Ministry Of Health
Diane Moody says new MoH offer still not good enough
A mother who won a court case against the Ministry of Health after fighting to be paid to care for her disabled adult son says it's not fair she's only paid time spent on specific tasks, and not his… Audio
Families fight MoH over pay for disabled children
The Government is taking advice from officials about 13 more court cases against the Ministry of Health from parents caring for severely disabled adult children, without pay. Audio
More stories of caregivers struggling with system emerge
There have been more claims of bureaucratic challenges from people having to care for their disabled offspring long after they have reached adulthood.
Most pre-schoolers still drink full-fat milk
Almost two-thirds of pre-schoolers are drinking full-fat milk, despite Ministry of Health recommendations to drink the low-fat option.
'System' blamed for Havelock North gastro failings
The Ministry of Health says it doesn't accept all the responsiblity for gastro outbreak in Havelock North. The Ministry's acting director of public health Dr Stewart Jessamine says the system is to… Audio
Evening Business for 24 August 2017
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Northland DHB warns of projected deficit
Northland DHB warns of projected deficit and says it won't submit budget or annual plan to Health Ministry until it gets more money. Audio
Demoted CDHB chair wants meeting to solve rift over deficit
A demoted district health board chairman is calling for a face-to-face meeting with Health Ministry managers to resolve a deepening rift. RNZ health correspondent Karen Brown says there's no clear… Audio
Services won't be cut at Canterbury DHB - Health Minister
The Canterbury District Health Board and the Ministry of Health are at loggerheads over how to reduce the board's ballooning deficit.
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman tells Morning Report services… Audio
Impasse over how to cut Canterbury DHB's ballooning deficit
The Canterbury District Health Board and the Ministry of Health are at loggerheads over how to reduce the board's ballooning deficit. Audio
Health Ministry boss apologises for $38m funding blunder
The head of the Ministry of Health has apologised to the government for a $38 million funding allocation blunder.
Typhoid-tainted church can't find place to worship
The Auckland church tainted by the typhoid outbreak earlier this year is now struggling to find a permanent place to worship. Over two months, 24 members of the same church group were infected and one… Audio
Budget blunder unacceptable - Health Minister
Some district health boards will have to return money to the Ministry of Health after a Budget funding blunder resulted in $39 million being wrongly allocated. Audio
ECE centres serving unhealthy food, study finds
Research shows few early childhood services that serve daily meals are meeting nutrition guidelines and half are regularly serving children unhealthy food like cakes and chips. Audio
Ministry defends mental health follow-ups after report
District health boards are discharging acute mental health patients to caravan parks as they struggle to cope with hospital units which are often beyond capacity. Dr John Crawshaw, the Ministry of… Audio
Ministry of Health defends suicide prevention plan
The Prime Minister Bill English says comedian and mental health advocate Mike King's trashing of a draft suicide prevention plan is all too predictable. The Ministry of Health's director of Mental… Audio
Ministry of Health not informed of typhoid outbreak until Friday
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says his ministry was first made aware of the typhoid outbreak on Friday just after 2pm. Audio
Midwife shortage: 'yes there is a problem' says Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health acknowledges that there is a shortage of midwives working in hospital wards, but is assuring mothers-to-be that they will get the care they need. Kathryn Ryan talks with the… Audio
The Science Of... Meth Houses
How safe are meth houses really? And what's it like to go inside? Katy Gosset and Alison Ballance take the plunge and ask how much meth is too much when it comes to setting a national standard? Audio, Gallery
Govt agencies unable to agree on meth warnings
Two government agencies are at loggerheads over the meth testing of state homes. Audio