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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
The faith-driven amateur boxer ready to represent Sāmoa
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions. New Zealand-born super heavyweight amateur boxer Miracle Ki is set to represent Sāmoa at the World Games in Liverpool next month. Miracle, who is driven by strong faith and Sāmoan roots, is in the middle of his training programme ahead of his overseas trip where he aims to win the gold medal before focusing on selection for the upcoming Commonwealth and Olympic games. Miracle speaks to Susie Ferguson. Support Miracle Ki on his road to the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool . New Zealand-born super heavyweight boxer Miracle Ki is set to represent Sāmoa at the World Games in Liverpool in August. Photo: mefroz_creative Instagram.
RNZ News
6 days ago
- Health
- RNZ News
Sonographers say they're reached crisis levels at some
A report just released by the union representing medical imaging staff and sonographers reveals long waiting lists, outdated equipment and staffing in some hospitals reaching crisis levels. The Apex union says exhausted teams working with broken equipment, are finding it impossible to provide safe and timely services as demand for medical imaging surges. Details obtained through the Official Information Act include a nationwide waiting list of over 100,000, over $100m spent on outsourcing radiology services in the past year, and 44% of medical imaging staff working with poor equipment. Apex national secretary Deborah Powell speaks to Susie Ferguson. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
RNZ News
17-05-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Transforming the lives of people with dementia
rear view of a senior man sitting in a wheelchair looking up Photo: 123RF Professor Vincent Mor is a world-leader in research into the needs of older people who has been working tirelessly to change the way we care for older adults and people with dementia. He has co-led two $50 million grants aimed to transform the lives of people with dementia. The grants created a massive collaborative research incubator to develop trials aimed at evaluating interventions for Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's-related dementia. The first objective is to fund and provide expert assistance to up to 40 pilot trials that will test non-drug, care-based interventions for people living with dementia. The second objective is to develop best practices for implementing and evaluating interventions for Alzheimer's and dementia care and share them with the research community at large. Professor Mor speaks with Susie Ferguson.
RNZ News
17-05-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
The economic benefits of clean air in schools
Photo: 123RF A randomised study of air quality in primary schools in Milan has revealed that adding air purifiers to classrooms not only reduced children's exposure to air pollution but actually increased students' concentration and overall school attendance, reducing the expenses associated with absentees. Jacopo Bonan is Associate Professor of Economics at the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Milan and one of the key figures behind this study. He shares his research with Susie Ferguson. Susie speaks to Jacopo.
