Cathy Stephenson
How NZ is failing at HPV cancer prevention
Every year, 600 people are diagnosed with HPV-related cancers that could be prevented with a free vaccine. Audio
Frustrated trans patients turn to DIY treatment
Some transgender patients are turning to the internet to buy gender-affirming hormones, saying they are not getting the support they believe they need from the health system. They say taking… Audio
National sexual harm helpline goes live
Safe to Talk will provide professional and specialist support services to sexual abuse and assault survivors. But there is concern from the sector that a massive shortage of counsellors, therapists… Audio
New national network for sexual assault services
A new national network for sexual assault services has just been launched, aimed at improving access and care for victims, and training and support for clinicians. The Sexual Assault Assessment and… Audio
Making the transition
Long before Caitlin Jenner came out, people who feel they have been born in the wrong body have taken steps to change what gender they're identified as. What's changed now though is that some… Audio
Effects of financial pressures on tertiary students
Nearly 44 percent of full time students say they don't have enough money to meet their basic needs, according to a new survey of five thousand students conducted by the New Zealand Union of Students'… Audio
Police admit they received four complaints about Roastbusters
Police admit they received four complaints from women as young as 13 in 2011 and 2012 about the Roastbusters group - but say there was not enough evidence to take action. Audio
Menace of date rape drugs may be overstated
Professor David Wells is an Associate Professor at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne. He has researched the incidence of "drug facilitated sexual assault" or… Audio
