Health
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
Pharmac needs 'ambitious reform': Cancer Society
The Cancer Society says Pharmac needs "ambitious reform", particularly of its funding model. Cancer Society Chief Executive Dr Rachael Hart spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Pharmac to get extra $1.7 billion over four years
The drug buying agency Pharmac says funding new medicines is still out of reach despite the government's latest cash injection. Pharmac Chief Executive Sarah Fitt spoke to Corin Dann Audio
Breast Cancer Foundation concerned at PHARMAC funding
More funding for Pharmac doesn't mean new medicines will be available according to the Breast Cancer Foundation's Ah-Leen Rayner who joined First Up. Audio
Lifeline makes crisis call of its own
The mental health hotline Lifeline turns 60 this year, and they say financial pressure has never been greater. Audio
Pharmac funding will not stretch to new medicines - chief executive
A multi-million dollar budget boost for Pharmac will only keep the lights on, doctors and patient advocates warn.
'Absurd and totally unacceptable': Man has to wait a year for surgery
"I was stunned at the state of things," a Canterbury man who has been bumped down the list says.