Health
Te Whatu Ora told to apologise to woman for significant delays in treatment
The elderly woman experienced significant delays in getting her echocardiogram and learning the results, which indicated severe heart valve disease and other heart disease.
No anaesthetic: Woman's 'horrific pain' during treatment
A senior doctor said she was shaken by the pain they had caused with a live electrical loop.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 27 May
On today's episode, excavation work is expected to start today at the site of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, which is estimated to have killed more than 670 people, five women are facing… Audio
Oncologist on wait times for cancer treatment
A leading oncologist fears wait times for cancer treatments have become normalised and says patients will face life-threatening delays if staffing issues are not urgently addressed. Oncologist and… Audio
Good sh*t soda, the naughty name that's good for your gut
Good Sh*t Soda launched in March 2021 and mixes pre and pro-biotics together in a low-sugar drink that's good for your gut. Audio
Cancer service 'on the brink of collapse'
Not one senior doctor has been hired since an internal report calling for more.
Covid spikes to highest level in 18 months, hospitalisations rising
Fresh warnings are being issued as the virus surges again. Audio
Calls for carers of people with eating disorders to be paid
There are calls for those who look after family members with eating disorders to be recognised, and paid, as carers. Audio
Cancer patients could face delays if doc shortage isn't fixed
Doctors at the central North Island's cancer service say patients will face life threatening delays if a serious shortage of senior doctors is not fixed. Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
'It was frightening': Woman blinded by household cleaner
Sally Selwood was temporarily blinded after using Wet & Forget's Double Bubble product.
The myth of daily bathing
There's no intrinsic health benefit to showering daily - in fact, it can even be bad for you, Matilda Welin tells Jim Mora. Audio
Trading on - new deal saves local medical media
These are tough times for media - even those dedicated to covering big businesses and industries. After more than 20 years publishing health news and employing expert journalists, Barbara Fountain has…
Louisiana governor signs bill classifying abortion pills as controlled substances
The move makes Louisiana the first state in the US to use the classification - typically reserved for drugs prone to abuse or addiction - for two abortion-inducing medications.
Should all drugs be decriminalised?
More than 150 experts have signed an open letter calling on the NZ Government to legalise and regulate all psychoactive substances. The letter marks the launch of the Harm Reduction Coalition… Audio
Shear-will and the power of traditional healing
Serena Lyders has found her calling as a traditional Māori healer, giving back to rural communities and working with shearers all around the motu. Audio
Councils seek Health NZ commitment to improve Otago public health services
Central Otago councils say they want a clear commitment from Health New Zealand to improve local public health services.
Pasifika wellbeing worsening in Aotearoa - report
A new report released by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission paints a grim picture of Pacific peoples wellbeing in New Zealand. Audio
Mental health facility so overcrowded patient slept on the floor
The facility was operating over occupancy in late April and early May.
What's going on in our mental health system?
Hospital beds for mental health patients are so in demand people are being turned away from wards or discharged suddenly.
New research on mask wearing prompts calls for health update
An international team of researchers has undertaken the most extensive review of masks so far. Among them was our very own Professor Michael Baker, of the Department of Public Health at Otago… Audio