Health
Fears NZ's tobacco black market will get as bad as Australia's
Customs has warned tobacco smuggling is becoming more organised, large-scale and sophisticated. Audio
Closure of respite care house for kids with disabilities leaves parents in the lurch
Waiheke Island's only respite care house for kids with disabilities has closed, leaving parents who booked their children in for school holiday programmes and overnight stays in the lurch. Spectrum… Audio
'I was going to die': The rise in KiwiSaver withdrawals for overseas surgeries
Biddy Tai Ahmu says she would never been able to have the operation if she couldn't tap into the fund. Audio
CAT scans, yes. Cats? No
Claws are out over a directive to restrict the movements of two popular moggies at Taranaki Base Hospital.
Expert Feature: Everything you need to know about concussion
Each Monday we invite an expert in their field to answer all your questions - today we're looking at concussion. Every year in New Zealand there are around 36 thousand cases of concussion -which is a… Audio
Brain-injured man says ACC spying left lasting trauma
ACC secretly watched a man it thought might be faking symptoms of a serious head injury. It downplayed the severity of his injuries for years, and may have breached his privacy dozens of times. No… Audio
Which nut butter is healthiest - peanut, almond or cashew?
The healthiest is not just about the actual nut. It's also about what else goes in the jar.
Cheese recalled over Listeria concerns
The cheese was imported from Germany and sold at supermarkets across the country.
A 'fine line' between rough sex and sexual assault - report
A new report says changing sexual norms, particularly among young people, is a growing concern.
Can a multivitamin slow the ageing process? Not really
A daily multivitamin can help slow markers of biological ageing, a new study claims, but its senior author doesn't recommend doing that.
Can exercise reduce period pain? And what kind is best?
Current research suggests any kind of exercise can reduce the severity and duration of period pain.
'Going into a wave': Wastewater testing shows Covid cases on the rise
There has also been an increase in hospitalisations from Covid as New Zealand enters its ninth Covid wave.
Health Minister to meet with blood cancer specialists
Doctors, nurses and clinician researchers wrote an open letter to the prime minister about the unneccessary loss of Kiwi lives to treatable cancers. Audio
Reported COVID cases more than doubled
The daily reported figure has gone from 40 in late January to 86 a day - for the week ending March 8, according to waste water analysis released today. But scientists at PHF Science, formerly ESR, say… Audio
'It can kill within 24 hours': Second meningococcal case in student community
Close contacts of the student have been identified.
Blood cancer specialists say NZ lagging behind with treatments
The Health Minister has agreed to meet with a group of blood cancer specialists who wrote an open letter expressing their alarm at Kiwi patients dying unecessarily because Aotearoa is lagging behind… Audio
Health NZ knew IT job cuts would risk patient care
Documents reveal what the agency was told before it started making changes.
Child Cancer Foundation sees surge in families needing help
A charity supporting families with a child going through cancer says it's seen a 20% increase in whanau using its services in the last year. Child Cancer Foundation chief executive Monica Briggs spoke… Audio
How sex workers are keeping their STI rates down
A new study confirms what the sex industry has long said: diligent sex workers are professionals when it comes to avoiding some sexually transmitted infections.
What it's like being released from jail after 15 years
"I remember thinking 'is this it? what now?," Gail Maney says. Audio
