Health
Feature interview: "Genetics are not destiny"
Everyone wants to live a long life, but no one wants to get old. Just over 15 years ago, cardiologist Dr Eric Topol went looking for genetic reasons why some people are able age into their 80's… Audio
Some of New Zealand's Asian communities are struggling
More than half of Asian New Zealanders are at risk of depression, with young adults, women, Koreans, and Indians disproportionately affected. Audio
Nurses start next round of industrial action
Nurses have begun a new round of industrial action as they push for better staffing levels.
Antibiotics likely fuelled the rise of a 'superbug' in NZ
Once considered mainly a hospital problem, methicillin-resistant infections are now common in the community.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 18 August 2025
In today's episode, there's been a chorus of voices calling for the government to take action to help pull Auckland out of its economic slump; New Zealand Police are facing stiff competition across… Audio
Can I eat instant noodles every day?
While instant noodles offer comfort, their nutritional value has room for improvement. But you can upgrade them.
Bindi Irwin sparks endometriosis conversation after sharing struggle
It took 13 years, 51 endometriosis lesions, a cyst, two surgeries and a hernia before she was able to start healing.
Can you actually get a sick note from a pharmacy?
Ten pharmacists RNZ called said no, chemists can not give sick notes to customers. But in a statement, the Ministry of Health said actually yes, they can.
Patients 'sitting in pain', treated in corridors
Patients are having to stand while waiting, in what emergency department nurses says is the busiest winter they've seen. Audio
Health NZ on busy winter season for Auckland hospitals
Auckland emergency department nurses say this winter is the busiest they've seen. Health NZ Northern acting deputy chief executive Dr Vanessa Thornton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Auckland ED nurses say this winter is busiest they've seen
Auckland emergency department nurses say this winter is the busiest they've seen. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
Kiwi soldiers suffer after breathing in burning tyres
"The effects are coming through": Up to 5000 New Zealand troops were in Afghanistan over 20 years and many were exposed to fumes.
AI creates two new potential antibiotics
AI has designed two new potential antibiotics that could tackle tough bacteria, including multi-drug-resistant MRSA and gonorrhoea. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Termeer Professor of Medical… Audio
Confusion over pharmacists' role in writing sick notes
Reporter Ke-Xin Li uncovers confusion in the pharmacy sector over the ability to write sick notes. Audio
The science of transgenerational trauma - and healing it
Can we inherit the effects of trauma physically from past generations? New research is beginning to shed light on how gene expression factors code stories of our past into our present. Audio
Nurses to start local industrial action before strikes
Nurses begin the next round of their industrial action from Monday,, as they push for better staffing levels.
Genetic links found in ME/CFS patients
New research has found ME/CFS is partly caused by genetics, related to the immune and nervous system - but a cure remains a long way off. Audio
'Silent crisis': Asian people missing out on mental health support
A mental health and well-being report, commissioned by Asian Family Services, found 57 percent of respondents risked depression.
Decoding ME/CFS
New research has found ME/CFS is partly caused by genetics, related to the immune and nervous system. Audio
'It is a crisis': Nurses 'run ragged' due to staff shortages
Christchurch Hospital nurses walked off the job today over a breakdown of collective bargaining.
