This week, a patient reportedly waited four-and-a-half months for an urgent MRI scan at Dunedin Hospital.
News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director Sarah Dalton about this incident and what they believe it indicates about the current state of our health system?
They also discussed the incoming government's proposed tax cuts and how this might affect investment in health.
Forrest and Birds’ Bird of the Century campaign went viral after British Comedian John Oliver rallied in support of the Pūteketeke.
However, behind the viral clips and passionate campaigns there is a a more serious element to the campaign that is aimed at increasing awareness about conservation efforts.
Nicholas spoke to Ellen Rykers from Forest and Bird New Zealand about how this years campaign has gone and ways that the public can help contribute to conservation efforts.
This week for our catchup with Dr. Reti, the discussion centered around the National Party’s proposed Foreign Buyers Tax.
Nicholas also asked Dr. Reti about his party’s wider tax policy, including their Party leaders' promise to deliver tax relief for low and middle-income New Zealanders.
Nicholas began by asking Dr. Reti about the criticisms aimed at the credibility of the foreign buyer's tax.
This week Davide Mercadante joins the team in the studio for Dear Science. Davide talks the group through scientifically backed coaching methods, the genetic advantages of sunflowers and a new study that is looking at how our native language affects how we think.
A recent report into water safety has revealed that 43% of New Zealand Families do not have their children enrolled in swimming lessons.
The lack of exposure to swimming contributes to New Zealand having one of the highest drowning rates in the world.
The study also included an estimation for expected deaths by drowning, estimating that 101 people will die by drowning by the end of 2023.
Nicholas spoke to the CEO of Water Safety New Zealand about New Zealand’s drowning rate and how early exposure to swimming lessons can help prevent drowning deaths.
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