Health
Headgear actually helping rugby players
While some rugby players choose to wear headgear, those thin, foam caps don't prevent concussions, so many choose not to. But now, research has found isotropic materials may offer more comfort and… Audio
Health insurance crunch prompts call for tax break
A third of New Zealanders have health insurance and another 27 percent say they previously had it but no longer do. Audio
Vaccine hesitancy growing in at-risk communities
A health provider says they're up against anti-vaccination misinformation on social media. Audio
Vaccine hesitancy growing in at-risk communities
A growing number of families living in communities most vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks are refusing to have their children vaccinated. Ruth Hill reporting. Audio
Tasman communities hit by growing trees not slash - forestry industry leader
Residents across the Tasman region say forestry slash has exacerbated flood damage. Audio
Auckland's public hospitals at the 'upper limit' of capacity
Ambulances were delayed off-loading patients at two hospitals on Monday, with all four of the city's public hospitals under pressure. Audio
Winter illnesses impacting wait times at Auckland hospitals
Winter illness is hitting Auckland's hospitals hard - with full wards and long wait times at emergency departments. Health NZ Northern acting deputy chief executive Vanessa Thornton spoke to Corin… Audio
Your child refuses to wear warm clothing in winter - does it matter?
Why is it some kids seem to not even feel the cold? Should you let them wear jandals even if it's freezing outside?
Auckland EDs overloaded, patients diverted to clinics
Hato Hone St John says all four Auckland hospitals are experiencing significant pressure.
'Real strain': Student nurses, midwives on workload, financial pressure
One midwifery student says over 20 percent of her cohort has either taken a break from the course or dropped out. Audio
Hospice cuts patient numbers: 'We are so desperately sorry for the unavoidable suffering'
An Auckland hospice is being forced to cut the number of people it cares for in their final days by almost a third. Audio
Health minister 'heartened' by rising child immunisation rates
National coverage climbed to just under 80 percent for three-month-olds in the first three months of the year.
Councillor on boil notice: 'I'd sooner drink our water than bloody Auckland water'
Eastern Bush/Otahu Flat, north of Tūātapere, is under a boil water notice until at least 2026.
Birth trauma - what is it and how do people heal?
Explainer - It's Birth Trauma Awareness Week - but what is it exactly and why should you know what it is?
Care home residents subjected to violence, intimidatory acts
A major disability provider failed to tell the families of residents at a care home about sexual assaults by another resident.
The pros and cons of weight loss drugs
Dr Chaey Leem is an obesity doctor, so he knows all about the challenges of losing weight. He joins us to answer listener's questions about weight loss drugs. Audio
‘Do not eat’: what’s in those little desiccant sachets and how do they work?
When you buy a new electronic appliance, shoes, medicines or even some food items, you often find a small paper sachet with the warning: "silica gel, do not eat" - but why are they needed?
Documents reveal Health NZ alcohol guidelines out of date
The official guidance on low-risk drinking doesn't reflect modern scientific evidence and "understates the health risks" of alcohol, according to Health New Zealand documents released to RNZ. Guyon… Audio
Mediawatch: Pandemic probe media focus flipped to politicians
Backers of the latest Covid-19 response inquiry say it's crucial for future planning and to give people a say, but media mostly zeroed in on which big-name politicians would show up in six weeks time.
Covid inquiry 2, fiscal holes set for re-run, TVNZ bias check
The backers of the second official inquiry into the Covid response say it's crucial for preparing us for the next pandemic - but the media mostly zeroed in on whether big-name politicians would show… Audio
