelvic pain and bowel problems. Audio
Woman sees doctor faster as tourist overseas than at home
It comes as a new study shows neurologists will struggle to keep up with the increase in demand. Audio
Call for urgent government investment in neurologists
There's a call for urgent government investment in specialist neurologists to treat the growing number of people with Multiple sclerosis. Amanda Rose is the National Manager at Multiple Sclerosis New… Audio
Wellington coast residents cleaning poo-filled spray off houses
Residents living on Wellington's coast fear a public health hazard is now coating their homes. Field Correspondent Charlotte Cook reports. Audio
Long-term neurologist shortage affecting patient care
Patients say they're waiting months to see neurologists - as research shows we're facing a long-term workforce shortage. Health correspondent Kate Green reports. Audio
More Maori and Pacific bone marrow donors needed
New Zealand's Bone Marrow Donor registry has put out a call for Maori and Pacific donors as it tries to find matches for six patients. One mother that knows all too well the struggle to find Maori and… Audio
The Panel with Zoe George and Conor English, Part 2
In part two, an increasing cohort of people can't afford to retire at 65 - Age Concern Rotorua manager Rory O'Rourke shares what that looks like on the ground. Then, a Dunedin high school band got the… Audio
How a tiny fish could lead to treatment for painful condition
A new discovery involving the larva of zebrafish shows promise for treating or preventing painful lymphoedema. Audio
Zebrafish could be used to treat cancer treatment side effects
A humble stripey fish could be key to treating a chronic & painful swelling condition that's a common side effect of some breast cancer treatment. Lymphoedema usually affects the arms or legs and can… Audio
