Comment Why DHBs should go on the chopping block When no other nation copies New Zealand’s district health board model, a rethink is needed. Jan 17 2020 Robin Gauld
health & science Save antibiotics for when it matters Antibiotic use in New Zealand remains too high by international standards and needs to be curtailed to protect future generations from resistant bacteria, writes Mark Thomas of the University of Auckland. Jan 16 2020 Mark Thomas
health & science Our newest creepy crawly citizens A meet-and-greet with 10 of New Zealand’s 68 freshly minted (insect) citizens Jan 13 2020 Farah Hancock
Best of the Year Ups and downs of rising seas in a shaky nation Eloise Gibson finds coastal land moving due to earthquakes could double the risks of rising seas for some New Zealanders. The first of our Covering Climate Now week of special news features. Sep 16 2019 Eloise Gibson
Best of the Year The syndrome hurting female athletes RED-S syndrome is hurting many of our female athletes, but NZ is leading the way in its approach to educating coaches, parents and athletes about the importance of eating. Dec 17 2019 Suzanne McFadden
Ideasroom An area where we can’t neglect nutrition Given the vast impacts that poor diet have had on global health, a deficit in nutrition education in medicine represents a big problem, writes Dr Jennifer Crowley. Oct 15 2019 Dr Jennifer Crowley
Best of the Year Hello cows, bye-bye rare beetle Search for Eyrewell Forest on Google Maps and you won’t find a forest. Instead you’ll find cows, and no rare beetles. Feb 13 2019 Farah Hancock
Best of the Year NZ contraception - a scandal down under Emma Espiner takes a look at a deadly inequity happening in our poorest communities. Jul 19 2019 Emma Espiner
Best of the Year Time for sympathy for smokers The blunt instrument of shaming and shunning smokers won’t get us to smokefree by 2025. Let’s try something different, writes Anna Connell. Apr 08 2019 Anna Rawhiti-Connell
environment The man turning our waste into natural gas Auckland Council just announced kerbside food waste collections from 2021. But where’s that rotting waste mountain going to go? Business editor Nikki Mandow tracked down the guy with the plan. Jan 03 2020 Nikki Mandow
Best of the Year Ratepayers foot bill for pseudo-science Wellington ratepayers are funding the pseudo-scientific method of dowsing to find buried water pipes. Mar 06 2019 Farah Hancock
Best of the Year Can we save our sickest from superbugs? An almost untreatable superbug from India is fast establishing itself here. How can hospitals stop it from hurting their patients? Feb 25 2019 Eloise Gibson
Comment Anna Rawhiti-Connell: Black dogs, black holes Anna Rawhiti-Connell drops the euphemisms to explain how she sees her depression as a gift - albeit one she wishes she hadn’t been given. Sep 18 2019 Anna Rawhiti-Connell
Newsroom Special Inquiry Big Read: Smears and fury in science fight Scientists have been arguing bitterly for more than a year about funding for a telescope. But when a top physicist was vocal with his criticisms, things got nasty. Eloise Gibson reports. Apr 15 2019 Eloise Gibson
Best of the Year The clash between science and silence Lincoln University was silenced for over two months on a controversial conservation issue because of a contract with Ngāi Tahu. Apr 13 2019 Farah Hancock
