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A local company has been recognised for their innovative way of using virtual reality to overcome fears and anxieties. Audio

A University of Otago trial has found virtual reality video could be used as a cure for common phobias like spiders, flying, needles, heights and dogs.

One hundred and twenty nine people took part… Audio

Researchers can now explain how long-term diseases chronic fatigue syndrome and long-Covid develop in the body.

They're now looking at how to help those suffering recover.

University of Otago… Audio

New Zealand's Government is being asked to do more in the global fight against monkeypox.

The virus has now been reported in 50 countries, having made its way to New Zealand at the weekend.

A group… Audio

Doctors are demanding health officials and the government face up to what they're calling a staffing crisis.

They say their pleas for help have gone unheeded, and now they're facing a "catastrophic… Audio

Clinical Psychologist Karen Nimmo says teenagers and young adults have had a hard time through the pandemic, disruption at school and university, having to do a lot of learning online. She discusses… Audio

New research out this morning has found counselling can have long-lasting benefits as a treatment for gambling disorders. It's based on a randomised clinical trial with 227 people who were taking part… Audio

A sticky-fingered thief has made off with pots and pots of clover honey from a stall with an honesty box near Roxburgh.

The woman helped herself at the roadside shop on State Highway 8 at Ettrick on… Video, Audio

Students and teachers hit with the double whammy of winter ills and Covid are anxious to know if they'll get any extra help to achieve NCEA this time round.

Attendance at some schools has been around… Video, Audio

Inland Revenue says more businesses are getting behind on GST payments, and its urging business owners to seek help early if they're struggling. In the eight months to March, total outstanding debt to… Audio

The calls for more support from GPs are growing louder under the weight of demand for their services.

Waiting rooms have been full to bursting, and that's if you can get in to see a GP as the… Video, Audio

We talk to a non-profit group sharing their knowledge and skills to help Whanau in hardship help themselves. SuperGrans Tairawhiti is a registered foodbank. Its General Manager, Linda Coulston talks… Audio

Prisoner labour has been used to build the new parts of Waikeria Prison in Waikato.

It's part of a Release to Work programme, which has been on hold since October because of Covid-19, but is now… Audio

Hundreds of Afghan evacuees have joined to thank the New Zealanders who helped them flee the Taliban.

Ellen Nelson, Chris Parsons and Martin Dransfield worked for months to get visas for more than… Audio

 One in ten children suffer from a sleep disorder but most of us – including GPs and paediatricians – know very little about the signs and symptoms, says Dr Chris Winter. In his new book The Rested… Audio

Health experts are calling on the Government to urgently change the way care is provided for those with osteoarthritis.

They say long hospital waiting lists for joint replacement surgery are an… Audio

A new study shows stable housing is the first step towards improving health outcomes for young people who experience homelessness.

The Otago University report says a housing-first approach - without… Audio

Cantabrian Kenny Paton spends a lot of time in his garage making wacky and wonderful inventions, but he's hoping his latest machine could be developed to clean plastic from our beaches. Under the name… Video, Audio

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping the sex offender and globetrotting financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.

Epstein killed himself in a New York… Audio

Chefs and home cooks share their tips on cuisines from all around the world and introduce us to a few key ingredients to get you started on their favourite meals.  Audio

Korora, or little blue penguins, are at increasing risk as weather patterns change and sea temperatures rise. In recent months, masses of the birds have washed up on North Island beaches… Audio

A woman whose son was killed by a driver on a restricted licence says adults must take the law more seriously to save young people from themselves. Police last year caught 5,000 drivers breaking their… Audio