Health
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
NZ has halted access to puberty blockers. What does the rest of the world do?
While young people who currently have a prescription will be able to continue to use their medication in New Zealand, doctors will not be allowed to prescribe to new patients from mid-December.
Concerned parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn
The husband was unable to make contact with the midwife as the bedside phone had been switched to "block caller mode".
Health petition missing hundreds of signatures from South Westland
Part of a massive petition calling for an urgent fix for the health system never made it to Wellington, where the petition was presented last week.
More coloured sand products recalled over asbestos concerns
A rainbow sand art toy sold at various discount stores nation-wide is the latest coloured sand product to be recalled over concerns about asbestos.
Woman says son pleaded to leave boarding house days before death
Lisa Hawkeswood said her son Jack lasted three days in the lodge before pleading to live with her because he hated his accommodation. Audio
Could encouraging boys to read help lift their mental health
Real men read books. For Dr. Shilo Brooks books, not barbells at the gym or bros on social media, shaped the kind of man he wanted to be. After a rough childhood, his second stepfather showed him that… Audio
What is forensic toxicology?
Five hundred toxicologists from around the world have converged on Auckland for their annual meeting. They're sharing their world-leading work in what is an ever-evolving toxicology environment. To… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 24 November 2025
A KiwiSaver provider says that while National's proposed contribution rate increase is positive, the scheme's incentives need to be front and centre in discussions leading into next year's election; A… Audio
Sir Richard Faull and the wonders of the human brain
The human brain has more than 90 billion cells, which generally work together in harmony. Audio
Fears over the future of community pharmacists
Pharmacists around the country are opposed to plans to deregulate ownership saying it could spell the beginning of end of community chemists. Audio
What NZ would look like if we didn't have enough psychologists?
If we don't have enough experienced professionals to provide supervision for training, what would the mental health of New Zealand look like?
Soldier says he was a ticking time bomb after Ukraine stint
A former soldier who attacked a taxi driver in a drunken rage says the Defence Force failed to get him desperately needed help after a traumatic stint training Ukrainian civilians for war. Charlotte… Audio
The shift to booze-free beverages
This festive season more people are likely to be reaching for an alternative to beer, wine and spirits. Dr Amy Errmann, a senior lecturer in marketing and international business at AUT is with Stacey… Audio
Puberty blockers ban: Politicians overriding doctors sets dangerous precedent
Analysis: The government's ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care prioritises politics and ideology over decades of expert clinical guidance and patient safety evidence. Audio
Dr Jonathan Mathias Lassiter: Mental health in marginalised communities
Dr Lassiter works primarily with marginalised communities at a time when the US no longer feels like a safe or welcoming place for many. Audio
The cycling economy
Not only are New Zealand's cycle trails helping get more and more people outdoors but they are also boosting the economy by $1.28 billion a year. Audio
Dame Sue Bagshaw: Puberty blockers
The government has put the brakes on the use of puberty blockers which delay the onset of puberty in children and young people experiencing gender dysphoria. Audio
Denmark compensates four over vision loss linked to Ozempic, Wegovy
More than 40 people sought reimbursement after they said they had developed a serious eye condition as a result of using the popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs.
Two new measles cases in Nelson
The two latest cases are closely linked to an existing case, health officials have said.
