Health
Why health promotion matters at events like Te Matatini
Hauora has been an important focus for Te Matatini with a zero tolerance for drinking, drugs, smoking, and vaping - but what else is being done at the event to encourage Māori to better look after…
5 years on, Covid remains NZ's most important infectious disease
Analysis: On Friday it is five years since Covid-19 was first reported in New Zealand, and it continues to remain Aotearoa's most harmful disease demanding a strong response.
Royal College of GPs receive letter from law firm over gender affirming care
The Royal College of GPs says a warning letter from a Wellington law firm is an attempt to intimidate doctors who practise gender affirming care including prescribing puberty blockers. Bill Hickman… Audio
A change in thinking over shaken baby syndrome
A supposed shaken baby case is raising questions over the misdiagnosis of injured infants, with authorities rushing to lay the blame on parents.
When shaken baby syndrome verdict is unsafe
A supposed shaken baby case is raising questions over the misdiagnosis of injured infants, with authorities rushing to lay the blame on parents Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why do humans have different blood types?
NZ Blood Service's transfusion medicine specialist Richard Charlewood joins Emile Donovan to explain. Audio
11 days of butter chicken: More problems with school lunches
After weeks of late, unsuitable or unsavoury lunches, two schools had sa first opportunity to speak to an actual person from the provider. Audio
Covid-19 inquiry hit by top level resignations
The executive director of the Covid-19 inquiry and two lawyers assisting the second phase of the inquiry have resigned.
'Dangers' to increasing prescription supply to 12 months, expert says
The government has asked for feedback on a proposal to increase prescription supply from three months to 12 months. Audio
Feature interview: the Alzheimer's scandal
Billions of dollars poured into Alzheimer's disease research has brought us no closer to understanding why some people lose their memories and fade away in front of their families. Yes, the human… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 25 February 2025
In today's episode, the government is looking to increase prescription supply from three to twelve months in a bid to try and ease the pressure on general practice doctors, the government is making it… Audio
Govt looks to increase prescription supply to 12 months
The government is looking to increase prescription supply from three to twelve months in a bid to try and ease the pressure on general practice doctors. The Royal New Zealand College of General… Audio
NZ and Australia have some of highest rates of breast cancer
New Zealand and Australia have been found to have some of the highest rates of breast cancer in the world. Victoria University of Wellington's Health Services Research Centre senior research fellow in… Audio
Reduction in breast cancer death rates: 'We're heading in the right direction'
A new global study shows New Zealand is doing well in bringing down the number of breast cancer deaths, a health researcher says.
Youthline sees surge in young people asking for support
The free Helpline service for young people - Youthline - has seen a huge surge in demand. Youthline's clinical improvement lead Liz Hosking-Clement spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Pope Francis remains in critical condition
Pope Francis had a restful 10th night in a Rome hospital - but remains in critical condition and has developed mild kidney failure. Italian correspondent Seema Gupta spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Pope Francis, in critical condition, had a 'good' night in hospital, Vatican says
The Vatican said on Monday morning that "it was a good night, the pope slept and is resting".
The science of pain
University of Bristol neuroscientist Dr Dan Baumgardt explains what goes on in our brains to create pain - and why soldiers on battlefields can temporarily disconnect from pain to stay alive. Audio
Dai Henwood's breathing deteriorates over 'tumour activity', postpones shows
Henwood was diagnosed with cancer in 2020. Audio
Osteopath crossed boundaries with explicit messages to client
An osteopath who exchanged hundreds of personal messages with a client - some of an explicit sexual nature - has been found to have crossed professional boundaries.
