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US President delivers on WHO withdrawal promise
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organisation. Audio
How is New Zealand handling Trump 2.0?
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is questioning whether New Zealand should continue to contribute to funding for the World Health Organization - as America pulls out of the WHO. So how is New Zealand… Audio
Alarming gaps in measles vaccination among Pacific
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned Aotearoa to urgently close the "alarming" gaps in measles immunisation, particularly among Maori and Pacific communities. Audio
Setting health priorities in the Pacific region
Pacific health leaders gathered in Fiji this week say alcohol and tobacco control are key to combatting non-communicable diseases. Audio
PNG polio outbreak 'no cause for panic' - expert
Earlier this week, the World Health Organisation declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea calling for an immediate vaccination campaign. Audio
PNG govt activates polio response as WHO declares outbreak
PNG govt activates polio response as WHO declares outbreak. Audio
WHO chair 'horrified' at US senator's Samoa measles claim
This week the deadly Samoan measles outbreak in 2019 that killed 83 people was raised during the confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy Jr in the US Senate. Audio
Measles cases increases in the Pacific - WHO
Measles cases increases in the Pacific - WHO. Audio
The invisible killer
Air pollution is the invisible killer behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand. There's no safe level of it, but it's an easy issue to ignore. Audio
The invisible killer
Air pollution is the invisible killer behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand. There's no safe level of it, but it's an easy issue to ignore.
AudioCovid-19: How come there are so many Omicron variants?
We've all heard about new Omicron subvariants with such names as BA.2, BA.4 and BA.5. The recent proliferation of variants begs the question: is Covid-19 mutating faster than ever before? Dr Sebastian… Audio
Elizabeth Economy: 'You never see China step up'
Chinese political expert Dr Elizabeth C. Economy's new book, The World According to China, details China's role in the world and explains Beijing's ambition to sit atop a new international system as… Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
Professor Gary McLean discusses the developing Omicron threat, the possibility of another bad mutation arriving, and the chances of getting Omicron more than once - especially for people who are under… Audio
WHO public health expert on the risk of Omicron
As more countries around the world report cases of Omicron, much remains unknown about the new Covid-19 variant. It's less than two weeks since Omicron was designated a "variant of concern" by the… Audio
Expert calls for shorter isolation in facilities dedicated to vaccinated arrivals
Fully vaccinated returnees could isolate in hotels exclusively for people who've had the jab for way less than 14 days, immunisation expert Professor Peter McIntyre says.
He is a Professor at the… Video, Audio
Covid-19 vaccine waivers a monumental step in pandemic fight
The head of the World Health Organisation is hailing a move to get rid of patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines as a monumental step in the fight against the pandemic. The US president Joe Biden… Audio
WHO issues new advice on daily exercise
The World Health Organisation has updated its decade-old advice on how much exercise we need to do to stay healthy. The WHO says adults should break a moderate sweat for 150 to 300 minutes a week, or… Audio
WHO criticised for handling of Covid-19 pandemic
University of Waikato Law Professor Alexander Gillespie joins The Panel to discuss WHO's performance. Audio
Joseph Nye: Covid-19 might not change the world
No one knows exactly how the world will look in 10 years from now, but Harvard University Professor and author Joseph Nye argues that pandemics like Covid-19 are not always transformative events that… Audio
