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Gene Technology Bill debated
Hearings are underway on the government's Gene Technology Bill, which overhauls the regulatory regime governing the use of gene technology. Audio
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GP academic warns of possible risk to patients and doctors in new nationwide telehealth service
GP academic warns of possible risk to patients and doctors in new nationwide telehealth service. Audio
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Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis in hospital
The pope has not been seen in public since he was admitted to hospital on 14 February with a severe respiratory infection.
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Media pump up rumours of PM's possible demise
The PM's got plenty on his plate right now - the economy, health, housing, Trump, and school lunches. Now the media are also hinting he might not be in the top job for long - but based on very little.
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Fluoridation stand-off: Councillors to meet today
Whangārei councillors are meeting later today to discuss their fluoridation stand-off with the Health Ministry.
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Young stroke survivors need better support - advocates
Nearly a third of the thousands of New Zealanders who suffer strokes every year are aged under 65 - and support for younger patients is limited.
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Fire at North Macedonia nightclub kills 59, injures over 100
A flare used at the concert triggered the fire in the club in the town of Kocani.
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Young stroke survivors call for more awareness, support
Did you know that a third of stroke victims are aged under 65? Katrina Batten has the story. Audio
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Your boozy nightcap is disrupting your sleep. Try these tips instead
As health officials continue to issue warnings about the dangers of alcohol, it might be time to ditch the nightly habit.
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Hard to predict flu season, says expert
While the US saw a particularly tough season, it doesn't always translate to the Southern Hemisphere, says Dr Richard Webby. Audio
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Doctor avoids conviction after filming med student in shower
A doctor who wanted to have sex with one of his male medical students gave him medication meant for erectile dysfunction and told him it was to help him sleep.
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'Feeling sprightly' - Nigel Latta announces cancer remission
The psychologist and media personality was given a year to live, but now expects to live for "years and years".
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Media pump up rumours of PM's possible demise
The PM's got plenty on his plate right now - the economy, health, housing, Trump, and school lunches. Now the media are also hinting he might not be in the top job for long - but based on very little.
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Animated short portrays enduring love and dementia
A new moving and very personal animated short film Mirumiru looks at the love and bond between two kaumatu, an elderly Maori couple, Shorty and Lena as they deal with Lena's progressing mate wareware… Audio
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'Hell will rain down': Trump strikes against Houthis
At least 19 were killed as the US President launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Houthis over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping.
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Five minutes of exercise a day can reduce dementia risk by 41 percent - study
A John Hopkins study of nearly 90,000 adults showed as little as 35 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week can reduce dementia risk in older adults. Audio
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Is there a link between high fluoride levels and IQ?
A meta-analysis looking at 74 studies from around the world claims to have found a correlation between fluoride exposure and children's IQs. Professor Jonathan Broadbent joins Jim to discuss the… Audio
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Israeli airstrike kills nine in Gaza, medics say, amid negotiations
Several were critically injured as the strike hit a car, with casualties inside and outside the vehicle, health officials said.
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Flu season is approaching - are we ready?
Dr Richard Webby has been keeping a careful eye on the wave of influenza cases in the Northern Hemisphere and speaks to Jim about what might be in store for us this winter. Audio
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Ebola-infected monkeys cured with a pill, raising hopes for humans - study
The drug not only cleared the virus from the treated monkeys' blood, but also triggered an immune response.
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Islamophobia has 'no place in New Zealand,' Luxon says on mosque attack anniversary
Prime Minister says the country must continue to confront the forces which led to the deadly attacks on 15 March 2019. Audio
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Australia learned from its own shooting tragedies: Six ideas NZ can borrow
Analysis - Nearly 30 years before the 2019 Christchurch attacks, NZ grappled with the horrors of another mass shooting - but law changes made in the aftermath of the massacre were inadequate.
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Cholmondeley Children's Centre marks its centenary
It opened in 1925 as a rest and recuperation centre for sick children.
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Dr Simon Talbot: Campaigning for moral injury change
Dr Simon Talbot is a pioneer in hand and arm transplantation, the Director of the Upper Extremity Transplant Program at the world-renowned Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and an… Audio
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'Worst thing they've ever seen' - Man sentenced over killing thousands of eels
Gore man Bryson David Clark pleaded guilty to three charges of breaches of the Resource Management Act (RMA).
