Health
Health Minister confident Dunedin Hospital rebuild is back on track
CPB Contractors will lead the $1.6b project, with measures to ensure deadlines and budgets are met.
More Māori nurses are needed, NZ Nurses Organisation says
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation said the number of nurses working for iwi and Māori providers would need to rise to keep up with the projected Māori population growth.
Does ASMR really help with anxiety?
Experiencing an involuntary physiological response to a sound helps some people feel a sense of "psychological stability".
Senior doctors shrug off Health NZ's bid to force settlement
The union says a forced settlement will only make doctors "more angry" ahead of the planned 48-hour strike. Audio
Health NZ ups the ante on stoush with senior doctors
Health NZ will have to prove the senior doctors' union has "breached good faith" in order for the ERA to overrule the bargaining process. Audio
Contractors announced for Dunedin Hospital's new inpatient building
The much-delayed and costly rebuild has been debated since John Key was Prime Minister.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 19 September 2025
In today's episode, in a blow for the Government, the economy has had a much larger slump than expected which the Finance Minister's blaming in part on Donald Trump's trade tariffs, negotiations… Audio
New ADHD medication soon available
Pharmac is planning to fund a new brand of ADHD medication from the first of December. Audio
Health workforce regulation changes progressing
The Health Minister is pushing ahead with changes to the health workforce after consultation that sparked worries in the health sector. Audio
What owning a cat does to your brain (and theirs)
Snuggling with a cat can help suppress the stress hormone cortisol.
Health NZ and doctors in deadlock ahead of strike
Negotiations between Health New Zealand and senior hospital doctors have hit a wall - Health NZ has asked the Employment Relations Authority to come up with a settlement. Health NZ's acting chief… Audio
The club of boxers fighting off Parkinson's
On a bitterly cold winter's afternoon, five hardy characters gather in a gym.
Mushrooms may not be magic treatment for depression
Earlier this year, Medsafe gave a New Zealand psychiatrist permission to give it to people with depression when other treatments didn't work.
The 'fly in, fly out' cancer patients spending hundreds of thousands for help
A former top cop says he travelled to China for cutting-edge therapy after his cancer returned earlier this year. Audio
Health minister blames union for failed pay talks
A 48-hour strike by 5500 senior hospital doctors will go ahead next week after their union spurned Health NZ's latest pay offer.
Pātea residents told to boil water before use
Pātea's water comes from aquifers that lack sufficient disinfection to meet quality assurance rules.
Relationships: Practical advice for commonplace pickles
We all know relationships are complicated, whether it's matters of the heart, workplace problems, or with friendships. And sometimes, it really helps to get an outside perspective. Clinical… Audio
‘Fat but fit’: What a new study reveals
Being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might.
Don't act your age - how to thrive in your later years
If you've ever scowled at being told to, quote, "act your age", then Leigh Elder's new book is for you. Audio
Solomon Islands opposition leader calls for increased mental health funding
The nation, with a population of almost 800,000, has limited mental health services, and in many provinces, such services are non-existent.
