Health
WHO chief says reasons US gave for withdrawing 'untrue'
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says WHO never recommended lockdowns or mandates during the Covid-19 pandemic, disputing US claims.
Death of disabled man who dreamed to break record was 'avoidable'
Jacob Davies died in May 2023 aged just 20, following months of poor supervision at a NZCL facility in Levin.
Doctor recruited for Whakatāne Hospital quits before he starts role
Hundreds of women from Eastern Bay of Plenty have had to travel to Tauranga Hospital to give birth in the last year, since four of Whakatāne's five obstetricians resigned.
I’m grinding and clenching my teeth. Why? And can anything help?
While mild or occasional grinding isn't a problem, if you do it often or forcefully, it can cause problems down the track.
Tenants awarded almost $20k after infant exposed to lead paint
The boy's doctor said that months after leaving the property, his body was still working hard to eliminate lead, arsenic and cadmium from his system.
ACC's plan to avoid $26b deficit may cost taxpayers more - lawyer
ACC says it will hire nearly 300 more claims management staff, with a focus on getting non-serious injury clients back to work or independence.
US withdraws from the World Health Organisation
It comes after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt public health in the US and globally.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 23 January
Emergency crews have been working through the night searching for people missing after a landslide at Mount Maunganui; Emergency teams have been searching overnight for several people trapped under a… Audio
Young children with cystic fibrosis could soon access Trikafta
Very young children with cystic fibrosis could soon access funded medicines with the potential to add decades to their lives. Christchurch couple Edward and Emily Harrington-Ashton's 20 month-old-… Audio
Pharmac ponders funding two cystic fibrosis drugs
Trikafta and Alyftrek could become available for all children, regardless of age.
Another IT outage impacts southern hospitals
A staff member told RNZ they were frustrated as they had been left in the dark about what happened.
The first four regions to get 'gamechanger' mental-health support
Last year's budget allocated $28m for 10 mental health teams to respond to mental distress calls, alongside law enforcement.
The Burnett Foundation 40 years on: CEO Liz Gibbs
The Burnett Foundation, formerly known as the New Zealand AIDS Foundation, is marking 40 years of advocating for those living with HIV or AIDS. It has now grown into a national force that's made a… Audio
Wellington ED went into code red 575 times in 304 days
An Official Information Act response released to the Labour Party reveals the department recorded 575 code reds between January and October.
Parents devastated no one held accountable for son's death
Staff at the facility missed a major red flag the 20-year-old's bowel had ruptured. Audio
Parents say gross negligence led to sons death in care
The parents of a 20-year-old who died under compulsory care are devastated that no-one is being held accountable for what they believe was "gross negligence". Ruth Hill reports. Audio
New round-the-clock urgent care clinic in Otara
South Aucklanders who know what it's like to wait hours at Middlemore Hospital hope Local Doctors Otara, a round-the-clock urgent clinic will mean they get help and care faster. Amy Williams reports. Audio
Medication mix-up: Endometriosis patient left seriously ill
The woman, in her mid-20s, said she fainted and remained unconscious for about 15 minutes, and suffered other severe symptoms.
'Slip, slop, slap and wrap': Attitudes to sun protection slipping
The 2025 National Skin Cancer Survey showed sunburn rates were the highest in 15 years. Audio
20-year-old man dies after staff miss major red flag
Caregivers at the secure residence failed to notice the man was dying from a ruptured bowel.
