Health
Educating the Asian community on mental health
A charitable trust is partnering with schools to support neurodiverse students in our country's growing Asian population. Audio
Bore water clear following diesel spill, but experts remain cautious
About 14,000 litres of diesel leached into the ground at the prison in May after the hatch of a fuel tank was left open.
Japanese school lunches example for Kiwi counterparts
The free school lunch programme has gotten major backlash over the cut-price lunches provided by the School Lunch Collective. But in other countries, similar programmes have thrived. Japan has been… Audio
Police pull-back from mental crisis callouts continues
The police's staged retreat from responding to mental crisis callouts reaches another milestone on Monday, with a 60-minute limit on patient handovers at emergency departments taking effect…
The world's only artificial gut manufacturer
Who knew that the world's only artificial gut manufacturer was based in Auckland? When we found out, we just had to learn more. Garth Sutherland is CEO at The Insides Company and tells Perlina Lau all… Audio
Experts warn Regulatory Standards Bill threatens future public health laws
One of the experts said it would have a "chilling effect" on public health measures.
Covid is still around - so what are the isolation rules now?
Explainer - Do you still have to isolate if you get Covid? Can you get free RAT tests? Here's what you need to know.
Longer contracts for mental health providers after minister intervenes
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says it's "not good enough" some providers still don't know if they'll be funded beyond the end of the month. Audio
Longer contracts for mental health providers
Health New Zealand will switch to longer-term contracts for mental health support, after the minister intervened over concerns about funding running out. Russell Palmer reports. Audio
Student with allergy eats incorrectly labelled food at uni hall
An Otago University hall has stopped serving food to those with special dietary requirements while the MPI investigates.
25 patients wrongly told they had sexually transmitted infections
At least six still don't know it was a mistake.
11 sunscreens sold in NZ don't meet SPF claims - report
Most of 20 popular sunscreens tested didn't meet the mark, including one that was wildly off.
Almost 10,000 extra elective surgeries delivered, government says
Most were outsourced to private hospitals.
Call for more rural psychologists to help farmers
There are disproportionately high suicide statistics in rural areas. Audio
Committee backs longer hospital stays for new mums, but how much will it cost?
The Health Committee's report notes 175 additional beds would need to be added to the nation-wide system.
Calls for more rural mental health resourcing
While farmers are treated to record dairy and meat prices, mental health is still a massive issue with disproportionately high suicide rates in rural areas. Huge work loads, isolation and lots of… Audio
Sunscreens fail to meet SPF claims
Research out of Australia has revealed that 16 out of 20 sunscreens, many of them sold in New Zealand, do not meet their SPF claims. One product, which sells in New Zealand for around $50, claimed to… Audio
What are the rules around taking sick days?
It's that time of year where bugs are rife, but there are questions around what the benchmark for a sick day is now, after the early post covid years where people were exiled from the office for the… Audio
Pharmac considers extension to free vaccination programme
The meningococcal B vaccine programme for children under the age of 1 is due to end in August.
Australian IVF clinic boss resigns after second embryo mix up
Monash IVF incorrectly transferred the wrong embryo to a patient - the second incident the company has apologised for in recent months.
