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Health boards back Auckland smoking ban idea
Some Auckland health boards are urging the region's council to introduce a city-wide smoking ban in all public outdoor spaces.
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Worries for PNG health workers as covid numbers climb
The man heading Papua New Guinea's response to Covid-19 is urging health workers to get vacccinated.
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Health provider quits single body provider
An iwi group has pulled out of plans for Maori health provision at the top of the South Island, saying its service would be dumbed down and put at risk.
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Health Budget
Audio 23 May 2008In the health sector, district health boards are the big winner getting 750 million dollars extra a year. Audio
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Samoa Health Ministry warns public over increase of mumps cases
Samoa's public health service within the Ministry of Health has stepped up preventative measures for protection from the viral disease mumps. This follows an increase in the number of mumps...
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Initiative to start mental health conversations in construction
Between 2007 - 2019, 583 tradespeople working in the construction industry died by suicide, and 98 percent of them were men. Audio
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Health Coalition Aotearoa urges more dental preventative action
There's been a lot of talk in the news about teeth and dental care lately. The Greens are keen to see free dental care, and on Saturday, Labour made a promise for free dental care for Kiwis under 30… Audio
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Scientists warn indoor carbon dioxide levels could be a health hazard
A new report suggests that indoor levels of carbon dioxide could be clouding our thinking and may even pose a wider danger to human health. Audio
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Fiji to introduce advanced health care with India deal
Preparations are underway in Fiji for advanced tertiary health care, with the imminent introduction of orthopaedic and cardio surgeries. The Ministry of Health has signed an agreement with Sahyadri…
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Health boards's budgets blow out to $54 million
Labour's Annette King says figures showing district health boards have ended the year $54 million over budget is no surprise and the Government cannot keep pretending its funding is adequte to meet… Audio
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Senior mental health nurses quit over safety fears
Senior nurses with special powers for helping mental health patients have quit their quit their extra duties around that over safety fears. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
An edit was… Audio
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Report finds fewer referred to specialist mental health providers despite increase in demand
Thousands fewer people are being referred to specialist mental health providers despite increasing demand, a new report has found. Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chief executive Karen Orsborn… Audio
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Remote Solomon Islanders demand health clinic
Residents of the tiny Solomon Island atolls of Ontong Java, in the outer Malaita Islands, are demanding the government build a health centre after a spate of deaths.
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Vanuatu health official says budget cuts will not affect service delivery
Vanuatu's Director of Health, Myriam Abel, says cuts in the national health budget for 2004 will not affect service delivery. Mrs Abel was commenting after hospital personnel expressed concerns…
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Further $38 million funding for Māori health providers' Covid-19 response
Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare says it's critical Māori health providers get more resources for their Covid-19 response given how at-risk Māori are. Audio
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Toxin study says no big health risk
Residents in Mapua near Nelson were not exposed to toxic chemicals which could pose a significant health risk, according to new research.
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Otago lead contamination health response review finished, but won't be released yet
A review of the health response to East Otago's lead contamination scare is now sitting with the Director-General of Health, but he won't yet make it public.
The settlements of Waikouaiti, Karitane… Audio
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Approaching male mental health in times of personal crisis
An alleged act of extreme violence in Australia has prompted outrage and sorrow. Jesse spoke to male mental health researcher Warwick Pudney about how these situations can happen. Audio
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Staff failures blamed in mental health unit suicide inquest
The mother of a man suspected to have committed suicide while in a mental health unit says there were a series of failures by staff that led to his death.
Samuel Fischer died in mid-April 2015, after… Audio
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Over $60m of funding announced for mental health services
More than $60 million of funding has been announced for mental health services across the country, to bolster what's been called a fragmented and inconsistent system. Mental Health Minister Matt… Audio
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Maori health most at risk by climate change
Researchers say climate change needs to be addressed as a health issue, if Maori are to be saved from the worst effects of it. A paper delivered at the Population Health Congress in Auckland details… Audio
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Orion Health annual loss narrows on lower costs
Medical software developer Orion Health has posted a reduced loss as it slashed costs to make up for slower sales and falling revenue. Audio
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Mental health linked to early death
New research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal on Friday suggests people with serious mental health problems are dying at twice the rate of other New Zealanders.
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PNG upskilling villagers in health care
A Papua New Guinea nurse says there is growing interest in training to upskill villagers to be able to deal with common health issues and birthing in rural areas. The...
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Health NZ on senior doctors strike
More than 5000 senior doctors from the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists union are striking for 24 hours. Health NZ's chief clinical officer Richard Sullivan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
