Health
Diabetes care in NZ: Who's being left behind?
Analysis - At first glance, it can look like the result of individual choices, but that doesn't hold up.
Health NZ says youth mental health services have improved since teen's death
Maddie Hall, 16, died in March 2023, despite dozens of clinician checks and 40 suicide attempts over the previous three years.
NZ on alert with dengue fever still present in the Pacific
The Cook Islands health ministry says New Zealand has raised concerns travelers are returning from holiday in Rarotonga with symptoms of dengue fever. Audio
Warning to travellers as dengue fever cases rise in Pacific again
People who become unwell during or within three weeks of returning from their trip are advised to seek immediate medical advice.
More than 2000 complaints about 'horrific' stench from treatment plant
The smell has left people battling nausea, worsening asthma, sleepless nights and deteriorating mental health. Audio
What Kiwis should know about the Nipah virus
Explainer - What is the Nipah virus, and why is it raising concerns about travel from parts of Asia? Here's what you need to know. Audio
Call for Pharmac to fund weight loss medication for teens
A paediatric specialist said not funding Wegovy for teenagers would be like "closing the gate after the horse had bolted." Audio
Teens grieving parents left with questions after coroner's ruling
This story deals with suicide and mental health. The parents of a Tauranga teenager who took her own life are calling for improvements to the country's mental health system. 16-year-old Maddie Hall… Audio
Thousands of complaints about stench from treatment plant
Thousands of reports have flooded in about a vile, sickening smell coming from Christchurch's burnt out waste water treatment plant. The pong has plagued the suburb of Bromley and surrounding areas -… Audio
Can you help find Doug the Pug?
It's about a missing dog - Doug the Pug is his name and he has been missing since the middle of January. Now, Doug is no ordinary dog, he is a therapy animal, used at The Northern Health School with… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 February
With a Pharmac advisory panel provisionally recommending funding weight loss drug Wegovy, we spoke with Auckland University Professor of Global Health and Nutrition Boyd Swinburn. Plus, we asked… Audio
Pharmac takes step towards funding weight loss drug Wegovy
The drug currently costs around $460 a month. Audio
Doctor hopes more people will be able to access Wegovy
A weight loss doctor is hopeful more people will be able to access Wegovy in the near future. Dr Gerard McQuinlan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
GPs urging patience over ADHD transition
Some GPs are urging patience while they gear up for diagonising and treating ADHD. Specialist GP at Riccarton Clinic in Christchurch and GenPro Chair Dr Angus Chambers spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Pharmac advisory panel recommends funding Wegovy
A Pharmac advisory panel has provisionally recommended funding weight loss drug Wegovy as a high priority for some people. Auckland University Professor of Global Health and Nutrition Boyd Swinburn… Audio
App developer creating help for rangatahi with mental distress
Kunal Gupta is a researcher at Waipapa Taumata Rau Auckland Bioengineering Institute and he's developing an app he thinks will help rangatahi with mental health struggles Audio
'A fuller person': Olympian Michael Klim on illness, identity and the partner who stayed
Australia's former swimming hero opens up about his rare neurological diagnosis and the relationship that helped him through its darkest days.
'They're going to kill': Police urge public to dob in dirt bikers
Police say the Eagle helicopter and dozens of staff were diverted to try and split a group of 40 bikers. Audio
The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Ed McKnight, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Boopsie Maran and Ed McKnight. First up, GPs and nurse practitioners can now diagnose and prescribe medication for ADHD. But not everyone… Audio
Cancer research project collecting lab-grown tumours
A project at the cutting edge of cancer research hopes to build a collection of tiny lab-grown tumours at the University of Auckland. Smaller than a grain of sand, these tumour structures can be used… Audio
