Health
Dengue fever outbreak in Samoa prompts advice for travellers
Safe Travel advises New Zealanders who are travelling or living in Samoa to have comprehensive medical and travel insurance policies.
Call for health star rating to be mandatory
University of Auckland researchers say only 30 percent of products displayed a health star rating in the middle of last year. Health Coalition Aotearoa says making it mandatory is the bare minimum… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 1 May 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss new historical research that shows we may have sleep all wrong. Audio
'We'd be lost' - Town could lose its only ambulance
Residents in the small King Country town of Te Kūiti are concerned the community could lose its only ambulance.
Te Kuiti residents worried about losing only ambulance
Residents of the King Country town of Te Kuiti are worried they are about to lose their only ambulance. Waikato reporter Natalie Akoorie reports. Audio
Every hospital hire now has to go through Te Whatu Ora's head office
Hospitals around the country are not allowed to make a single hiring decision without the approval of Te Whatu Ora's head office, including for cleaners and administration staff.
Gluten-free batter mix recalled over packaging mishap
A gluten-free batter mix has been recalled due to a mix-up with another batter mix which contains gluten.
Australian regulator examines possible contamination of Indian spice mixes
Australia's food safety agency is collecting information on the possible contamination of spice mixes sold by MDH and Everest.
Call for review of drinking water standard
It comes after Greenpeace said drinking water in several towns had nitrates at levels linked to an increased risk of premature and underweight births.
Public hospital cuts will affect patient care, healthcare assistant says
Public hospitals have been asked to make savings of $105 million by July. Audio
How to help 20-somethings cope with uncertainty
For most people struggling to cope with life in their 20s, the answer is 'skills not just pills', says clinical psychologist Meg Jay. Her latest book is The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary… Audio
Immunisation rates for Māori children in six regions down below 69%
Immunisation rates for tamariki Māori in six regions of the country are sitting at less than 69 percent.
What's the ideal balance of daily activity for optimal health?
An international research team has analysed over 2,000 people's behaviours within a 24-hour day to determine the optimal amount of time we should spend sitting, sleeping, standing and being physically… Audio
Initiative to start mental health conversations in construction
Between 2007 - 2019, 583 tradespeople working in the construction industry died by suicide, and 98 percent of them were men. Audio
Experts concerned conditions ripe for measles epidemic
Public health experts warn the country must urgently close a measles 'immunity gap', fearing conditions are ripe for another major epidemic. Dr Oz Mansoor spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
1000 extra chldren susceptible to measles each month
Childhood immunisation rates have for years have been below the 95 percent needed for population-wide measles immunity.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 30 April
On today's episode, a shock 1 News Verian poll has National down by two points to thirty-six percent, while Labour has inched back up to thirty percent, ACT is down a point to seven percent, and New… Audio
How NZ's cancer survival rates compare with Australia
Auckland University cancer epidemiologist Professor Mark Elwood says cancer death rates in both countries have gone down, but the differences have persisted.
'We're falling further behind': Call for radical reform of Pharmac's budget
New Zealand offers no appeal for drug companies because it's so hard to make a sale, the Cancer Society says. Audio
Pharmac restricts diabetes drugs amid global shortage
Two drugs for type 2 diabetes are being restricted to only those already prescribed them, due to a global shortage. Audio