Shane Reti

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about the government's latest reason for not funding 13 cancer drugs, a mammoth loss expected at TVNZ, AI faking the… Audio

NZ Budget has Pasifika's best interests at heart - Minister Reti. Audio

A machete attack in the emergency department at Wairarapa Hospital has a prompted calls for a review of security in smaller hospitals around the country. Medical staff and a patient had to disarm the… Audio

The Health Minister is making zero promises about increased funding for struggling GP clinics that are deep in debt. However, Dr Shane Reti says he understands their pain and is working on the… Video, Audio

Keeping the Pacific nuclear-free, in line with the Rarotonga treaty, was a recurring theme from the leaders of Tonga, Cook Islands and Samoa to New Zealand's Pacific Mission.

Foreign Affairs Minister… Audio

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and the Minster for Health and Pacific Peoples Dr Shane Reti are in Rarotonga on Thursday as part of their Pacific region tour.

It is Peters' second trip to… Audio

The Health Minister is increasingly anxious there could be a fatal outbreak of Measles in Aotearoa this year as cases increase globally.

Experts say with more people travelling, it's likely too many… Audio

In Opposition, Dr Shane Reti said the-then government had ignored a crisis in health. Now he is the new minister in charge of that system.  Audio

The new government's plan to walk back some smoke free laws will be a huge blow to cancer prevention, as well as costing thousands of lives and billions of dollars according to health advocates. But… Video, Audio

Pasifika leaders in NZ concered over lack of Pacific representation in the new National-led Government. Audio

National's Health Spokesperson, Shane Rei, says his party cannot commit to adopting Labour's free cervical smear policy if elected, without first seeing the costings and impact it will have on labs.

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National is vowing to cut waiting times for key medical services, including cancer treatment. Its health policy also sets five key targets including shorter emergency department visits; faster cancer… Audio

NZ's major political parties address Pasifika issues ahead of elections. Audio

National's promising a potential life line for some cancer patients if it's in government . The party says it will pay for 13 cancer treatments that are already helping extend survival rates in… Video, Audio

Political reporters often say people need to get to know National leader Christopher Luxon. But he's ubiquitous in the media and has been in the job 18 months. Is it possible he's unknowable? Or is it… Audio

National's pledging to restore pared back plans for the new Dunedin hospital to their original specifications; meaning more operating theatres, specialist equipment and in patient beds, if it's in… Video, Audio