Ruth Hill
Two plead not guilty to charges in 'horrific' child abuse case
A mother charged with failing to protect her two young children from horrific injuries and the man accused of seriously wounding one of them have both pleaded not guilty. The pair, who are both aged… Audio
Horrific and deliberate injuries inflicted on 2 Lower Hutt children
Multiple broken bones, extensive bruising, a brain bleed and severe internal damage. That's just some of the horrific and deliberate injuries inflicted on two young lower hutt siblings over some time… Audio
Five months since death of Baby Ru
It is five months today since the little boy known as Baby Ru died in Hutt Hospital of catastrophic head injuries, but no-one has yet been charged.
That's despite the fact there were three adults in… Audio
Shortages in mental health service workforce
Not sick enough to get help - that's what many people struggling with debilitating depression and anxiety are being told by mental health services.
Meanwhile, even for those who can afford to pay… Audio
Change brings fears for those suffering mental breakdowns
People who've suffered acute mental breakdowns fear the health system won't be ready to fill the gap when police withdraw from crisis callouts.
The Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey, has… Audio
Too sick to get care? Woman's struggle to find GP
A chronically-ill Rotorua woman suspects some GPs are reluctant to enrol her because she needs a lot of care.
That's backed up by new research showing that under-funding means some clinics are… Audio
Cancer patients in Southland and Otago still waiting too long for treatment: report
Ten months after a highly critical report on cancer services in Southland and Otago some patients are still waiting too long for treatment because there aren't enough specialists.
The investigation… Audio
Patients could die if ambulances are cut down - Paramedics
Paramedics are warning patients could die if Hato Hone St John goes ahead with plans to take ambulances off the road, to avoid paying staff to cover for sick colleagues. The emergency ambulance… Audio
Nest Fest: Artists and crew thousands out of pocket
The company behind a Hawke's Bay music festival has collapsed, leaving dozens of musicians and crew thousands of dollars out of pocket. The two day Nest Fest in Hastings in early January featured big… Video, Audio
Concern physician assistants could negatively impact treatment
A woman is furious that her husband was unknowingly seen by a physician assistant rather than a doctor, delaying the diagnoses of a serious health condition.
Overseas-trained "physician assistants"… Audio
Baby loss services "fragmented"
More lives are lost to miscarriages under 20 weeks than die on the roads - yet services for affected whanau are fragmented or even non-existent in many parts of the country.
Support groups are… Audio
Holidays Act proves continuing headache for Te Whatu Ora
Payroll experts warn Te Whatu Ora's more than two-billion-dollar backpay bill owed to staff will keep growing because the Holidays Act is not fit for purpose. As well as the amount owed for wrongly… Audio
Senior doctors picking up shifts to fill hospital vacancies
Senior doctors are being forced to pick up junior doctors' shifts, as hospitals grapple with hundreds of vacancies.
Their union says this means senior staff are unable to do their own work, and many… Audio
Nurses quitting for own health
A former nurse says returning to work in the health system would be like going back into an abusive marriage.
Nearly half the country's nurses are not working as nurses, with some even taking jobs in… Audio
NZ research finds toxic chemicals in tampons
A small New Zealand study has found a popular tampon brand contains chemicals linked to health problems, including endometriosis, infertility and cancers.
The research was commissioned by a company… Audio
Volunteer-run programme uncovering hearing, sight issues in South Auckland children
A volunteer-run programme doing badly needed hearing and eye-sight tests in South Auckland schools is transforming children's lives.
The Painga Project has found one in four children need help and it… Audio
Concerns over unregulated healthcare assistant workforce
They're one of the biggest workforces in the country - more than 30,000 healthcare assistants are currently working in hospitals, aged care facilities and private homes.
But some within the sector… Audio
Telehealth workers finish second strike in a month
Telehealth workers have just finished a 24-hour strike, their second in a month, after union members voted on Friday to reject the latest pay offer from their employer. The telehealth service… Audio
Celebrate success - but COVID not over, warn experts
New Zealand's covid restrictions during the pandemic saved the lives of about 20,000 people.
That's according to the first comprehensive analysis of the COVID-19 response, published in the New… Audio
Patients become impatient at GP wait times
Patients around the country are waiting weeks for GP appointments, as primary care is inundated with people who can't get on hospital waiting lists for treatment.
The problem is set to get worse… Audio