People hospitalised as anaesthetic drug Etomidate found in vape pods
Etomidate, a medication used to induce general anaesthesia, has been detected in vapes sold under names like space…
Someone Made the Ultimate Portable CD Player, and I Need It Right Now
No matter how convenient Spotify is, physical media will always feel more special. And sure, owning vinyl and…
Mental health professionals welcome $61 million funding boost
Photo: 123 RF Mental health professionals at an Auckland Conference are hopeful a funding boost of more than…
Mental health services fragmented, inaccessible – report
Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive of Te Hiringa Mahara Photo: Supplied The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is calling…
Mental health minister says it’s on Health NZ to fund recovery centre on the brink of closure
Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The Mental Health Minister says it’s up to Health New Zealand to decide…
Mental health services fragmented, inaccessible – report
Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive of Te Hiringa Mahara Photo: Supplied The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is calling…
Teen took own life after porn triggered mental health struggle
File image. Photo: 123rf Warning: This story discusses suicide and mental health, and may upset some readers. A…
Conservationist Brad Windust slams Biosecurity NZ over hornet response
Photo: Biosecurity NZ Northland conservationist Brad Windust has slammed Biosecurity New Zealand’s response to the arrival of yellow-legged…
Windows 11 tests Bluetooth audio sharing that connects two headsets at once
Microsoft is bringing shared audio to Windows 11, allowing you to stream audio across two pairs of wireless…
‘Not good enough’: Petition calls for urgent government action on youth mental health
Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The “terrible” state of youth mental…
Family Court releases ‘eccentric’ retired surgeon from compulsory mental healthcare
By Jeremy Wilkinson, Open Justice reporter of Photo: Supplied / LDR A retired surgeon who began exhibiting increasingly…
Bothered and burnt out: Why the New Zealand workforce needs a break
Photo: TEO LANNIE Burnout is increasingly becoming the norm, with a multitude of factors pushing New Zealanders across…