Health
How Stranger Things can open up conversations about mental health
The hit Netflix show offers talking points on trauma, identity and resilience.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 19 January
The government is working on stopping busloads of people stripping rockpools of sea life in north Auckland; Pharmac is seeking clinical advice on whether the weight loss medication Wegovy should… Audio
Should Wegovy be government funded?
Pharmac has received two applications to fund Wegovy or semaglutide - a GLP-1 receptor agonist for weight loss. Audio
Fewer than 1 in 10 referred Abuse in Care cases prosecuted
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care made 110 referrals to police. Audio
Pharmac seeks advice on Wegovy government funding
Pharmac is seeking clinical advice on whether the weight loss medication Wegovy should receive government funding. Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at the University of Auckland, Wayne Cutfield… Audio
Pharmac seeks advice on Wegovy government funding
Pharmac is seeking clinical advice on whether the weight loss medication Wegovy should receive government funding. Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at the University of Auckland, Wayne Cutfield… Audio
'First across the bridge': Man who received pig kidney transplant now has human organ
Animal organ transplants are a stop-gap to buy time for patients in search of a human match, as organ donation shortages continue.
Austria avalanche kills three, bringing toll to eight
The three dead were found fully buried under the snow, police say.
Warning: Sewage leak into Wellington harbour
Wellington Water says partially treated wastewater was released into the ocean after a mechanical failure at the Seaview treatment plant.
'Shambolic': Health NZ confirms another major tech outage
A union says crumbling systems put staff and patients at risk, however, Health NZ disagrees.
Gastro outbreak hits Wellington Hospital ED staff
More than two dozen staff have shown symptoms consistent with stomach illness.
Lyttelton beaches safe to swim at again after sewage overflow
There was a sewage leak last week in Corsair Bay when a septic tank overflowed after bottles were flushed down public toilets.
Marlborough's only kaupapa Māori GP receives funding to address critical gap
Evidence shows it's early intervention model benefits both its patients and the wider healthcare system.
Why are teeth left out of public healthcare?
"It's a significant gap that leads to a lot of other issues in healthcare but also economically for the country," says the Dental for All campaign
Manage My Health ignored warning about lax security system - expert
IT experts allege the health portal ignored warnings about vulnerabilities for years - but the regulatory vacuum meant it wasn't required to take action.
How much do teenage boys really need to eat?
Bowls of Weet-Bix. Loaves of bread. Packs of noodles. Is it actually necessary?
Manage My Health data breach: Everything we know so far
At the end of 2025 hackers got access to health data being held by privately owned patient portal Manage My Health.
ED nurses subjected to abuse over holiday season
A "chronic shortage" of staff has contributed to increased wait times, causing frustration for patients and whānau, and compromises quality of care, the nurses' union says.
Major IT outage hit southern hospitals, PSA says
Health NZ has not responded to requests for comment.
Auckland scientists hope to develop groundbreaking treatment for melanoma
With a $1 million grant, University of Auckland scientists hope to change the lives of hundreds of Kiwis who lose their lives to melanoma cancer each year. Audio
