Health
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 14 January
The Government hopes a law change will give the electricity authority more teeth to maintain a fair and competitive market; Business confidence has risen to its highest level since March 2014… Audio
Parolee dies months after 30 years in jail
But Corrections says the systemic issues raised by a coroner are already being addressed. Audio
NZ's health data hack needs a proper diagnosis
Analysis: Two cyber hacks have highlighted the vulnerability of New Zealand's digital health systems.
NZ scientists hope $1m boost leads to new melanoma treatment
New Zealand has the world's highest melanoma death rate, but University of Auckland scientists hope a $1 million grant will help bring a new treatment to patient trials in just over five years… Audio
Coroner calls for urgent support for released prisoners
The Coroner is calling for urgent psychological support for prisoners before and after their release, following the death of a man who served almost 30 years of a life sentence for murder. Finn… Audio
Did NZ's sweeping health reforms deliver on their promise?
While some health indicators have improved three years after the reforms, access to primary care remains uneven.
Manage My Health fallout: Will other platforms boost security?
MyIndici was planning to add multi-factor authentication to its app.
Kmart needs to be held accountable for asbestos in sand, shopper says
A father of two says he has contacted Kmart on "numerous occasions" about asbestos testing of coloured sand but the lack of response is frustrating.
Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss
Pfizer is preparing for a market for obesity drugs on par with the booming business created by erectile dysfunction drug Viagra in 1998.
New OCD treatment being trialled in New Zealand
The founder of the four-day treatment says the intensive process achieves better results than more drawn-out treatments. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 13 January
An IT expert says even more of the country's patient information portals are at risk - because there's no-one checking private providers; A Southland GP says skin cancer is reaching an almost epidemic… Audio
KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health, expert claims
Colonel Sanders has better web security than many digital health providers, an IT expert has claimed, blaming the government for not enforcing standards. Audio
New OCD treatment being trialled in New Zealand
An intensive, circuit-breaker type treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder is now being trialled in New Zealand. Founder of the treatment, Dr Bjarne Hansen spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio
GP says skin cancer reaching almost epidemic levels
A Southland GP says skin cancer is reaching an almost epidemic level. She's so concerned that she's opening the region's first specialist clinic. Dr Sophie Sharpe spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio
More patient data could be at risk says IT expert
An IT expert says even more of the country's patient information portals are at risk - because there's no-one checking private providers. Callum McMenamin, a web standards consultant who has worked on… Audio
Urgent care in Napier closed overnight due to staffing issues
The service was closed on Sunday as well as New Year's Day to January 4 due to staffing issues.
'Hero of Bondi Junction' stabbings diagnosed with rare cancer
NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott was praised for bringing the 2024 stabbing attack at a Sydney shopping mall to an end.
Doctors frustrated amid Manage My Health confusion
GPs are frustrated by what they say are mixed messages about the extent of the Manage My Health data breach. Audio
A bitter pill - weight loss drugs explained
European weight loss drugs are proving to be popular. But for many they come at a hefty price. New Zealand is now producing its own weight loss drug. Calocurb has been developed at Plant and Food… Audio
Northland particularly hit by Manage My Health data breach
New details in the Manage My Health data breach show more than 80,000 of the 125,000 patients affected by the hack are based in Northland. Coast to Coast Healthcare chairperson and specialist GP Dr… Audio
