Govt halts new puberty blockers prescriptions for gender-affirming care
Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers…
30 with Guyon Espiner: Economist Gary Stevenson on why New Zealand should tax the rich
New Zealand should be a rich country, but instead inequality is growing and the middle class are on…
Police attend 7370 fewer mental health calls in a year after changes
Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson. Photo: Nathan Mckinnon Police attended 7370 fewer mental health-related requests in the year…
Rule change helps improve access to KiwiSaver after death
Most people’s largest solely-owned asset is usually their KiwiSaver. Photo: NZ Herald/Mike Scott A rule change should make…
Rule change helps improve access to KiwiSaver after death
Most people’s largest solely-owned asset is usually their KiwiSaver. Photo: NZ Herald/Mike Scott A rule change should make…
Rising threshold for police help in mental health callouts
The controversial four-stage Mental Health Response Change programme started a year ago. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi The…
‘Reinvasion is inevitable’: Joy over zero possums in Wainuiomata short-lived
A possum caught on camera. Photo: Supplied / GWRC A recent pest control operation in Wainuiomata momentarily knocked…
Apple launches US$229.95 iPhone Pocket ‘sock’ to widespread bemusement
By Jack Guy, CNN Apple has released the iPhone pocket, developed in conjunction with fashion designer Issey Miyake.…
Noisy little blue penguins nest under Coromandel home, leaving couple at wit’s end
Imagine sharing your home with noisy flatmates who party throughout the night and then move into your bedroom.…
Codeine stocks in short supply
Photo: RNZ /Dom Thomas Stocks of the prescription-only painkiller codeine are in short supply due to shipping delays.…
Mike King steps down as chief executive of mental health charity I Am Hope Foundation
Mike King is stepping down as chief executive of the mental health charity I Am Hope Foundation but…
Internal Affairs tells gambling website 20Bet to stop targeting New Zealanders
The offshore gambling website has been targeting New Zealanders with paid ads promoting online pokies and sports betting.…