Karen Brown

The country's death toll on the roads is rising. Just this weekend, three people died on state highways in the North Island, and overnight in Southland three people died in a two-car crash on State… Audio

The police say they're extremely worried about the recent rising trend of deaths on roads each year. In the past two days alone, three people have died on state highways in the North Island. It takes… Audio

Pharmacists say a lack of funding is preventing them from providing vital blood tests in the community for thousands of people. About 6,800 people are having their blood-thinning medication warfarin… Audio

Major changes from the top down are wanted by the health sector, regardless of who forms the next government. Like many others, health workers are watching and waiting as kingmaker New Zealand First… Audio

More than 9,000 patients are still waiting 1.5 times longer than intended for follow-up eye appointments nationwide. Health correspondent Karen Brown discusses the details. Audio

For the first time, boys are being offered the free HPV vaccine this year and more than expected, two thirds, are lining up for the offer. And that's giving researchers increasing confidence there'll… Audio

As New Zealand's main charity hospital, in Christchurch, comes up to a decade of service, a little known charity in the Bay of Plenty is paying for private assessments, reassuring patients and… Audio

A senior GP says poor and vulnerable people will pay the price of a loss of 29 million dollars in funding by Northland District Health Board. Audio

An outbreak of mumps in Auckland has spread to Dunedin, which is experiencing its first outbreak of the disease in years. Health Correspondent, Karen Brown, reports. Audio

A demoted district health board chairman is calling for a face-to-face meeting with Health Ministry managers to resolve a deepening rift. RNZ health correspondent Karen Brown says there's no clear… Audio

Experts say while the flu is definitely circulating this winter, there's significantly less than average for the time of year. Audio

Orthopaedic surgeons say access to non-urgent hip and knee replacement surgery will become even tougher unless immediate action is taken. Audio

The Southern District Health Board says it will move as fast as it can to improve poor care for patients needing prostate cancer and other treatment. RNZ health correspondent Karen Brown tells us the… Audio

Two orthpaedic surgeons have written an open letter to the Health Minister Jonathan Coleman calling for him to 'walk in their shoes' as the Southern DHB crisis escalates. Audio