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…
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…
EEnvironment Read More Wellington cliff erosion leads to $2m project to protect a main sewer pipeJanuary 25, 2026 The erosion on the side of the cliff on the Hutt River. Photo: WELLINGTON WATER / SUPPLIED Continued…
MMental health Read More The first four regions to get ‘gamechanger’ mental-health supportJanuary 22, 2026 Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced the first four locations of the new response teams. Photo: RNZ /…
PPersonal finance Read More Money: How to tackle new year financial stressJanuary 21, 2026 Experts suggest considering secondhand school equipment to cut back on costs. Photo: Unsplash / Kateryna Hliznitsova The start…
MMedication Read More Funding Wegovy will save taxpayer money in long run – specialistJanuary 18, 2026 Wegovy slimming medication at a pharmacy in Berlin. Photo: AFP / Jens Kalaene Pharmac is seeking clinical advice…
MMedication Read More Pharmac seeking clinical advice on funding Wegovy weight loss medicationJanuary 17, 2026 Wegovy slimming medication at a pharmacy in Berlin. Photo: AFP / Jens Kalaene Pharmac is seeking clinical advice…