Health
Liver cancer treatments to receive Pharmac funding
Tecentriq in combination with bevacizumab will help the 70 or so New Zealanders diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) each year.
The issues with "green fairies"
While medicinal cannabis has been legal in New Zealand since 2020, only doctors can prescribe it, often making legal access difficult for patients. Audio
What’s the difference between burnout and depression?
Analysis: If your summer holiday already feels like a distant memory, you're not alone.
New strain of drug-resistant ringworm found in NZ
Dermatophytosis, or ringworm, is one of the most common fungal infections worldwide.
Sick in the spotlight: Being one of New Zealand's first Covid-19 cases
Jenene Crossan contracted the virus in 2020 while heading home from a business trip before New Zealand's borders closed. Audio
Five years since first case of Covid-19 reached New Zealand
Things have never quite been the same since the pandemic swept the globe and the country all but ground to a halt, with social distancing, supermarket queues and hand sanitiser coming to dominate our… Audio
Paula Bennett speaks on Pharmac CEO Sarah Fitt resigning
The boss of the government's drug buying agency has resigned and will leave the job at the end of May. Pharmac Chief Executive Sarah Fitt has faced repeated calls for her resignation from both… Audio
Controversial Pharmac CEO Sarah Fitt resigns
The controversial Pharmac CEO Sarah Fitt has resigned - the third health agency boss to go in as many weeks. She had a turbulent time at the top of the country's drug funding agency - with accusations… Audio
The 89-year-old who can lift her own body weight
Avila Allsop made the decision to take up powerlifting at the age of 86. Audio
Retirement villages consider rejecting referrals from public health system
"We know this will mean a bigger burden will be placed on the public health system," the chief executive said.
What will ministry do about the 62% of disabled people with unmet needs?
"So having the information is one thing, and it's really important, but it's now what we do," Whaikaha chief executive Paula Tesoriero told Nine to Noon. Audio
Should new booze shops be allowed in Rotorua?
The proposals include a three-year freeze on new off-licence approvals.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 28 February 2025
On today's episode, five-years-ago today, New Zealand recorded its first Covid-19 case, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters, will land in South Korea tonight for the final leg of his trip to… Audio
Half a million disabled people not supported - new survey
Half a million disabled New Zealanders aren't getting what they need to live a good life. The findings come from the first comprehensive set of disability statistics collected in more than a decade. Audio
Five years ago, NZ has first Covid-19 case
Five-years-ago today, New Zealand recorded its first Covid-19 case. First Up producer Mahvash Ikram took a journey back to the 28th of February, 2020. Audio
Sir Ashley Bloomfield on five-years since first Covid case
The man whose name became a byword for medical leadership during the pandemic, former Ministry of Health director-general Sir Ashley Bloomfield spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Five years since NZ recorded first Covid-19 case
It has been five years since New Zealand recorded its first Covid-19 case. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio
Head lice are getting harder to kill - how to break the nit cycle
Commonly used chemical products aren't working as well as they once did, meaning head lice are harder to kill.
Survey seeks men's experiences navigating HIV risks
The SPOTS survey is run by the University of Auckland in collaboration with the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa, and is open for participants until April 15. Audio
