Health
Food safety officers at Christchurch school after rancid meals served
Food safety officers have today been at the Christchurch school which yesterday was delivered rotten and stinky meals as part of the Government's school lunch programme. Haeata Community Campus, which… Audio
Mum worried about making house safe after play sand tests positive for asbestos
A Lower Hutt mum whose kids' Kmart play sand tested positive for asbestos says she's stressed out and worried about whether she's done enough to make sure her kids and house are safe. Several coloured… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 2 December 2025
The government wants a cap on local council rates to be in place by 2029. Bryan Cadogan was mayor of Clutha for five terms and held a rates cap for over 10 years; Finance Minister Nicola Willis has… Audio
Health NZ devolving decision-making receives positive feedback - Health Minister
"There's a real desire from the organisation for decisions to be made closer to those who are providing the care in the districts and in the regions," Simeon Brown says.
Private hospital nurses strike after being blocked from union
Nurses at a private hospital are on strike over the employer's refusal to let lower paid workers join the union. Vicky Woodfield is a New Zealand Nurses Organisation union delegate and orderly, and… Audio
Chronic methamphetamine use will cost us - emergency doctor
The consequences of chronic methamphetamine use are already visible in hospital wards, and it's about to get worse, Dr Paul Quigley says.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 2 December 2025
Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report; The mother of a girl who ate a potentially mouldy school meal is disgusted students were served gone off food; The World Health Organisation… Audio
Claims corporate clinics not prioritising community 'not reflective of the data'
Tend Health's founder says Ayesha Verrall's comments are an odd assertion and its data says otherwise. Audio
WHO recommends GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for obesity
The World Health Organisation has updated its guidelines for their treatment of obesity - and is now recommending GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, alongside behavioral therapy. University of… Audio
Health NZ and nurses union at loggerheads over strike plan
Nurses have been accused of failing to provide 'life preserving services' but the union says a plan for dedicated on-call staff to cover gaps during strike action was rejected. Audio
Corporate clinics accused of not prioritising community needs
Labour says some corporate owned GP clinics don't prioritise community needs. It announced a new cheap-loans policy to help GPs and nurses to buy or set up their own practices. Cecilia Robinson is the… Audio
Health NZ accuses nurses of failing to meet patient commitments
Health NZ management is accusing nurses of failing to honour their commitment to provide so-called "life preserving services" during a partial strike. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Tired night shift worker killed after crossing centre line, crashing into school bus
Scania Rangi Te Whare had worked a lot of overtime in the weeks before his death, the coroner said.
Students, Style and Sustainability
Te Oraka is a secondhand shop and social enterprise run by students, for students and it operates a circular economy where all profits are fed back into the business. Katy Gosset visits the thriving… Audio
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: summer starts today, which means more sunscreen to be slathered on limbs for the… Audio
Sewage overflows impacting Auckland beaches
It's only the first day of summer - but already a code brown is casting an unwanted shadow over Auckland's beaches. Sewage overflows from the weekend's thunderstorms have impacted water quality at… Audio
Food poisoning warning after school provided contaminated lunches
A Christchurch school says it has been provided with what it believes are contaminated school lunches in a significant health and safety breach. In a social media post Haeata Community Campus said it… Audio
Expert Feature: We put the spotlight on wool
It's time for our Monday expert feature, where we choose a topic and invite an expert in to give us the ins and outs. Today we're focusing on wool. Wool has played a keen role in New Zealand's economy… Audio
Man taken to hospital with broken ribs leaves paralysed after mistake
He was admitted with fractured ribs and bruised lungs, and was left paraplegic after a chest drain was inserted incorrectly.
The doctor owed $1.27m in annual leave
And many more are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars for leave they have been unable to take.
