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…
12 steps to fix KiwiSaver and NZ Super
Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The Retirement Commissioner is calling for big changes to KiwiSaver to ensure the…
Codeine stocks in short supply
Photo: RNZ /Dom Thomas Stocks of the prescription-only painkiller codeine are in short supply due to shipping delays.…
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.…
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…
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…
Will AI start nuclear war? What Netflix movie A House of Dynamite misses.
For as long as AI has existed, humans have had fears around AI and nuclear weapons. And movies…
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.…
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…
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…
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…