Health
Digital Health Association provides warning on health cuts
The Digital Health Association is warning cuts on Health New Zealand's Data and Digital teams could push the health system from bad to worse. Digital Health Association chief executive Ryl Jensen… Audio
PSA on more cuts at Health New Zealand
The Public Service Association says nearly 1500 more jobs could be cut at Health New Zealand, including over 1100 in the Data and Digital teams. Health New Zealand declined an interview but says it… Audio
Nearly 1500 more roles could go at Health NZ says union
The Public Service Association says nearly 1500 more roles could be axed at Health New Zealand. Former Health New Zealand Chair Rob Campbell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
National Chief Nurse on jobs for graduating nurses
Te Whatu Ora has offered just 844 of 1619 graduate nurses jobs on Wednesday, which is only 50 percent of the cohort. National Chief Nurse for Health NZ Nadine Gray spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Health NZ's project to pay $2b back to staff makes slow progress
Three small health districts are exposed to the biggest risks in the trouble-plagued project to pay back thousands of dollars owed to hospital staff.
Health NZ offers jobs to just 50 percent of latest cohort
The National Nurses Student Unit says health agency Te Whatu Ora has failed its most basic duty to plan for the future nursing workforce. Student Nurse Co-chair Bianca Anderson spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Ronald McDonald House struggling to support whanau
Ronald McDonald House has seen its busiest every year, Chieff Executive Wayne Howett told Nathan Rarere how they're gearing up for the holiday period. Audio
Methanol and inaccessible medical care - a lethal combination
Facing methanol poisoning in a place like Laos means hurdles to getting help, including accessing health care in time.
Leak causes partial ceiling collapse at Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin's Hospital keeps breaking, Tess Brunton reports on a partial ceiling collapse Audio
Methanol and inaccessible medical care - a lethal combination
Facing methanol poisoning in a place like Laos means hurdles to getting help, including accessing health care in time Audio
Methanol and inaccessible medical care - a lethal combination
Facing methanol poisoning in a place like Laos means hurdles to getting help, including accessing health care in time. Audio
Petition launched to fight decision to swap HRT provider
The move by Pharmac has prompted an outpouring of concern and frustration. Audio
The Panel with Sarah Catherall and Scott Campbell (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Catherall and Scott Campbell to discuss a Murchison school now having to source lunches from Hamilton and why the kissing babies… Audio
University of Auckland opens Autism Research Clinic
The clinic will offer genetic diagnosis for autism.
The Panel with Sarah Catherall and Scott Campbell (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Catherall and Scott Campbell to discuss the Government's updated plan for Smokefree 2025 and the tariffs President-elect Donald… Audio
Petition launched to fight decision to swap HRT provider
Estrogen patches have been in short supply and this week Pharmac revealed it's changing suppliers for funded HRT patches exclusively to Mylan, from the end of next year. Meaning alternatives like… Audio
More than 1000 people sign petition calling for govt to keep funding Estrodot
Pharmac's decision to switch the brand of estrogen patches it funds has prompted a massive backlash from women who say it doesn't work for them. More than 1000 people have already signed an online… Audio
Te Whatu Ora staff 'filled with anxiety' over proposed job cuts
Employees at risk of losing their jobs say the restructure process has been gruelling and decisions being made will impact the quality of care for patients.
1500 more Te Whatu Ora jobs to be axed - PSA
1500 more Te Whatu Ora jobs are on the chopping block according to the union and that is on top of a round of voluntary redundancies. The Public Service Association claims that more than 1100 roles… Audio
'Shameful': Health NZ plans to axe another 1500 jobs, union says
It comes on top of more than 500 voluntary redundancies already accepted at Te Whatu Ora, and would be biggest public sector cut to date.
