Jonathan Coleman

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says he attended a primary school fundraiser where there was fake cocaine but he did not snort it. Audio

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the deficits are coming down, and they're just one percent of the overall health budget. Audio

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North is a very serious situation but says it doesn't need a declaration of emergency Audio

Sky Television has lost its bid for an interim injunction against Fairfax Media over the use of its Olympic footage. Sports Minister Jonathan Coleman talks to Checkpoint from Rio. Audio

The Minister of Health denies existence of phantom waiting lists saying , Forty five thousand patients referred to hospital specialists by GPs were turned away according to the latest figures from the… Audio

High Performance Sport New Zealand says the country is likely to struggle against its international competitors in future Olympics, despite a 16 million dollar cash injection from the government. Audio

The Minister of Health, Jonathan Coleman, has been listening to that. Audio

And just a few minutes ago, our reporter Kate Newton spoke with Mr Coleman on his way to Dunedin airport and asked him what he ate and what he thought of his meal. Audio

The Health Minister, Jonathan Coleman, says melanoma rates have always been high in New Zealand. Audio

Dr Antoni Ribas, a Keytruda researcher, was in New Zealand three months ago and met with Jonathan Coleman, he tells Checkpoint. Pharmac will need more money in its budget in order to fund a melanoma… Audio

The Health Minister is dismissing claims that doctors and nurses will bear the brunt of belt-tightening by District Health Boards. Audio

The Government has increased the amount of cash it will spend providing fruit to students in low decile schools. Audio

The Minister of Health says a 35 per cent jump in overall demand for mental health services is one of the reasons the police are dealing with more and more calls. Audio

A Hawkes Bay father, who called the local district health board for help, was told to call the police to deal with his daughter who was suffering from a psychotic episode. Audio

The Government's plans to tackle the country's childhood obesity epidemic has received a luke warm reception from experts in the field. Audio

The Health Minister, Jonathan Coleman, says he made the right decision to wind down the contentious HBL cost-saving agency. Audio

The Health Minster is insisting that its very unlikely there will be any changes to district health board goverance while he's in charge. Audio