Health
Why disposable vapes will vanish from stores this week
Explainer - What exactly is being banned? What are the new rules? And what does it mean for the industry and vapers? Audio
Two oestrogen patches to be funded by Pharmac
The decision followed a public backlash to Pharmac's decision last year to fund only Mylan-brand patch.
Disposable vapes to be banned
The distribution, manufacture, sale and supply of disposable vapes is being banned from Tuesday. Otago University senior research fellow Jude Ball spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Confusion over future of sick leave
The Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, has caused confusion after having said the Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Brooke Van Velden, was looking at reducing the number of sick leave days that… Audio
Govt considers cutting sick leave entitlement
The Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, is not dismissing a review of sick leave provisions, including reducing the number of sick leave days that employees are entitled to. Employers and Manufacturers… Audio
Use of glyphosphate to be debated in High Court
An advocacy group is seeking a judicial review after the Environmental Protection Agency declined to do a full reassessment of the main ingredient in weedkiller, glyphosphate. Environmental Law… Audio
New campaign encourages more Pasifika women to get breast screening
"We want women to know that it's okay to talk about it and to feel safe and to feel like it's okay to share their stories."
'Heartbreaking' - children waiting months for surgery to treat tooth decay
Children as young as 18 months are waiting a year for dental surgery to treat advanced tooth decay, a situation one paediatric dentist calls "alarming".
Tissues or hankies: Which is less gross?
Storing a scrunched, snotty cloth up your sleeve probably wouldn't be advised, but they can offer just as much protection as a tissue if handled well.
Thousands of children waiting for dental treatment
The waitlist for dental treatment has grown by about 1500 children in two years. The New Zealand Dental Association's Dr Robin Whyman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
WorkSafe's transformation from 'cop' to 'coach'
A decade after major overhauls to health and safety in New Zealand, WorkSafe is getting a reboot. Critics aren't convinced it will save lives.
Van Velden steers WorkSafe toward a softer touch
A decade after major overhauls to health and safety in New Zealand, WorkSafe is getting a reboot. Critics aren't convinced it will save lives. Audio
What is being done about NZ's growing meth crisis?
Wastewater testing showed a 96 percent increase in consumption of methamphetamine in 2024, compared to 2023. Audio
It's official: 18-to-24 is the hardest age to be right now
Young adults around the world are struggling more than ever before, says the co-director of a massive global wellbeing study, and to help we need to understand why.
Hundreds expected to celebrate legacy of Māori health pioneer
The Tā Māui Pōmare Annual Commemorations have drawn mana whenua from around the motu since 1936 to commemorate Aotearoa's first Māori Health Minister.
Landmark 'Dunedin Study' founder Silva dies, aged 84
The study followed the lives of 1037 babies born at Dunedin's Queen Mary Maternity Hospital in 1972.
Is it OK to exercise less in winter?
Shorter days and colder mornings can make regular exercise even more challenging in winter.
'Attempt to narrow the frame': Leading cancer specialist warns about Regulatory Standards Bill
Public submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill close at on 23 June.
Navigating an ableist health system with a disability
Julie Woods has navigated the world without sight since 1997, but New Zealand's healthcare system has often left her in the dark.
Government putting 'health targets into law'
Health Minister Simeon Brown says he wants the health system "focused on delivering faster care, shorter wait times, higher immunisation rates, and real results".
