Karen Brown
Bitter nurses' union row
A bitter union row could see a prominent nursing leader removed from his job. Grant Brookes, who is president of the large Nurses Organisation, has been accused of misconduct by the leadership of his… Audio
DHB concerned it will lose funding after census debacle
A district health board in one of the country's poorest areas is determined to retain the funding it needs in the face of serious problems with the latest Census. DHBs around the country are worried… Audio
New tongue tie surgery study 'seriously flawed'
Sparks are flying about a study released today that claims to show that tongue tie procedures are good for babies and their parents. The study in the Medical Journal reports beneficial results from… Audio
Alcohol abuse 'costs $7.8b a year', yet no action
Public health experts have heard that alcohol abuse is costing the country $7.8 billion a year, and yet barely any action is being taken. A seminar organised by Alcohol Action New Zealand in… Audio
Deal between junior doctors, DHBs ends two-year stand off
Both sides are claiming victory in the long-running industrial dispute between junior doctors and district health boards. They have agreed to a new employment agreement and it's been ratified by the… Audio
Chronic shortage of midwives at Hutt Valley DHB - review
A hard-hitting review of maternity services at Hutt Hospital in Wellington has found serious shortages of midwives, low morale and high stress levels. Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Audio
Can New Zealand's mental health crisis be cured?
New Zealand's mental health system is on the brink of a major overhaul, Health Correspondent Karen Brown examines the pressure points and asks what's needed to help those living with mental illness. Video, Audio
Can New Zealand's mental health crisis be cured?
The biggest changes to mental health and addiction services in decades are about to be unveiled.
This year's budget set aside $455 million for frontline services in mental health and now the… Audio
'They did not rescue her' - grieving daughter's anger at hospital
The daughter of an elderly woman who died at North Shore Hospital says her mother was poorly cared for and died a violent and traumatic death.
Eighty-three-year-old Aileen Aspden was admitted in… Audio
Auckland DHB finances go into deficit
One of the few DHBs believed to be in relatively good financial shape has gone into the red.
The Auckland District Health Board is now having to look for ways to save money.
But it doesn't want to… Audio
Tough turnaround needed at Waikato District Health Board
The commissioner who has the job of turning around the deficit-plagued Waikato District Health Board says it can be done but the changes won't be easy.
Karen Poutasi was appointed after the Health… Audio
Waikato health board can be turned around - Commissioner
The Commissioner appointed to lead the Waikato District Health Board out of financial and other difficulties says the organisation can be turned around.
Karen Poutasi and three deputies were… Audio
Extra flu jabs not nearly enough for Canterbury
Extra stocks of this year's flu vaccine are now available but doctors in Canterbury – where flu is biting hard – say it's a drop in the bucket and they really need more.
RNZ's Health Correspondent… Audio
Rheumatic fever rates undercounted in Northland
Researchers say government agencies are under-counting the number of cases of damaging rheumatic fever in Northland.
A study in today's issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal has identified extra… Video, Audio
Govt to pay DHBs' capital charge to replace old infrastructure
The government is promising tens of millions of dollars in extra funding to cash-strapped public hospitals to help them replace old buildings. It's planning to do this by paying a contentious capital… Audio
Thousands of meningitis vaccines not used in Northland
At least 8,000 doses of a meningococcal vaccine are left over from an emergency vaccination campaign in Northland.
The National Party is accusing the government of betraying Northlanders over the… Audio
Junior doctors' strikes cost health boards $19m
Strikes by junior doctors this year have cost district health boards more than $19 million in extra pay to senior doctors, and there's no end in sight.
Members of the Resident Doctors Association… Audio
Mental Health Foundation welcomes Wellbeing Budget
The Mental Health Foundation says almost two billion dollars in the Budget for better services is mostly going to the right places. The spending will go towards setting up a new universal mental… Audio
Special coverage of the Budget 2019
Susie Ferguson presents coverage of the 2018 Budget, with expert analysis and commentary from RNZ correspondents. Audio
Special coverage of the Budget 2019
Susie Ferguson presents coverage of the 2018 Budget, with expert analysis and commentary from RNZ correspondents. Audio