Karen Brown

Five years on from the Canterbury earthquakes, many children are still showing signs of stress. Our health correspondent Karen Brown says child health and education experts want children to get more… Audio

Five years after the Canterbury quakes, demand for mental health services hasn't diminished. Karen Brown investigates. Audio

Worries about the mental health impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes dominated a fiery meeting at Parliament today. Audio

The Health Minister says Treasury has tried to block a much-awaited national roll-out of screening for bowel cancer. Audio

An Auckland surgeon is fighting for access to a new, targetted treatment for women with early, low-risk breast cancer. Audio

Taking advantage of World Smokefree Day, the government today unveiled plans to pass a law enforcing plain packaging, which may come into effect before the end of the year. Audio

Extending water fluoridation to an extra one and a half million New Zealanders could save more than 600 million dollars over two decades. That's among the advice given to the Government before its… Audio

A long-awaited Government commitment in the Budget to begin national screening for bowel cancer has been greeted with approval and frustration. Audio

Anxious patients with advanced melanoma are pushing for temporary access to the drug Opdivo while awaiting long-term decisions. Audio

There are high hopes in the health sector that wider screening for bowel cancer will get the go-ahead in tomorrow's Budget. Audio

The rate of a serious and incurable bowel disease that affects young people is now among the highest reported anywhere in the world in Canterbury. Audio

Family doctors say millions of dollars in extra funding are urgently needed if fees are to remain affordable for patients. Audio

Family doctors say millions of dollars in extra government funding are needed to ensure GP fees remain affordable. Audio

In the last five years, almost 700 children and young people brought to the attention of Child Youth and Family have been placed in a police cell because there's been no bed for them in alternative… Audio

Providers of home support services to more than 100,000 people say they've been gouged by underfunding and are stressed and strained across the sector. Audio

A 10-thousand signature petition has just been presented to parliament calling for an extension to the current free breast screening programme. Audio

Merck, the maker of the melanoma drug Keytruda is accusing Pharmac of ignoring the latest data on the drug's effectiveness. Audio

Doctors say there needs to be more research into why thousands of New Zealanders are missing out on the specialist medical care their family doctors think they need. Audio