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Mapping out Long Covid on the body
Having Long Covid can be an extremely isolating experience, patients may not look unwell, but they have debilitating symptoms like shortness of breath, muscle pain or extreme fatigue. Sufferers say… Audio
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Bluff oyster festival risks alcohol license over preference for glass
The popular Bluff Oyster and Food Festival risks losing its ability to sell alcohol after digging its toes over glass beverages. Audio
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Students 'left in the dark' over delayed scholarship payments
Teaching students are struggling to meet the demands of full-time study without the money.
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Brown rejected officials' advice to have lower bowel screening age for Māori, Pasifika
Health Minister Simeon Brown rejected advice from officials to lower the bowel screening age to 58 for the general population and 56 for Māori and Pacific people, just-released documents show. Audio
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'We have something you will never have' - Victims speak out as serial rapist sentenced
John Hope Muchirahondo was found guilty last year of offending against nine women between 2011 and 2021. Audio
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Review planned after Hillmorton Hospital patient dies
A review has been launched after a Hillmorton Hospital inpatient died at the weekend.
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Brown rejects officials advice to lower bowel screening age
Health Minister Simeon Brown rejected advice from health officials to lower the bowel screening age to 58 for the general population and 56 for Maori and Pacific people. According to projections that… Audio
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Scotland's only Muslim MP marks sixth anniversary of Christchurch terror attacks
Dr Zubir Ahmed said he was moved to tears in the days after the attack by the compassion New Zealand's leaders showed. Audio
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How a NZ charity helping to 'normalise' the 'disease of the poor' in PNG
Leprosy Mission New Zealand is breaking the stigma surrounding the disease by working in partnership with communities and "raise awareness to normalise leprosy". Audio
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Another string in the bow: from mental health to medals
Archery is a lesser-known sport in New Zealand, but we're about to speak to a local player who's been turning heads on the global stage for the last few years. Audio
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Schools, hospitals shouldn't be owned privately, Hipkins says
Labour says it does not support the private ownership of infrastructure, as the Infrastructure Investment Summit kicks off. Audio
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Hunt for new Pharmac chief executive begins
Pharmac board chair Paula Bennett said the agency needs to become a more "outward-focused, empathetic organisation".
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Nearly one in four bottle shops in alcohol sting failed to check users' age
Eight Tauranga liquor stores have been caught red-handed selling alcohol to under 18-year-olds.
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Man jailed for killing lamb with rock, attempted horse poisoning
The horses Thomas Simon attempted to poison belonged to his ex-partner.
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Cancer patient's battle with ACC after botched surgery
His lawyer wants a government overhaul of ACC and a re-introduction of compensation for pain and suffering. Audio
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Manufacturers sales flat, warehouses sparse
It comes against a backdrop of a stubborn recession and the threat of tariffs on international trade.
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Rongelap evacuation changed course of history
Feature - Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior, which helped evacuate people of Rongelap Atoll in 1985, shines a spotlight on the legacy of US nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, writes Giff Johnson.
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The high price of saving money on free lunches
The school lunch debacle is causing an increasing clamour to rip it up and start again.
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Womad visitors invited to try ancient Māori martial art
Hosted at Te Paepae - the cultural heartbeat of the festival - groups of about 20 at a time are being encouraged to connect with te ao Māori through games and drills.
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ACC lawyer calls for cross-party support to reform ACC system
An accident compensation lawyer is calling for political parties to set aside differences and agree on cross-party reform to modernise and improve the ACC system. ACC specialist lawyer Phil Schmidt… Audio
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Gloriavale man died trying to 'black out'
Sincere Standtrue, 20, was found in the community's paint shop. Audio
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Hospital staff to meet over shortages delaying appointments, scan results
The meeting follows an RNZ story about a New Plymouth woman who waited a month for the results of a semi-urgent pelvic ultrasound.
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The companies not paying tax
Huge numbers of businesses aren't paying any tax at all, newly released data shows.
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Man who had wrong part of lung removed calls for ACC overhaul
Ian Tollemache, the man who has inoperable cancer in his remaining lung after a botched surgery saw him lose the other, isn't just seeking a lung transplant he wants the ACC system overhauled to… Audio
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What questions public servants are being asked in 'census'
The voluntary survey includes questions on how productive their office is, how much they use AI, and whether they're overloaded with meetings
