Health
Rare blood clot leaves woman in ACC limbo
Nataly Vitreras can't work and says she's "lost in a system that doesn't seem to care" as she waits for answers.
Parents of suicide victim call for better information sharing
The Dazas' 13-year-old daughter died by suspected suicide after making calls to multiple helplines. Audio
Parents of suicide victim call for better information sharing
The parents of a 13-year-old who died by suspected suicide after contacting multiple helplines are pleading for better information sharing by crisis services. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Services prepare for summer surge in teen drinking
Community volunteers and emergency services are bracing for a surge of young partygoers as New Year hotspots fill up across the country. Harm-reduction group Red Frogs' National Media Liaison, Shannon… Audio
New financial support scheme for schools facing asbestos sand clean-up
The Ministry of Education says a fixed sum has been set aside for a "one-off, time-limited" support scheme for schools facing hardship because of contamination costs.
Concerned family roster themselves on to care for elderly relative
The family of an elderly woman with severe dementia say they had to be at hospital every day to ensure she was fed, medicated and showered. Audio
Concerns around lack of care for elderly patients in hospitals
The family of an elderly woman with severe dementia was so concerned about the standard of her hospital care that they rostered themselves on shifts to look after her. And for another severely ill… Audio
Find out how to create a neurodivergent friendly house
As diagnoses of autism and ADHD rise, more people are thinking about how their homes can better support neurodivergent needs The aim of neurodivergent-friendly design is to help reduce stress and… Audio
Fears over plan to ditch flu tracking tool
The Ministry of Health is not renewing its contract for the FluTracking tool, which surveys about 40,000 people year-round, in a bid to cut costs. Audio
Contract for FluTracking tool not renewed by Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has decided not to renew its contract for the online FluTracking surveillance tool. Its creator, Dr Craig Dalton from the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University… Audio
Starship patients light up Sky Tower for Christmas
It's the second year SkyCity has handed the control over to the kids, who have a front seat view of the tower from their hospital beds. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 18 December
The police union says frontline officers are being verbally abused and spat at in the wake of the Jevon McSkimming scandal; Firefighters are questioning a police decision not to send a helicopter to… Audio
Ministry of Health decides not to renew flu tracking contract
The Ministry of Health has decided not to renew its contract for the online FluTracking surveillance tool. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio
Starship kids light up Sky Tower for Christmas
Children at Auckland's Starship Hospital have been given a rare chance to light up one of the city's most recognisable landmarks, the Sky Tower. Starship Foundation CEO Jo Simon spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Online flu tracking tool loses government funding
The Ministry of Health isn't renewing its contract for the country's online FluTracking surveillance tool. Epidemiologist Michael Baker, from Otago University's Department of Public Health, thinks… Audio
Coroner finds barriers to youth suicide prevention in Northland
A coroner has found there are ongoing and wide-ranging barriers for young people accessing suicide prevention services in Northland in the wake of a tragic suicide cluster. Amy Williams reports. A… Audio
Marae adds period care to Christmas parcels as costs bite
Kōkiri Marae has gifted about two and half thousand boxes of period products across three years.
Five abuse survivors unaware they were named online by MSD
Lawyers are working with the ministry over how to notify them and possible compensation for the privacy breach. Audio
Health NZ set 'efficiency targets' of $500m
The savings in back-office and procurement functions would be re-invested into patient care.
New case of measles in Queenstown
Number of known cases since the response began now at 32, with four still infectious.
