Stories by Karen Brown
Audio and features
Can New Zealand's mental health crisis be cured?
New Zealand's mental health system is on the brink of a major overhaul, Health Correspondent Karen Brown examines the pressure points and asks what's needed to help those living with mental illness. Video, Audio
Nurses' pay deal - Can it heal the staffing crisis?
Will the latest nursing pay and staffing deals ease the pressure? Karen Brown heads into a ward in one of the country's busiest hospitals to find out. Audio
Outspoken - Vaccination
In this Outspoken, the recent outbreak of mumps has revived worries about the rate of immunisation - experts in this area look at gaps in our immunisation rate, ask why is that the case and what can… Audio
Brighter Future? A cancer stalemate
Despite new treatments and programmes, the number of cancer cases has continued to climb since 2008. Health correspondent Karen Brown reports on a persistent threat.
Brighter Future? The missing patients
Half a million people say they can't afford to see a family doctor because of the cost - and that number refuses to fall, RNZ's journalists report.
Brighter Future? The faces of mental health
Since it took office in 2008, the government has given hundreds of millions to mental health services. But as RNZ's reporters found, those grappling with mental illness can see little light ahead for… Video
The risks of unproven stem cell treatments
An expert in stem cell treatment is warning of dodgy operators offering unproven and potentially dangerous treatments, after three women were left blind in the US. Nine to Noon speaks to Auckland… Audio
Insight: NZ's GP service in critical condition
About 500,000 people can't afford to see a GP, patient fees are high and still climbing, and doctors themselves are burnt-out and angry. RNZ Health Correspondent Karen Brown investigates what's gone… Audio
