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Is it time to standardise the size of a scoop of chips?
One person bravely calling for a standardised scoop size for the proud fish'n'chip nation of New Zealand is Wellington food blogger Bryer Oden, also known as Health Sensation online. Audio
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Private health plan may free up public hospitals, but not enough staff - union
The Health Minister is unlikely to achieve his goal of completing an extra 10,000 elective surgeries by June, the senior doctors' union says. Audio
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School lunch provider financially struggling for months, liquidator says
Liquidators taking financial control of the failed school lunch programme say it owes money to multiple suppliers and to its 500 staff - but wages will be paid in the interim. Audio
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New report highlights dramatic growth in Māori economy
Māori contributions to the economy have far surpassed the projected goal of '$100 billion by 2030,' a new report has revealed.
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Police urge people to ditch their drugs in wake of overdose hospitalisations
Police are urging people to ditch their drugs after three people accidentally overdosed in Wairarapa.
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Meeting on Whangārei water fluoridation rescheduled as public
A Whangārei District Council meeting to discuss a legal challenge against fluoridation will now take place next week in public.
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School lunch provider Libelle Group in liquidation
The company making more than 125,000 meals a day for the government's revamped school lunch programme has gone into liquidation. Libelle group is contracted to Compass, the Government supplier for the… Audio
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Respectful relationships: the missing piece in PNG’s education curriculum
If an individual can change their attitude then they can think positively and make important decisions and choices for personal benefit and everyone's benefit, writes Michael Suau.
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Oral Questions for Tuesday 11 March 2025
Audio 11 Mar 2025Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Finance: When will the Treasury's next… Audio
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Local legends key to charity hospital's success
Pressure on the healthcare system has been adding a lot of stress to people's lives lately, but one bright spot is the opening of the Southern Charity Hospital in Invercargill. You may recall the… Audio
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Will Health NZ's IT staff get a reprieve from cuts?
Workers threatened with large-scale job cuts are hoping for a change of heart, after the minister revealed he had asked officials to think again.
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US Coast Guard suspends search for missing sea ambulance and crew
However, the Marshall Islands government search and rescue taskforce says it is committed to locate the missing vessel and its crew.
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Thousands of Kiwis now have access to safer drinking water - but more work needed
More than 227,000 people now have access to safer drinking water. Audio
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Will Health NZ's IT workers get a reprieve from cuts?
Workers threatened with large-scale job cuts are hoping for a change of heart, after the minister revealed he had asked officials to think again.
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More taxpayer funded surgery in private hospitals - pros & cons
The government wants private hospitals to do more elective surgery - will this help ease pressure on the public system, or undermine it? Audio
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Whangārei councillors called to meeting over anti-fluoridation
Councillors in Whangārei have been called to a confidential meeting on Tuesday to discuss the ramifications of refusing to fluoridate the city's water supply. Felix Walton has more. Audio
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Deadly disease lurks in dirty spas
Te Whatu Ora is encouraging all spa pool owners to regularly clean and maintain their pools in response to a spike in a potentially deadly disease. Public Health Medicine Specialist Dr Matt Reid spoke… Audio
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Cancer patients have to boil own hot water in hospital ward
A cancer patient who had a transplant at Auckland City Hospital last year had to boil water in a kettle and use a disposable vomit bowl because there was no running hot water. Audio
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Patients boil own water at Auckland Hospital amid hot water issues
A seriously ill cancer patient at Auckland City Hospital had to boil water in a kettle and use a disposable vomit bowl to wash because the ward had no running hot water. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
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Cyber attacks: 'It's going to happen, be prepared and prepare now'
A cyber attack is a "matter of when, not if", with a global average of between 100 and 250 attacks per second, a new report says.
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Whangārei considers cost of refusing fluoridation
Whangārei councillors will meet behind closed doors today to discuss the legal ramifications of refusing to fluoridate the city's water.
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How Brain Science Has Changed For Sir Richard Faull
Kim chats with neuroscientist Sir Richard Faull about the wonders of the human brain and the work being done to unlock its secrets. Audio
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BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
Canada has a new Prime Minister who isn’t even a sitting MP, US and Ukrainian officials are set to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss a framework for peace between Ukraine and Russia and It’s been five… Audio
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Bowel cancer screening changes 'driven by ideology, not facts'
The government is being accused of sacrificing peoples' lives for ideology by delaying bowel cancer screening for Māori and Pacific people from 50 to 58. Audio
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Watch: Luxon plays down poll which puts him behind Hipkins
The Prime Minister said he was focused on Kiwis - not the polls.
