Health
Mental health data won't be misused by AI navigation tool - minister
A new AI tool will be a "real game changer in providing faster and real time access to support", says the mental health minister. Audio
Why creativity is an important as health and exercise
We know the usual pillars of health; sleep, exercise, watch your diet and maintain social connections. Dr Daisy Fancourt says her research shows we need to add a fifth pillar, creativity. She's a… Audio
Being a fussy eater might not be as straightforward as it seems
A large study into avoidant and restrictive eating (which is an extreme form of picky eating) in children shows the issue is much more common than we thought. About 6% of children have ongoing… Audio
Hayfever season: What are the triggers, traits and treatments?
If you're part of the 20 percent of Kiwis who suffer from hay fever - there's probably no need to tell you we're into peak season right now. Audio
Plan to overhaul Otago and Queenstown healthcare announced
It wants to shift more services out of Dunedin and Invercargill hospitals and into Queenstown, Wānaka, and Cromwell. Audio
Publicly funded diabetes monitors prevent serious complications
New data shows publicly funded diabetes monitors are set to prevent thousands of serious complications for people with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes New Zealand Chief Executive Heather Verry spoke to… Audio
Community clinics could cut Otago travel by 40,000 trips
Health New Zealand says shifting appointments out of hospitals and into communities could spare Otago residents about 40-thousand road trips a year. It's unveiled some ideas for overhauling health… Audio
Measles close contact quarantined in Cook Islands
The Ministry of Health says the traveller, who is a close contact of a New Zealand measles case, arrived in the country on 22 November.
What can we learn from Australia's cigarette black market to avoid the same fate?
International consultant Rohan Pike is a former Australian Federal Police officer and Customs and Border Force expert. He joins Emile Donovan. Audio
'Buyer beware': Consumers warned to stick to simpler toys after asbestos scare
University of Auckland law professor Alex Sims says it is up to retailers and importers to do checks on products, but that doesn't mean it is always being done. Audio
Heart Kids charity goes to police over fundraising scam
It's an incredibly disappointing situation, Heart Kids says. Audio
Health NZ-funded clinical psychology internships to double
Minister Matt Doocey said the frontline workforce had grown by about 10 percent over the past year.
Hospitals to move away from paper records to new digital systems
More than 65 percent of hospitals still use paper notes, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
ACC focused on getting 'less serious' injuries off its books, chief executive says
ACC says efforts to get long-term claimants off of weekly compensation is not about taking support away from people who need it. Audio
Mysterious, flu-like illness leaves teen paralysed
Three months after fainting and waking up paralysed, Angel Dagcutan is still searching for answers. Audio
Women's health services struggling to cope with referrals from cervical screening increase
As cervical screening picks up pace toward an 80 percent coverage target, services to further examine cases alerted in the screening tests are not able to keep up, clinical experts say. Audio
Success of cervical screening programme pushes out wait times
Gynaecology services have been overwhelmed by thousands of referrals from the cervical screening programme since self testing was introduced, pushing out wait times for all patients. Audio
Call for national data on where people are discharged to after hospital stay
Health NZ says its practice is not to discharge people to homelessness, but there is no reliable data on where people with complex mental health or addiction needs are sent.
Teen still has no answers following mystery medical event
Three months after fainting and waking up paralysed, a Canterbury teenager is no further ahead in finding what happened. Timothy Brown reports. Audio
Making Ends Meat
As food bills rise, how do we keep meat on the menu? Katy Gosset visits one of Christchurch's oldest butcheries and talks cheap cuts and thrifty options. Audio
