Govt to double amount of clinical psychologists: Mental Health Minister
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey said the government is on track to double number of clinical psychologists. Photo:…
Govt’s puberty blockers move attracts strong reactions
Photo: 123RF The imminent pause on puberty blockers has provoked strong feelings on both sides of the debate:…
New Zealand pushes pause on puberty blockers pending UK trial
Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers…
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…
The KiwiSaver members wiping out their balances
Some KiwiSaver members are withdrawing all of their funds for hardship reasons. Photo: RNZ As many as 30…
Codeine stocks in short supply
Photo: RNZ /Dom Thomas Stocks of the prescription-only painkiller codeine are in short supply due to shipping delays.…
How a rural bootcamp is boosting mental health
Car headlights cut through the darkness of an early morning bootcamp. Photo: Ke-Xin Li It’s 6am in Pukehina…
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.…
New Zealand at risk of running out of some medicines if global catastrophe strikes – study
The study looked at 10 medicines including aspirin, amoxicillin and prednisone. File picture. Photo: 123RF New Zealand is…
Lifeline to cut operations if funding shortfall not plugged
Photo: 123RF A mental health support service says it will have to reduce its operations if it cannot…
Wegovy an instant hit among both patients and doctors – but with a warning
Wegovy is currently the only GLP-1 receptor agonist approved and available in New Zealand specifically for weight loss.…