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…
Pharmac could trim list of medicines awaiting funding
Pharmac’s latest moves on what drugs to fund are designed to bring clarity to the wider public. File…
We can have growth while fighting climate change
Climate stories usually start the same way: fire, flood, loss, collapse. The charts are grim. The vibes are…
How to become a KiwiSaver millionaire
Most young people joining KiwiSaver are likely to amass balances of more than $1 million within their working…
What happens when the AI bubble pops?
Every tech company now seems to have their own AI: Google Gemini. OpenAI’s ChatGPT. MetaAI. Spending for AI…
‘All it takes is one taste’: concerns Online Gambling Bill could lead to more addiction
Auckland man concerned a proposed bill could see a spike in gambling addiction. Photo: 123rf Warning: This story…
‘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…
AI is transforming medicine. Could it bring doctors and patients together?
A couple weeks ago, I went to the doctor to go over some test results. All was well…
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…