Health
Is our cervical cancer vaccine rate at risk from Covid scepticism?
Emile Donovan speaks to Professor Bev Lawton ONZM, the founder and director of the National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa, and the 2025 New Zealander of the Year. Audio
Food insecurity: Advocates push for South Auckland community gardens
Community gardens could help bridge the gap for families struggling, one local board chair says.
Stories from Our Changing World: Long term health
Claire Concannon has been investigating New Zealand's youth vaping rates, and what the long-term health impacts might be on our rangitahi. She heads to the Auckland Bioengineering Institute to learn… Audio
Lobbyists pushed policy makers to not raise alcohol tax
Documents the Health Ministry tried to keep secret show alcohol lobbyists pushed policy makers to not raise tax on alcohol, restrict its availability or replace industry sponsorship of sport. Guyon… Audio
Mental health charity targets reluctant gun owners
It's run by a man who gave up farming after losing his licence when he sought help for his own mental health.
What should I eat (and avoid) while breastfeeding?
If you're feeling extra hungry while breastfeeding, there's a good reason for it.
Dunedin cafe looks for home gardeners to supply produce
A Dunedin cafe is looking for keen home gardeners to supply it produce, in a trial backyard to plate project. To begin with Taste Nature hopes to contract four gardeners for 12 months, but would like… Audio
Public health expert calls for mandatory health star ratings
A public health expert is calling for the health star ratings on packaged food to be compulsory, but said it needs to be a more rigorous scheme. It's a voluntary system and the most recent figures… Audio
Feature interview: Why is Gen Z having less sex?
While that might not sound bad, the reason why and the fallout can be. One in four adult Gen Zers hasn't had sex, and Carter Sherman says the loss of intimacy is fueling loneliness, anxiety, and porn… Audio
Pasifika, Māori dying a decade earlier from heart disease, new report finds
University of Auckland professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga says the problem will only get worse amid a shortage in targeted resourcing.
The Auckland Uni student's plans to help dementia research
People over sixty are wanted to hang out with a tiny robot called iRobi. University of Auckland Master of Robotics and Automation Engineering student Zahra Ally is developing a new game, and she needs… Audio
Wellington Hospital birthing suite short-staffed 70% of time
But Health NZ says 'there's definitely light at the end of the tunnel' and next year should be different.
Māori kura in Christchurch waits a decade for permanent site
Leaks, mould, and sewage are some of the issues a Māori school in Christchurch is dealing with almost daily, as it waits for a permanent site a decade after opening. In-Depth Journalist Ella Stewart… Audio
How to tell if you have a ‘dopamine deficit’ and what you can do to reset
Maybe you'd like to spend time on hobbies or hang out with friends, but nothing feels as exciting as it used to - so you squander another hour on social media.
Youth vaping: Helping or harmful?
Our youth vaping rates are among the highest in the world. How did we get here, and what might the long-term impacts be?
Feeding A Crowd
How do you feed a lot of people for not much money? Who better to ask than the folk at The Bowling Club, a Dunedin community eatery that serves up 700 low-cost meals every day. They've got cheap bulk… Audio
Man dies after uncredentialled doctors perform brain surgery
Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper found poor systems at Health New Zealand Southern led to the dangerous situation.
Multiple failures by medical staff led to toddler's death from sepsis
The 23-month-old boy had a temperature of 39.9 degrees when he arrived at hospital.
Feature interview: "Genetics are not destiny"
Everyone wants to live a long life, but no one wants to get old. Just over 15 years ago, cardiologist Dr Eric Topol went looking for genetic reasons why some people are able age into their 80's… Audio
Some of New Zealand's Asian communities are struggling
More than half of Asian New Zealanders are at risk of depression, with young adults, women, Koreans, and Indians disproportionately affected. Audio
