Collin Tukuitonga
New data on public health reveals 86.6% are in 'good health'
New data shows 86.6% of adults are in 'good health' according to the New Zealand Health Survey which was released this morning. Public health advocate Sir Collin Tukuitonga has been looking at the… Audio
Pasifika lacking timely care following heart attack
A new research report says Maori and Pasifika die from heart disease on average ten years younger than Pakeha. Audio
WHO chair 'horrified' at US senator's Samoa measles claim
This week the deadly Samoan measles outbreak in 2019 that killed 83 people was raised during the confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy Jr in the US Senate. Audio
Samoa confirms first case of whooping cough
A leading Pasifika doctor says the recent measles outbreak will be etched in the minds of Samoans, as the island nation has now confirmed its first case of whooping cough. Sir Collin Tukuitonga is an… Audio
WHO appoints prominent Pacific health leader
WHO appoints prominent Pacific health leader. Audio
'No easy fix to address obesity' - Pacific health leader
About 70 to 80 percent of adults are living with obesity in Tonga, American Samoa and Nauru. Audio
Playing favourites with Sir Collin Tukuitonga
Niuean-born Sir Collin Tukuitonga is highly regarded for his work in Pacific peoples' health, both in NZ and internationally. His big health interests are heart disease, obesity and diabetes, and the… Audio
Review of Maori and Pacific Admissions Scheme criticised
New Zealand government plans to review a Maori and Pacific Admissions Scheme. Audio
College of Public Health Medicine on repealing Smokefree 2025 legislation
The College of Public Health Medicine is adding its voice to the condemnation of the new government's controversial plans to repeal smokefree legislation to fund tax cuts.
New Prime Minister… Audio
Plans to increase health workforce 'doesn't go far enough'
Plans to increase health workforce in NZ 'doesn't go far enough' - Dr Collin Tukuitonga Audio
Public health expert on report into Middlemore hospital
A public health expert says the damning report into Middlemore Hospital's Emergency department is a failure of primary care in South Auckland.
The independent review of Middlemore was carried out… Audio
The Week in Detail: Duopolies, polytechs and Niue
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Duopolies, polytechs and Niue
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioNiue's cautious reopening to the world
For the last two-and-a-half years, Niue's been largely untouched by Covid-19. But that all changed when the first quarantine-free flight arrived from New Zealand. Audio
Niue's cautious reopening to the world
For the last two-and-a-half years, Niue's been largely untouched by Covid-19. But that all changed when the first quarantine-free flight arrived from New Zealand.
AudioEligibility for second booster announced
First it was double-vaxed, now it's double-boosted - those most vulnerable to Covid-19 will soon be eligible for their second booster.
The government is introducing a Bill to amend legislation so… Audio
Lagging vaccination rates among beneficiaries improve
Vaccination rates among beneficiaries have leapt forward since October.
Last year around a third of beneficiaries were vaccinated, now it has jumped to 74 percent. The rate is still lagging for Māori… Audio
Pasifika health providers facing Omicron surge
Pasifika health providers are dealing with a surge of Covid-19 numbers, while trying to help families through the changed contact tracing process.
Pasifika people now make up around half of the cases… Audio
Prematurely easing Covid-19 restrictions could be lethal
Premature easing of Covid restrictions could be lethal for Maori and Pasifika. Audio
'Absurd' to aim for vaccination averages for ages and not ethnicities - expert
A Pacific public health expert is warning it's absurd and unrealistic not to ensure all ethnicities reach vaccination milestones before opening up and easing restrictions.
94 community cases were… Audio
