Health
'A breach of good faith': Nurses say Health NZ settlement delays could cost them
Nurses Organisation chief executive Paul Goulter said his members were rightly aggrieved that their employer spent $538m less than budgeted on personnel in the last financial year.
Why people with dementia can be so moved by music
Researchers are looking into why patients can still have a powerful response to music even as their memory fades.
Why does time seem to go so fast?
Hinze Hogendoorn is a Professor in Visual Time Perception at the Queensland University of Technology and he joins Emile Donovan.. Audio
$538 million unspent in health budget, hospitals still asked to save millions
The "underspend" was due in part to unfilled vacancies and the fact Health NZ has yet to settle collective contract disputes. Audio
'Unnecessary' delays for vital lab tests as samples sent across country
National Secretary for Apex, Deborah Powell told Checkpoint it is not uncommon for samples to get stuck somewhere that they shouldn't. Audio
Pushed-back deadlines for owed holiday pay frustrate couple
A retired Waikato couple who worked at Hamilton's hospital for more than six decades between them face a lengthy wait for tens of thousands of dollars. Audio
The Panel with Andrew Clay and Denise L'Estrange-Corbet, Part 2
In part two, New Zealand's Yoga Teacher of the Year, Hamish Kenworthy, celebrates the rising popularity of the practice. Audio
Health workers frustrated at 'underspend' as contract disputes continue
Frustrated health workers are questioning why hospitals and health services are being asked to find another five hundred million dollars in "efficiency savings" out of this year's budget, while half a… Audio
Vital lab tests facing 'unnecessary' delays as samples sent across country
Vital lab tests for Gisborne patients are facing unnecessary delays as samples are flown or driven hundreds of kilometres across the country for analysis, according to one union. Apex represents… Audio
Health workers waiting for millions in holiday pay
A retired Waikato couple who worked for Hamilton's hospital for over six decades between them are facing a lengthy wait for tens of thousands of dollars of holiday pay. Errors in calculating holiday… Audio
Some urgent care clinics extend hours
The changes are a result of the government's national after hours framework, Minister of Health Simeon Brown says.
Could tears be the key to diagnosing Parkinson's disease
Could human tears be the key to diagnosing Parkinson's disease? Well, that's what some New Zealander researchers are trying to find out. Parkinson's disease affects more than 12,000 New Zealanders and… Audio
Rare blood clot leaves woman in ACC limbo
Nataly Vitreras can't work and says she's "lost in a system that doesn't seem to care" as she waits for answers.
Parents of suicide victim call for better information sharing
The Dazas' 13-year-old daughter died by suspected suicide after making calls to multiple helplines. Audio
Parents of suicide victim call for better information sharing
The parents of a 13-year-old who died by suspected suicide after contacting multiple helplines are pleading for better information sharing by crisis services. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Services prepare for summer surge in teen drinking
Community volunteers and emergency services are bracing for a surge of young partygoers as New Year hotspots fill up across the country. Harm-reduction group Red Frogs' National Media Liaison, Shannon… Audio
New financial support scheme for schools facing asbestos sand clean-up
The Ministry of Education says a fixed sum has been set aside for a "one-off, time-limited" support scheme for schools facing hardship because of contamination costs.
Concerned family roster themselves on to care for elderly relative
The family of an elderly woman with severe dementia say they had to be at hospital every day to ensure she was fed, medicated and showered. Audio
Concerns around lack of care for elderly patients in hospitals
The family of an elderly woman with severe dementia was so concerned about the standard of her hospital care that they rostered themselves on shifts to look after her. And for another severely ill… Audio
Find out how to create a neurodivergent friendly house
As diagnoses of autism and ADHD rise, more people are thinking about how their homes can better support neurodivergent needs The aim of neurodivergent-friendly design is to help reduce stress and… Audio
