Health
St John call taker helps deliver baby at home during 111 call
A phone operator who talked a woman through delivering her daughter's baby over the phone has met the family in an emotional get-together.
Altruism: How a simple hot chocolate can change your life
What is altruism? And is there a particular personality type that naturally delivers acts of kindness to others? Award-winning health and science journalist Nicole Karlis looks at the type of people… Audio
Diana Prazac: Going pound for pound with the doubters
Retired Australian professional boxer Diana Prazak stepped into a boxing ring for the first time age 27, having been told she'd never make it, and to forget boxing as a career. Audio
Campbell Walker aka Struthless
Illustrator, best-selling author and mental health advocate Campbell Walker, better known as Struthless, has amassed over 50 million video views where he discusses mental health and creativity - and… Audio
How did Weight Watchers fall into bankruptcy?
From a celebrity-spruiked success to a relic of diet culture - how a changing world of nutrition led to Weight Watchers' bankruptcy.
Feedback sought on proposed Covid-19 medicine changes
Pharmac is seeking public feedback on a proposal to simplify the criteria for people to receive Covid-19 antiviral medicines.
The ethical issues for donor conceived people
A fertility industry conference held in Singapore last weekend has considered some of the ethical issues for donor conceived people. Audio
Why is everyone raving about protein coffee?
It's what all the fitness folks are doing but what is 'proffee'? How do you make it? And is it good for everyone?
Abuse in care victims still waiting for compensation
Can you even put a figure on years of abuse that in some cases included torture?
Demand for specialists grows as referrals declined
The waitlist for an assessment with Waikato Hospital's plastics and orthopaedic departments has risen dramatically since the beginning of last year.
Cryptosporidiosis cases continue to rise in Wellington
Another four cases have been repored this week, bringing the total to 90.
Concerns over draft sexuality and relationships curriculum
Some primary principals are worried the draft relationships and sexuality curriculum is too explicit for their pupils. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
The price of a ruined life
As a new announcement on compensation for Abuse in Care victims looms, one expert says the waiting has been another form of psychological abuse. Audio
Studying anxiety in the mind and body
The winner of the Prime Minister's Macdiarmid Science Prize, Dr Olivia Harrison, leads a lab combining neuroscience with fields like physiology and computational modelling to learn more about what is… Audio
Wellington facing twice the amount of usual cryptosporidium
A nasty gastro parasite is making its presence felt in the capital with twice the number cryptosporidium cases that would be normal around this time of the year. As of last Thursday, there were 81… Audio
Inflammatory Bowel Disease cases set to double
The world's largest-ever study into Inflammatory Bowel Disease has just been released, predicting cases here are set to double in the next 20 years. Audio
Surviving a nuclear war ... in Palmerston North
A new study looks at what it would take to feed a city in the event of a global catastrophe.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 8 May 2025
In today's episode, the police watchdog has found officers were justified in shooting at a man who killed two people at a construction site in Auckland in 2023, a second Auckland school has reported a… Audio
Fears of political interference over doctor shortage
Politicians should not be allowed to decide who can practise, the Medical Council warns. Audio
Global study finds IBD is on the rise
A global study says Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD, is on the rise, and the health system needs to brace for doubling of cases by 2045. Study co-author and University of Otago gastroenterologist… Audio
