Ministry Of Health
ECE centres serving unhealthy food, study finds
Research shows few early childhood services that serve daily meals are meeting nutrition guidelines and half are regularly serving children unhealthy food like cakes and chips. Audio
Ministry defends mental health follow-ups after report
District health boards are discharging acute mental health patients to caravan parks as they struggle to cope with hospital units which are often beyond capacity. Dr John Crawshaw, the Ministry of… Audio
Ministry of Health defends suicide prevention plan
The Prime Minister Bill English says comedian and mental health advocate Mike King's trashing of a draft suicide prevention plan is all too predictable. The Ministry of Health's director of Mental… Audio
Ministry of Health not informed of typhoid outbreak until Friday
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says his ministry was first made aware of the typhoid outbreak on Friday just after 2pm. Audio
Midwife shortage: 'yes there is a problem' says Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health acknowledges that there is a shortage of midwives working in hospital wards, but is assuring mothers-to-be that they will get the care they need. Kathryn Ryan talks with the… Audio
The Science Of... Meth Houses
How safe are meth houses really? And what's it like to go inside? Katy Gosset and Alison Ballance take the plunge and ask how much meth is too much when it comes to setting a national standard? Audio, Gallery
The Science Of... Meth Houses
How safe are meth houses really? And what's it like to go inside? Katy Gosset and Alison Ballance take the plunge and ask how much meth is too much when it comes to setting a national standard?
AudioGovt agencies unable to agree on meth warnings
Two government agencies are at loggerheads over the meth testing of state homes. Audio
Nurturing migrant mums - the midwife's role
A landmark pay parity case taken by midwives against the government would have gone to court today (15 August 2016) but - just days out from the hearing - the parties decided to enter mediation. The… Audio
Nurturing migrant mums - the midwife's role
A landmark pay parity case taken by midwives against the government would have gone to court today (15 August 2016) but - just days out from the hearing - the parties decided to enter mediation. The…
AudioMinistry responds to sleeping-pod racism claims
The Ministry of Health "may consider" funding co-sleeping pods for babies if high-quality research clearly demonstrates they are safe and effective, it says.
Thousands losing sight due to macular degeneration
A charity devoted to preventing people from losing their eyesight through macular degeneration says a lack of action could be costing two or three thousand people their sight a year. It wants a… Audio
Mental health referrals balloon
As new figures show a massive increase in crisis referrals at hospitals, the Govt maintains it is doing its best to respond to growing pressure on mental health services. Audio
Health Ministry official accused of lying
Tensions between the Health Ministry and Canterbury DHB are growing amid allegations a ministry official denied being told about mounting pressures on the DHB.
Govt misspending kept secret - Labour
The government has been accused of trying to cover up financial mismanagement at the Ministry of Health.
Health chief won't resign over $18m blow-out
The Ministry of Health's Director-General is taking full responsibility for a budget blow-out over a building refit but won't resign. Audio
MoH admits mistakes in office refit cost estimates
Mistakes were made in forecasting how much the Ministry of Health's head office refit would cost, says director general Chai Chuah.
Doctor lays complaint against ministry official
A bitter row between the Canterbury District Health Board and the Health Ministry has taken a new turn.
Helen Kelly denied medicinal cannabis
Trade unionist Helen Kelly says she's frustrated the Ministry of Health has turned down her application to use medical cannabis.
Health Ministry tells pregnant women to avoid areas with Zika
The mosquito-borne virus has now been identified in twenty countries, starting in Mexico and heading south through parts of Central America, Venezuela, and as far south as Paraguay and Brazil. Audio
