Health
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.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 1 December 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report; Doctors will be able to apply for loans of up to half a million dollars to buy into or start a practice under a proposed policy from Labour… Audio
GPs advocate for doctor-owned practices, welcoming Labour proposal
GPs say Labour's proposal is one way to recognise the importance of doctor owned practices as corporate ownership is on the rise. Audio
Number of locally-acquired HIV diagnoses continues to fall - report
The number of new HIV diagnoses has fallen from 85 in 2010 to 60 in 2024.
Govt launches “transitional access” policy for cancer drugs
From today, a group of patients with breast and lung cancer will be the first to be able to receive taxpayer-funded medicine in private clinics. Pharmac's manager in charge of pharmaceutical funding… Audio
New Labour policy will loan money to GPs to start practice
Doctors will be able to apply for loans of up to half a million dollars to buy into or start a practice under a proposed policy from Labour. Labour's health spokesperson Ayesha Verall spoke to Ingrid… Audio
'We are active members of society': Living with HIV in 2025
An HIV diagnosis used to be a death sentence, but that hasn't been the case in years - so why hasn't the stigma changed with the science?
Vaping rates drop for Year 10 students
A survey of more than 30,000 year-10 students has found vaping rates have dropped from a peak in 2022. Emeritus Professor Robert Beaglehole spoke to ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
GPs react to Labour’s loan scheme announcement
Labour says it will invest up to $25 million worth of low-interest loans to grow the number of locally owned GP clinics. The president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Dr… Audio
Living with HIV in 2025
An HIV diagnosis used to be a death sentence, but that hasn't been the case in years - so why hasn't the stigma changed with the science? Audio
One new measles case in Wellington
New locations of interest have been identified, including two Wellington supermarkets.
ACC appealing court order to fund care of baby with Down syndrome
The baby's mother claims her decision to continue the pregnancy could be classed as a treatment injury.
'Not as cool as it used to be': Youth vaping rates halve within two years
A survey of more than 30,000 Year 10 students has indicated the perception of vaping is changing.
Record number of Christmas Boxes, as need becomes 'dire'
PM Christopher Luxon, former All Blacks Pita Alatini and Eroni Clark, and MasterChef judge Michael Dearth joined about 2500 other volunteers to pack boxes.
Mixed views on end of firefighters' toxicology panel
While welcomed by the pros, volunteers fear disbanding the ACC panel will make it more difficult to access help.
'Fundamental failures': KiwiRail fined after worker injured in fall
Technician Myles Dyeming was in a coma for days and suffered serious injuries after a preventable fall in 2023.
Drone, thermal imaging tech being trialled in push to eradicate bovine TB
The new technology is being trialled by the government, with the hopes it will detect possums in rugged, hard-to reach terrain.
Funding boost for stem cell cancer treatment
Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand welcomes the government's expansion of stem cell transplant services.
Gina Rippon: The Lost Girls of Autism
Renowned British brain scientist Gina Rippon delves into emerging science in The Lost Girls of Autism. Audio
Baby poo and long-term health
No one looks forward to a dirty nappy, but poo samples collected by parents for the UK's Baby Biome Study are proving to be a valuable source of information on our immune systems. Audio
