Health
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 21 May 2025
In today's episode, The ACT party asked for advice on the full range of possible punishments for Te Pati Maori MPs following last year's Treaty Principles haka - including imprisonment, RNZ today… Audio
Employment expert on health staff told no more than five minutes of talking
Some Southland Hospital staff have been told they could only talk to each other for no more than five minutes a day. The staff were also instructed not to take their breaks together, according to… Audio
Biden had not received prostate cancer screening since 2014
Republicans and some health professionals have previously questioned why his cancer was not caught before reaching an advanced stage.
ADHD drugs shortage has Kiwis sweating over employment
A new survey shows around a third of diagnosed New Zealanders worry they might lose their jobs if they can't get the medication they need. Audio
New pacemaker being tested in New Zealand
The device is designed to copy the heart's natural rhythm. Audio
Health staff told not to chat more than 5 minutes a day
Staff were told about the rule, complaints to a union show, but Health NZ Southern says it doesn't have a 'no talking' policy. Audio
New pacemaker being tested at Waikato Hospital
A new pacemaker being tested in New Zealand could help patients feel and move better. Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at the University of Auckland Dr Martin Stiles spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Southland Hospital staff allegedly told they can only talk to each other for five minutes a day
Complaints to a union show staff in a department of Southland Hospital were told they could only talk to each other for at most five minutes a day. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Do you really need a water filter?
We go behind the scenes at a treatment plant to find out what's really happening to our tap water.
The growing drug use problem affecting all corners of the country
With meth use on the rise, one former addict shares her brutal story and remarkable recovery.
The high cost of getting high in New Zealand
With meth use on the rise, one former addict shares her brutal story and remarkable recovery. Audio
MPI wants to increase amount of glyphosate allowed on some crops
The agrichemical is the active ingredient in weedkillers like Roundup.
Bowel cancer sufferers call for change
A group of sufferers, survivors and supporters gathered at Parliament to call for screening age to be lowered.
Kiwirail to remove trees, fence off Matamata railway lines
The actions come more than a decade after they were recommended by the Coroner.
Bowel cancer survivor protests for screening age to be lowered
Last year the government announced it's progressively lowering eligibility for free bowel cancer screening to 58 years old, down from 60. It also ended a pilot programme that allowed Maori and… Audio
Protestors call for lowering of age for free bowel cancer screening
Bowel Cancer sufferers, survivors and their supporters gathered at Parliament on Tuesday to call on the Government to lower the age of eligibility for free bowel cancer screening tests. Several dozen… Audio
RUNIT safety spokesperson reluctant to take part himself
A sports scientist has condemned the controversial collision sport, while the event's own safety guru said his wife would not like it if he took part. Audio
Protest over free bowel screening eligibility
Dozens at Parliament are calling for a lowering of the age of eligibility for free bowel screening tests to 45.
Protestors at Parliament to remind PM of bowel cancer pledge
A rally on Parliament grounds on Tuesday afternoon is reminding the Prime Minister of a pre-election pledge to lower the country's free bowel screening age. Rally organiser Jackie Robertson spoke to… Audio
Run It safety analyst defends events
A controversial collision event called Run it Straight is holding competitions across Auckland this week prompting outrage from opponents. Runit's safety and technique analyst Billy Coffey spoke to… Audio
