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…
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…
How to become a KiwiSaver millionaire
Most young people joining KiwiSaver are likely to amass balances of more than $1 million within their working…
‘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…
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…
Can I claim Australian pension while in NZ? Ask Susan
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds. Photo: RNZ Got questions? RNZ has launched a new podcast, ‘No Stupid Questions’,…
How to make your kids better with money
Parents should think about other options, like savings accounts and investment funds outside KiwiSaver. Photo: 123rf Parents want…