Karen Brown

The nurses' union is annoyed that hospitals are being paid to take on new doctors while hundreds of nurses are out of work. But health officials say a major effort is being made to ensure there are… Audio

Full information about resthomes and whether they're up to standard or not is being provided for the first time from today. Audio

Man who smuggled drugs in a Harry Potter book is sent to jail, expanding economy attracts more immigrants, three women rescued from London home after being held for 30 years and Waitara lease holders… Audio

Rae Portman's killer has a history of assault and sexually abusing young boys. Alan Titford's ex-wife speaks out and the number of serious injuries, mistakes and near-misses in hospital increases. Audio

Allan Titford is jailed for 24 years, for violently abusing his wife and family for more than two decades. What happened to a woman who disappeared 27 years ago and NZ economy among top six economies… Audio

A man has died in Wellington carrying a superbug that couldn't be cured by any antibiotic, possibly the first time this has happened to a New Zealander. Audio

Immunisation rates for Maori children have improved so much they're now equal or better than non-Maori rates in much of the country. Audio

A common procedure used to detect bowel cancer and other problems is becoming easier and less painful for patients. Colonoscopy procedures are now being done in at least one New Zealand hospital using… Audio

Vital health information on thousands of New Zealanders stored electronically can now be shared across the health system and its expected everybody's records will be online very soon. Audio

Dr Kevin Woods speaks to Radio New Zealand health correspondent Karen Brown about his time as Director-General of Health. Audio

The country's outgoing top health official says the presence of serious rheumatic fever shocked him when he arrived from Britain. Audio

The Health Minister is on his way to Australia today to study an obesity prevention programme that may be introduced in New Zealand. Audio

The public's health watchdog says hospital communication failures resulted in a 74 year old man experiencing a terrifying worsening of his asthma. Audio

An orthopaedic surgeon is warning some patients are living in agony or having to mortgage their homes in order to get hip or knee replacement surgery they need but can't get in the public health… Audio

Eight family members caring for adult disabled children have reached a settlement with the Health Ministry over compensation. Audio

The union representing senior hospital doctors is backing a call from the Labour Party for more transparency from a government agency that's trying to trim 700 million dollars from health spending. Audio

Age Concern says more must be done to protect older people against financial abuse, and it should be funded to do the work. Audio

Aged care advocates say the shocking toll of financial abuse on the elderly must be addressed. Audio

A visiting British expert on medical negligence is calling for greater openness in health to help prevent sub-standard care and patient harm. Audio

The first in a series of vaccination clinics to halt the spread of hepatitis A began in Ashburton today. Audio