Health
Thousands of nurses strike around the country
Thousands of people have been at picket lines and marches around Aotearoa as the nurses' strike pushes into its fourth hour. NZ Nurses organisation delegate Mel Anderson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Science correspondent Allan Blackman
Science correspondent Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to discuss how a 15-year-old study claiming that a microorganism can thrive on the toxic element arsenic has been retracted by the journal Science -… Audio
Pharmacists under 'immense pressure', warn of further 'terrible incidents'
A two-month-old died after allegedly being given the wrong dosage of phosphate by a Manawatū pharmacy. Audio
Strike not just about money, nurses say, as 36,000 walk off job
More than 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are set to walk off the job for 24 hours from 9am Wednesday. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 30 July 2025
In today's episode, thirty-six thousand nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants across the country are walking off the job on Wednesday for 24 hours; Auckland councillors are calling on the… Audio
Nurses strike outside Wellington Hospital
Thirty-six thousand workers from the New Zealand Nurses Organisation are walking off the job on Wednesday, after talks with Health NZ broke down this week. RNZ health correspondent Ruth Hill spoke to… Audio
Nurses say strike is not just about money
Nearly 4,500 patients are having procedures or specialist appointments postponed due to the nationwide strike by nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants, which kicks off at 9am on Wednesday morning… Audio
Health NZ on 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants walking off the job
Thirty-six thousand nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants across the country are walking off the job on Wednesday for 24 hours. Health New Zealand acting chief clinical officer Dame Helen… Audio
'It takes a toll': Long-term mental health support needed for flood victims
People in the Tasman region will need long-term mental health support after devastating winter floods, a mental health advocate says.
What you need to know about why nurses are striking
Explainer - Nurses and midwives held a strike for 24 hours in protests over staffing levels and pay. Here's what you need to know. Audio
Specialist education staff to test new partial strike pay-docking laws
The legislation - which passed last month - means employers can again deduct workers' wages, including for industrial action that doesn't amount to a full strike.
More needed for rural Māori looking after whānau with dementia
Too many are caring for loved ones with dementia - or mate wareware - without support, diagnosis or the information they need, according to two leading brain researchers. Audio
Hospital loses its only full-time doctor
The inpatient ward at Dargaville now runs without a doctor most nights.
Are green powders just another money waster?
A scoop of green powder is not equivalent to a serving of vegetables, says dietician Stephanie Partridge.
Tobacco product tax break extended
The coalition has pushed back a review of its tax cut for Heated Tobacco Products by two years. Audio
Tax break for Philip Morris Heated Tobacco Products extended
The tax break for Heated Tobacco Products made by Philip Morris has been extended for an extra two years. Guyon Espiner spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
7000 steps a day just as good as 10,000 - study
Researchers have found taking 7000 steps reduces the risk of several health conditions including heart disease, dementia and depression, compared with low activity.
Savvy Students: Healthy Eats
If you think student flats survive on beer and not much else, think again. Katy Gosset talks to savvy students who are debunking that stereotype. She learns some healthy hacks and meets one Dunedin… Audio
Rest home failed to care for resident, report shows
Multiple staff at a Whakatāne care home were demeaning and disrespectful to a resident in her seventies suffering a neurological condition, the Aged Care Commissioner has found.
Nurses call strike after latest failed pay negotiations
The union says nurses are 'exasperated' by Health NZ's refusal to acknowledge chronic short-staffing through negotiations, but the government agency says it's put 'a fair offer on the table'.
