Health

Access barriers to PET-CT scans removed

New Zealanders now have the same access to PET-CT scans no matter where they live, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora has... Read More

Add one more vegetable

Improving every New Zealanders' health by encouraging them to Add One More Vegetable a day, every day, is the idea behind a new initiative launched today. "Everyone... Read More

New, stricter air quality rules for the Mount

After a four-year journey through the Environment Court, Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is now able to implement stricter air quality rules for the... Read More

Health system reforms need further action

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says the latest report into New Zealand's health reforms shows a few benefits, but overall once again demonstrates a lack of leadership... Read More

Social media and the rise in eating disorders

TikTok is not doing enough to get rid of content that promotes disordered eating, says a young woman suffering from an eating disorder. Eating disorders have... Read More

Smokefree Amendment Bill introduced

The Government has introduced an Amendment Bill that will repeal three parts of the previous Government's planned changes to regulate smoked tobacco. 'The... Read More

Cancer patients left waiting for months

Cancer patients who should have bone marrow transplants within four weeks are waiting for four months - or longer - because services are overloaded. Doctors... Read More

"Your lungs aren't good enough"

"Your lungs aren't good enough" - that's what former Firebird cricketer Josh Brodie's doctor told him after he shared his childhood dream of wanting to be a... Read More

Boy, 4, accidentally given anti-psychotic drug

A four-year-old boy with hay fever who was accidentally given an anti-psychotic drug had to be rushed to hospital after suffering what appeared to be a severe... Read More

Veterans of British Nuclear testing recognised

Up on the upper deck of a navy ship in the late 1950s, back to the blast, listening to the countdown to detonation. First was the flash, then a rolling thunderclap... Read More

Patience is the key to enjoying race day

It's one of the best days on the running calendar - the day when Auckland comes out to run together - and the experts are urging people to stay patient to enjoy... Read More

New allergen labelling good news for consumers

New requirements to make it easier for people to find information about common allergies on food labels come into effect today, Sunday February 25. New Zealand... Read More