WWildlife Read More Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicksFebruary 5, 2026 The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
EEnvironment Read More ‘Catastrophic failure’: Wellington mayor describes plant’s leak as environmental disasterFebruary 5, 2026 Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone An average of around 70 million litres of untreated wastewater has been pouring…
MMedication Read More Paediatric specialist urges Pharmac to fund weight loss medication Wegovy for teenagersFebruary 4, 2026 Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. Photo: JENS KALAENE A paediatric specialist is urging…
MMedication Read More Pharmac makes move towards funding weight loss drug WegovyFebruary 2, 2026 Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. Photo: JENS KALAENE Pharmac has taken the first…
MMedication Read More First GP prescriptions for adult ADHD patients issuedFebruary 2, 2026 ADHD medication was “life-changing” for many people, patient Adam Currie said. Photo: 123RF Adam Currie became one of…
MMedication Read More Clinicians fear over-diagnosis of ADHD as GPs, nurse practitioners allowed to prescribe medicationFebruary 1, 2026 Photo: AFP / Thom Leach / Science Photo Library New rules allowing GPs and nurse practitioners to prescribe…
MMedication Read More 12-month prescriptions now available | RNZ NewsJanuary 31, 2026 Photo: 123RF Twelve-month prescriptions for long-term medications take effect from Sunday. Patients can now get a script for…
EEconomy Read More Biggest bank downgrades house price forecastJanuary 29, 2026 New Zealand’s biggest bank has downgraded its forecast for house prices this year. Photo: RNZ New Zealand’s biggest…
MMusic Read More Green-House Sign to Ghostly for New AlbumJanuary 28, 2026 Green-House will release new album Hinterlands on March 20. The Los Angeles duo of Olive Ardizoni and Michael…
WWildlife Read More Snow leopard mauls skier in China’s Xinjiang regionJanuary 27, 2026 By Jessie Yeung, CNN This still frame from a video shows the snow leopard that attacked a tourist…
MMedication Read More How ‘bee glue’ might improve our healthJanuary 26, 2026 Hives in Te Urewera. Photo: Supplied/Bioeconomy Science Institute A collaboration between apicultural scientists and a Māori land trust…
MMedication Read More How ‘bee glue’ might improve our healthJanuary 25, 2026 Hives in Te Urewera. Photo: Supplied/Bioeconomy Science Institute A collaboration between apicultural scientists and a Māori land trust…