Selah Hart

The Later Vaper Arcade offers young people an opportunity to school up on breath, well-being and stress management this school holidays. Video, Audio

NIWA air quality researchers this morning launched a research project to track ventilation and assess how our most vulnerable communities could be better protected from Covid-19.

Improving air flow… Audio

The government is undertaking a broader review of the licensing system, pricing, and marketing - which could include removing alcohol sponsorship from sport.  Audio

Nearly 70 percent of Lotto shop sales are made in stores in the poorest half of the community.

An RNZ investigation into the state-owned gambling company shows that its retail sales come… Audio

The new Māori Health Authority to be in place from July could radically improve life expectancy for Māori - but two political leaders want it scrapped.   

National leader Christopher Luxon and ACT's… Audio

The Ministry of Health has admitted the traffic light system may need to be strengthened in the face of an Omicron Covid-19 outbreak. 

The Government's due to share its plans for how it will deal… Audio

The Government's smokefree plan will prevent the next generation from ever accessing tobacco - a "world first" step towards a healthier future.  

There's hopes it will wipe it out of the mindset… Audio

It's looking increasingly likely the whole country will move to the Covid-19 traffic light system before every District Health Board has hit 90 percent fully vaccinated.

The Ministry of Health has… Audio

Funding to rapidly train non-clinical workers to help administer the Covid-19 vaccine to Māori communities is being described as a drop in the bucket.

Māori health providers have been consistently… Audio

The Cancer Society wants a huge reduction in the number of stores that are allowed to sell tobacco.

Between 3,000 and 4,000 shops sell tobacco in New Zealand, but the Society would like that to drop… Audio

Health providers want to make sure no New Zealander is left behind in the vaccine rollout.

The government yesterday announced it's bought enough doses of the Pfizer vaccine for everyone, and will… Audio

Emma spends lockdown at Auckland hospital, and sees how government action on COVID-19 underlines the lack of urgency when it comes to Māori health. Audio

District Health Boards will be overhauled and two new government health agencies created in a massive revamp of the health system.

One of those proposed agencies would be a Māori Health Authority… Audio

The budget lock up is underway - and at 2pmwe will find out more details of where the government will be spending its money over the next year.

The Finance Minister, Grant Robertson, says it will lay… Audio

The New Zealand Dental Association has lashed out at Coca-Cola for targeting Māori on soft drink labels calling it "unethical and completely irresponsible." Audio

Coca Cola is an instantly recognisible brand, backed up by a well oiled marketing machine.

But its campaign including te reo Māori on bottles and cans - urging us to share a coke with a kuia and… Video, Audio

Some in the Māori health sector are concerned Māori needs are being ignored by the government following the long-awaited Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry.

The government responded to the inquiry's… Audio