Karoline Tuckey
Calls for new rules around e-scooters
There are calls to bring in new rules around e-scooters - after it was found users were more likely to be hospitalised than cyclists.
Research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal compares… Audio
Specialist says chronic pain services being starved
A leading pain specialist says a huge group of New Zealanders are having their lives crippled because chronic pain services are being starved, and aren't provided at every DHB.
Any pain lasting… Audio
Coronavirus: Businesses pin hopes on Alert Level 2
Businesses are preparing to put in place whatever it takes to meet the new rules on trading under Alert Level 2.
They're pinning their hopes on Cabinet deciding to downgrade restrictions next week… Audio
Wellington suburb of Mirimar labelled 'burglars' paradise'
The Wellington suburb of Miramar is being called a "burglars' paradise" after a spate of break-ins and assaults that have left residents scared and wondering where the police are.
A local business… Audio
Central Wgtn roads to stay shut months longer than anticipated
Parts of central Wellington will remain at a standstill for months while authorities figure out how to stabilise a collapsed pipe.
A major sewerage pipe at the corner of Willis and Dixon streets… Audio
Stem-cell clinics accused of taking advantage of desperation
Private clinics offering tantalising hopes from stem cell treatment are being accused of taking advantage of desperate patients. The public health system has offered stem cell bone marrow transplants… Audio
'Blue Smoke' creators inducted to NZ Music Hall of Fame
Three musicians who kick-started New Zealand's music industry with the release of the country's first hit song, Blue Smoke, are to be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. This morning it… Audio
Spout Alternatives' idea for cafes using milk in kegs
A trio of young entrepreneurs are hoping to switch New Zealand's cafes from milk in plastic bottles, to milk in kegs. The venture, called Spout Alternatives, has finished successful trials in Dunedin… Audio
Alert system for new synthetic drugs in NZ due by end of 2019
A national early alert system for new types of dangerous synthetic cannabis should be in place by the end of the year. The Drug Foundation has been calling for such a system since 2012. Audio
Elderly renters cutting food to cover costs
Elderly people living in rentals are skimping on food and doctors' visits to pay for skyrocketing accommodation costs. A Victoria University study published this week has found poorer health in… Audio
No plans to ban rodeos, but Greens have a different idea
Rodeo fans and animal welfare campaigners are at loggerheads over the future of the sport, with frustration on both sides, to the point where scuffles broke out at an event in January. Video, Audio
KiwiRail warned of high risk of train crash near Wellington
A risk report, produced by independent engineers for KiwiRail and obtained under the Official Information Act, largely focuses on a busy stretch approaching the station where multiple tracks converge.
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