Health
How can we protect ourselves against drink spiking?
Since having her drink spiked at an Auckland gig, Gaby Ivanov-Giraldo has been advocating to raise drink safety awareness. Audio
'Consumed my life' - Former All White awarded $36 million in US medical malpractice lawsuit
After a back surgery that ended his career, Jake Gleeson brought a claim against his ex-team doctor.
Is your brain older than your age?
Brain scans show our brains shrink over time and researchers can deduce whether a brain is ageing faster or slower than expected. Audio
Top vaccine official forced out of US FDA
The public health leader, who was a significant figure during the Covid-19 pandemic, was given the choice to resign or be fired.
Swinging superstar takes aim at world record
Patrick Cooper may be on a playground, but he is not fooling around with his goal to break the record for the longest time swinging on a swing.
On-farm learning a success
A training programme in Southland is giving young adults with high-functioning disabilities, the skills required to work on a dairy farm. Michial Todd was the first to graduate and now he's a… Audio
The Panel with Chris Finlayson & Verity Johnson (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Mark Leishman is joined by panellists Chris Finlayson & Verity Johnson. The trio discuss an impending shortage of aged care beds, households doing it tough, and the Kiwi TV show… Audio
Death rates double for some patients who left ED without seeing a doctor
A Health NZ review shows a sharp spike in patients who discharged themselves dying within 30 days of presenting at an ED.
Study begins into heart attacks among young Fijian NZers
"There should not be these deaths occurring so young in these families; there must be a genetic driver," says Otago University researcher Dr Pritika Narayan.
'Makes absolutely no sense' - Doctors, patients call for widened access to vaccine
Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson recently suffered from a painful shingles infection she likened to having "a hedgehog strapped to my face". Audio
Neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan on the dangers of over-diagnosis
ADHD, Autism and long-Covid are now well-known medical terms, thanks to their rapid rise in cases in the past ten years. Audio
Health NZ review finds access to care getting worse
A long awaited report into the safety and quality of healthcare has found that overall access to care at both primary and hospital level has deteriorated. Audio
New research on health of former Prime Ministers released
A New Zealand Medical Journal article out on Friday calls for further research into former prime ministers who were unwell, but kept the extent of their impairment hidden from the public. One of the… Audio
Former Health NZ IT worker 'not surprised' at data breach
Health NZ is refusing to confirm whether the "malicious actor" behind the breach was an external hacker or an inside job.
Spotlight put on how ill health affected four PMs
A New Zealand Medical Journal article highlights leaders with diminished capacity leading to reckless decision-making.
Water protection group may seek injunction to stop discharge of sewage into Queenstown River
Queenstown Lakes District Council plans to pump 12,000 cubic metres of wastewater daily into Shotover River. Audio
'Malicious actor' downloaded private information about Health NZ staff
Sensitive personal information was included in the breach.
'Final nail' - Grandmother says mental health system failed teenager who died by suicide
A teenager who took his own life following a battle with substance abuse was failed by shamefully inadequate mental healthcare, his grandmother says.
Dr Corina Grey lands Director of Public Health role
She replaces Dr Nicholas Jones who resigned last month amid a flurry of change in the health sector.
Is primary healthcare getting a fair share?
New figures show the primary healthcare portion of the total health budget hasn't increased since 2009.
