New dietary guidelines from the US stir the pot
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveils the department’s new dietary guidelines food…
Ditch NZ Super entirely, minor party says
Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong said her party would replace NZ Super – along with all other forms…
Auckland FC fitness coach Elias Boukarim exits
Auckland FC move on from fitness coach with months left in A-League season. Photo: www.ofcproleague.com Auckland FC have…
Tennis: NZ advances in Davis Cup after felling Bosnia and Herzegovina
Action during the singles tennis match between Anton Shepp of New Zealand and Mirza Basic of Bosnia &…
Questions over who will pay for Wellington’s sewage plant failure
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington’s mayor can’t say if ratepayers in the broader Wellington region will foot…
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
‘Catastrophic failure’: Wellington mayor describes plant’s leak as environmental disaster
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone An average of around 70 million litres of untreated wastewater has been pouring…
Paediatric specialist urges Pharmac to fund weight loss medication Wegovy for teenagers
Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. Photo: JENS KALAENE A paediatric specialist is urging…
Pharmac makes move towards funding weight loss drug Wegovy
Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. Photo: JENS KALAENE Pharmac has taken the first…
First GP prescriptions for adult ADHD patients issued
ADHD medication was “life-changing” for many people, patient Adam Currie said. Photo: 123RF Adam Currie became one of…
Clinicians fear over-diagnosis of ADHD as GPs, nurse practitioners allowed to prescribe medication
Photo: AFP / Thom Leach / Science Photo Library New rules allowing GPs and nurse practitioners to prescribe…
12-month prescriptions now available | RNZ News
Photo: 123RF Twelve-month prescriptions for long-term medications take effect from Sunday. Patients can now get a script for…