Pharmacy
Pharmacist fears for "the last bastion" of communities
As more and more discount chain pharmacies open, locally owned and operated chemists worry their customers won't get the high level of care that saves trips to GPs, and EDs. Audio
Covid-19 vaccine rollout 'inconsistent' - Wellington chemist
In Wellington, some pharmacies have been told, 'thanks but no thanks', when it comes to helping with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Ben Latty from the capital's Wellworks Pharmacy said it is an… Video, Audio
Pharmacies 'underutilised' in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
Pharmacies say they are underutilised and getting mixed messages from health officials - despite being an obvious solution to the sluggish Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
About 13 percent of New Zealanders… Video, Audio
Petra Straight: Pharmacist on the frontline
Working as a pharmacist in some of the worst conflict zones in the world has given Petra Straight a new perspective on risk.
She was part of the response to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, and… Audio, Gallery
New Zealander stuck in Peru during Covid-19 lockdown gets back to UK
We've been speaking with Jo Tovee, a Kiwi stuck in Lima amid some fraught circumstances as a tourist during the Covid-19 lockdown. Since we last caught up with Jo, she managed to get on a UK… Audio
Kiwi stuck in Peru: 'We're getting much more disheartened'
New Zealander Jo Tovee is stranded in Lima after Peru went into a state of emergency while she was on holiday there. She has now been forced to find new accommodation at short notice after her hostel… Audio
Kiwi traveller stranded in Lima: 'We're not welcome here'
Jo Tovee is currently stuck in a hostel in Lima after only five days into her solo-trip to Peru after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day state of emergency. She says foreigners are being made… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 29 January 2018
Rivalry between Russia and Georgia makes its way to Nauru; New technology's been presented to help control mosquito borne diseases in the Pacific; PNG's Police Minister says outside influences are to… Audio
Re-classification of prescription medicines
Now that oral contraceptives are set to be prescribed by pharmacists - what are the stumbling blocks for giving consumers easier access to other medicines? The Ministry of Health last week cleared the… Audio
Media: New Zealand Doctor's Barbara Fountain
For 20 years editor and journalist Barbara Fountain has raised important health issues and got our doctors talking to each other through the publication New Zealand Doctor. That dedication to… Audio
