Rowan Quinn
Evacuated West Aucklanders to be moved from welfare centre
People staying at West Auckland's flood evacuation centre will be moved on tomorrow to make way for the school term.
St Leonards Road School in Kelston has been home to dozens of people since the… Audio
Number of people overdue to elective surgery up by thousands
Figures show the number of people overdue for elective surgery has grown by thousands.
A Planned Care Taskforce was formed in May to cut huge national surgical waiting lists but the situation is now… Audio
Surgical wait lists growing despite govt efforts
Surgical waiting lists are getting worse in some parts of the country, despite major moves by the government to try to shrink them.
A Planned Care Taskforce was set up this year to try to cut the… Audio
Doctors, nurses, midwives eager for straight-to-residence visas
Doctors, nurses and midwives from around the world are jumping at the chance to apply for straight-to-residence work visas.
They'RE been able to apply for residence before they even arrive in the… Audio
Baby to undergo surgery after High Court win for Health NZ
Starship hospital doctors will be preparing for the life-saving heart surgery on a baby who's now under the guardianship of the High Court.
Te Whatu Ora took the case to court because the parents… Audio
High Court granted guardianship of baby in dispute over blood
The High Court has been granted temporary guardianship of a sick baby at the centre of a dispute over donor blood meaning his surgery can go ahead.
The baby's parents had wanted only blood from… Video, Audio
Quick decision expected in baby blood legal battle
A quick decision is expected in the legal battle over giving blood from donors who were vaccinated against Covid-19 to a baby in urgent need of heart surgery.
Te Whatu Ora has asked the High Court to… Audio
Hearing underway on guardianship of critically unwell baby
A hearing is underway at the High Court in Auckland into a dispute over a seriously ill baby.
Te Whatu Ora is asking for the court to take over guardianship of a four-month-old boy, to allow him to… Audio
Te Whatu Ora back in court over vaccinated donor blood
Te Whatu Ora is back in court today asking the court to take guardianship of a baby whose parents don't want him to be treated with blood from a Covid-19 vaccinated person.
The four-month old… Audio
Parents and doctors meet while baby waits for urgent heart op
The baby in urgent need of a heart operation is still waiting for a resolution on his parents' request that only blood from unvaccinated people can be used if he needs a transfusion.
A hearing at the… Audio
Te Whatu Ora seeks Court's intervention to treat baby
A full hearing is expected next week regarding the rights of a baby's parents to refuse health treatment.
The baby urgently needs heart surgery, but the parents are insisting that any blood he might… Audio
Concerns patients who need care will skip emergency departments
Health bosses are worried patients won't turn up to emergency departments when they need to, as long waits and overcrowding continues.
EDs in most main centre hospitals are working at winter levels… Audio
Health Ministry warns of Covid surge in Christmas season
A tray of RAT tests could be passed around with the nibbles and bubbly at Christmas parties this year.
The Ministry of Health is finalising its official advice for the festive season - as Covid case… Audio
North Shore Hospital nurses complain of stress
Nurses at North Shore Hospital's emergency department say their colleagues are sometimes under so much stress they can't finish their shifts.
The department is the subject of a health and safety… Audio
Woman assaulted by stranger at North Shore Hospital ED
A woman has been punched in the face by a man she didn't know as they waited to get into the overcrowded North Shore Hopital ED last night.
The woman had been brought to the hospital by ambulance… Video, Audio
North Shore Hospital ED staff launch H&S complaint
Serious mental health patients at North Shore Hospital are sometimes stranded for days in the emergency department because there is no space to admit them.
The situation in the ED has prompted staff… Audio
The Week in Detail: ADHD, protests, an inland port
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The ADHD doctor: Hero or villain?
The case of the GP punished for throwing ADHD patients a lifeline has highlighted gaping holes in our system for those who are neurodivergent. Audio
Got a bike puncture? Cyclists can now call the AA for help
Cyclists who get a flattie can now call on the AA. It's extended its roadside assistance to push bikes.
After bringing in the service for e-bike four years ago.
Dougal Swift from AA talks to Rowan… Video, Audio
Debit, credit cards soon to be ticket to ride buses across NZ
Your credit or debit card will soon be your new ticket to public transport. A new ticketing system will be rolled out across the country to make it easier for commuters to take a bus, train or ferry… Video, Audio