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Girl wrongly injected with drugs highlights need for law change, Mental Health Foundation says
The head of the Mental Health Foundation says he is not confident there will not be a repeat of a mistake that saw an 11-year-old girl wrongly identified as an adult mental health patient. Audio
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HealthNZ response to Nelson Hospital woes just window dressing - union
HealthNZ was only aware of one of the cases of patients becoming sicker during delays at the hospital before media reports surfaced.
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The case for mending doctors
A crisis in primary health care is worsening and calls are increasing for some hospital funding to be diverted to GPs.
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Fixing the GP crisis
Podcast episode — 03 April 2025A crisis in primary health care is worsening and calls are increasing for some hospital funding to be diverted to GPs.
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Fixing the GP crisis
A crisis in primary health care is worsening and calls are increasing for some hospital funding to be diverted to GPs. Audio
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Gene Technology Bill: The public have their say
Nearly 25 years after the "corngate" saga, the debate on genetic modification is back thanks to the Gene Technology Bill currently in select committee.
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Parents oppose girl's cancer treatment, try to leave NZ as agencies step in
The girl had been diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a form of cancer that develops in the bone marrow.
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'Steady progress' toward meeting wait targets - Health NZ chief
Wait times for first specialist appointments and elective treatment have gotten longer - but Health NZ says it is on track to make improvements on the other three government health targets.
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Kāinga Ora looks to axe more than 600 roles
This round of redundancies comes on top of 540 job cuts, which were confirmed in November.
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Oral Questions for Thursday 3 April 2025
Audio 3 Apr 2025Questions to Ministers SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister of Climate Change: What was the rationale behind the decision to give Tiwai Point aluminium smelter an extra $37 million per year subsidy of carbon… Audio
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You are good enough: Alice Peel's message for kids
Podcast episode — 02 April 2025Primary teacher and co-founder of a mental health venture, Alice Peel, says it's ok for children to feel low from time to time. She wants kids to understand the feeling is normal , and that there are tools to deal with those moments. Her new book lays out the science of the brain and replaces parts with animals - making brain functions easier to understand and remember for children. Topics include how to get out of a trap, how to be brave and how to be resilient when you don't want to be. Her book is called How to be a (fantastic sensational) good enough kid.
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Fatal dog attack in Bay of Plenty spurs cautionary warnings
Animal behavioural experts say attacks can be prevented by following a few simple guidelines.
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Gandhi Nivas marks 10 years of tackling family harm in Auckland
Studies show the community-led initiative has made a significant impact in reducing domestic violence over the past decade.
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You are good enough: Alice Peel's message for kids
Audio 3 Apr 2025Primary teacher and co-founder of a mental health venture, Alice Peel, says it's ok for children to feel low from time to time. Audio
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Mental health support programme misses target by 100,000 +
Audio 3 Apr 2025A review released this morning five years into a mental health support programme shows it is over 100,000 people off its target. Audio
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Access to new drugs to speed up if approval given by some countries
Cabinet has approved a streamlined pathway in which some medicines will be approved in less than 30 days.
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Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 3 April 2025
On today's episode, an RNZ investigation has revealed ministers were lobbied by infant formula companies in the months before the government ditched tougher rules for how formula is made and sold, the… Audio
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Shingles vaccine linked to reduction in dementia diagnoses, study finds
Scientists may have produced the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccine is linked to reduced dementia risk.
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Everything you need to know about Tomb Sweeping Day
Explainer - With a history that can be traced back 2500 years, the festival is about more than just commemorating the dead.
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Hospitals still waiting for work to fix high risk issues
Five years after the first stocktake of shonky hospital water pipes and power cables, more than 40 percent of the worst cases have had no remedial work done. Phil Pennington spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
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Children's Commissioner on Health NZ review into 11-year-old who was mistaken for 20-year-old
Health New Zealand has admitted "significant failings" and apologised for the experience of an 11-year-old girl who was restrained and mistaken for a 20-year-old. Children's Commissioner Dr Claire… Audio
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Health NZ changing policy to prevent identity mistakes
Unidentified mental health patients will now be assessed by a medical team to prevent identity mistakes. NZ Mental Health Foundation Chief Executive Shaun Robinson spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
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Forty percent of most urgent hospital repairs aren't being worked on
Some projects marked as 'completed' by Health NZ still need more fixes.
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Carmel Sepuloni on govt health targets, road cones
Labour's Carmel Sepuloni talks health wait times, road cones and a rise in the minimum wage. Audio
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Health Action Wanaka highlights inequities for locals
Wanaka residents face growing wait times for health services, Tess Brunton has the story from Central Otago Audio
