Health
Nearly one in four bottle shops in alcohol sting failed to check users' age
Eight Tauranga liquor stores have been caught red-handed selling alcohol to under 18-year-olds.
Cancer patient's battle with ACC after botched surgery
His lawyer wants a government overhaul of ACC and a re-introduction of compensation for pain and suffering. Audio
ACC lawyer calls for cross-party support to reform ACC system
An accident compensation lawyer is calling for political parties to set aside differences and agree on cross-party reform to modernise and improve the ACC system. ACC specialist lawyer Phil Schmidt… Audio
Hospital staff to meet over shortages delaying appointments, scan results
The meeting follows an RNZ story about a New Plymouth woman who waited a month for the results of a semi-urgent pelvic ultrasound.
Man who had wrong part of lung removed calls for ACC overhaul
Ian Tollemache, the man who has inoperable cancer in his remaining lung after a botched surgery saw him lose the other, isn't just seeking a lung transplant he wants the ACC system overhauled to… Audio
Leaking pipes, lack of floor water proofing to blame for power outage at clinic
Health NZ determined the leak managed to saturate electrical distribution boards, causing power outages to several floors.
Synthetic opioid being sold as cocaine results in hospital trips
Meanwhile, across the country, it appears voluntary drug testing is on the rise. Drug Foundation NZ's communications director Hayden Eastmond-Mein joins Mark Leishman. Audio
Two ACC deputy chief executives stood down
Rēnata Blair and John Bennett are both under investigation.
Experts urge drug testing after four hospitalised in Wairarapa
Police are investigating after four people were hospitalised in Wairarapa after consuming an unknown substance. Audio
Wanted: Adventurous doctor for trip to remote nomadic community
A group of Kiwi medical specialists are seeking a doctor to travel over to the remote mountains of Ladakh on the border of India and Nepal to provide free healthcare to the region's nomadic peoples. Audio
'I'm looking forward to becoming a pharmacist'
A new two-year pharmacy degree is offering a fast-track into a profession in dire need of more staff. Audio
Whānau Ora changes puts decade of relationship building at risk - agency chair
Chair Merepeka Raukawa-Tait said they only received verbal confirmation of the commissioning agency changes.
Health NZ's proposed digital cuts: 'We are seeing the cracks widen'
Nearly 98 percent of health IT experts and healthworkers say proposed cuts to Health NZ's digital services budget will hurt patients, according to a new survey.
Feature interview: This is your child's brain on the internet
Brain rot is real. It's what happens when our kids are exposed to mindless content on YouTube and other platforms says Melanie Hempe, a screen-time expert, and founder of ScreenStrong. She says… Audio
Avoiding burnout out, especially if you're a perfectionist
Are particular personality types more prone to burnout? Mike McKinney is a Clinical Psychologist with 25 years experience. In his latest book, Beating Burnout, he says people who have an… Audio
Ultrasound delay leaves woman feeling like a 'ticking time bomb'
A New Plymouth woman says a month-long delay in getting the results of a "semi-urgent" ultrasound left her feeling like a "ticking time bomb". Audio
Tipping point for hospice funding - report
A new report into the country's hospices shows, for the first time, the sector won't be able to raise enough money to meet the demands required of it. Audio
New Plymouth woman waits month for semi-urgent scan results
A New Plymouth woman says a month-long delay in getting the results of a "semi-urgent" ultrasound left her feeling like a "ticking time bomb". Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more. Audio
Cancer among young Fijian women on the rise
Fiji's Cancer Society says cancer among women is on the rise and the age of patients is getting younger. Audio
Private health plan may free up public hospitals, but not enough staff - union
The Health Minister is unlikely to achieve his goal of completing an extra 10,000 elective surgeries by June, the senior doctors' union says. Audio
