Health
Critical shortage of neurologists as multiple sclerosis cases rise
Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand is calling for more governmental investment in specialist neurologists, clinical nurse specialists and allied healthcare workers to better diagnose and treat the growing… Audio
ACC chair Tracey Batten resigns
ACC Minister Scott Simpson said the organisation is confronting challenging issues and expects to announce a turnaround plan in the next few months.
Lady Tureiti Moxon slams lack of Maori health plan
Maori health leaders told the Waitangi Tribunal since Te Aka Whai Ora - the Maori Health Authority - was scrapped last year that it is clear the Crown have no plan to replace it and called on the… Audio
'Not a sport': Run It collisions comparable to car crashes, top sports doctor says
"It is jousting without sticks," Dr Stephen Kara says.
'Missed opportunity': No extra funding for dying kids in Budget
Meila Davis died of bone cancer at age 13. Her mother is gutted about last week's Budget.
Why has no work been done on a nurse scheme National campaigned on?
The Health Minister has repeatedly avoided answering direct questions about the bonding scheme.
Largest private medical scanning company wants more deals with public health system
RHCNZ - which does MRIs, CTs, ultrasounds and the like - increased its revenues and earnings in the latest year by 8-9 percent.
Waitangi Tribunal hears new plan to improve Māori Health
Māori health leaders want the Waitangi Tribunal to recommend establishing a "new whare" to replace the short-lived, Te Aka Whai Ora.
Big cash prices driving those to RUN IT game - Letele
19 year old Ryan Satterthwaite suffered a catastrophic head injury while playing a version of Run It Straight. Since the death some high profile sports people and organisations have come out warning… Audio
Calls for sports stars, influencers to speak out against RUN IT
There are mounting calls for sports stars and influencers to come out publicly against the dangers of run it-type games, including from the family of a man who died of head trauma over 20 years ago… Audio
Poor health of Hawkes Bay Maori costing lives - report
The poor health of Hawkes Bay Maori is costing lives and the region more than $120 million a year in lost productivity. That is according to a new study that investigates the link between health and… Audio
Govt announces $59.2 million funding to ensure Taranaki hospital revamp
The project had been adversely affected by construction cost inflation.
'Creative ploy': Health budget boost half of size claimed - expert
A leading health systems expert is questioning the government's claim of a "record investment". Audio
Do women really need to be able to do 11 push-ups?
A trend is telling women they should be able to complete proper push-ups, but it might not be a good measure of fitness.
Auckland nurses refusing to take on call shifts in pay, understaffing protest
The strike began on May 26 and will run until June 23. Audio
Is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star parents' saving grace?
A new study shows singing to babies can actually boost their mood and wellbeing. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal told health system 'failing' Māori
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told the health system is failing Māori with one woman detailing how her son has been let down multiple times. Māori news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira is covering… Audio
Health NZ on theatre nurses industrial action
For the next month nurses at Auckland City, Starship and Greenlane hospitals will refuse to take 'on-call' shifts. They say Health New Zealand's latest pay offer doesn't keep pace with inflation or… Audio
Theatre nurses in Auckland to take industrial action over pay
More than 370 theatre nurses in Auckland are taking industrial action in protest over pay and chronic understaffing. Starship nurse Haim Ainsworth spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Mainstream health system failing Māori, Waitangi Tribunal told
Maia Honetana says the now scrapped Māori Health Authority would have made all the difference to her family's care.
