Life Expectancy
A cancer diagnosis via a two-minute phone call - The shadow of racism over cancer
A cancer diagnosis should be an open korero between doctor and patient. But for Terauoriwa Pere, it was a two-minute, one-way phone call.
In part four of RNZ's In-Depth investigation of Māori…
Bullied by a doctor, beaten by the health system - the scourge of diabetes
The scourge of diabetes looms darkly over the people of Aotearoa. But its impact falls much more heavily on Māori than non-Māori.
In part two of RNZ's In-Depth investigation of Māori health, Ella…
‘How is that a thing?’ - The persistent life expectancy gap that must come down
Measures that directly address the racial chasm in the length of Kiwi lives should not be feared, the Māori Health Authority chief executive says.
In part one of RNZ's In-Depth investigation of Māori…
How Russia is dying from within
Since the late 1960s, Russia has been dying from the inside due to a birth rate that is too low and a death rate that is too high, says demographer Paul Morland. Audio
Why the Law Commission is reviewing succession law
The Law Commission is currently reviewing succession law, which is the law that addresses who should get a person's property when they die. It's important law that affects all New Zealanders… Audio
The confusion over historical life expectancy in NZ
Dr Grant Morris from Victoria University of Wellington says life expectancy is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the whole of historical study. Audio
Why New Zealanders are living longer
For the last 50 years, each year, the life span of the average New Zealander has increased by about 10 weeks per year. When population health specialist, Alistair Woodward was at medical school in… Audio
Our Changing World for 3 October 2019
Peter Griffin investigates the ethics and possibilities around achieving immortality, and Allan Blackman looks at the chemical element radium. Audio
How long should your toaster last?
Don't expect the toaster that you get for a wedding present to still be there for your silver anniversary. There's only about a two-year life expectancy for a toaster and even the bigger appliances… Audio
New Zealanders life expectancy rising
As British researchers release new findings into global life expectancy, they find New Zealand life expectancy will rise an average of four years by the year 2030. Audio
Life expectancy could soon exceed 90 years, study suggests
South Korean women will be the first in the world to have an average life expectancy above 90, a study suggests.
Age prediction websites
Nicola Twilley writes about age prediction websites for the New Yorker. Audio