PPersonal finance Read More Hoping to get your finances in shape in 2026? These tips will helpFebruary 6, 2026 Make sure your goals are clear and achievable. Photo: Unsplash If 2026 is the year you get your…
MMedication Read More Paediatric specialist urges Pharmac to fund weight loss medication Wegovy for teenagersFebruary 5, 2026 Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. Photo: JENS KALAENE A paediatric specialist is urging…
EEconomy Read More Unemployment rate highest in a decade as it rises to 5.4%February 4, 2026 Photo: RNZ Unemployment rises to 10 year high of 5.4 percent 15,000 jobs added in quarter, but workforce…
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…
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…
MMental health Read More The first four regions to get ‘gamechanger’ mental-health supportJanuary 23, 2026 Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced the first four locations of the new response teams. Photo: RNZ /…
MMedication Read More Funding Wegovy will save taxpayer money in long run – specialistJanuary 19, 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 18, 2026 Wegovy slimming medication at a pharmacy in Berlin. Photo: AFP / Jens Kalaene Pharmac is seeking clinical advice…