Ep.18 | 24/7 healthcare comes to rural NZ, here’s why it matters

A new dedicated rural after-hours telehealth service has launched, providing access to medical advice and diagnosis for almost 900,000 New Zealanders. In this episode, Bryan talks with Ka Ora clinical director Dr Emma Calvert about the service.Bryan also chats with Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre about concerns over dodgy semen and the impact on farmers.And senior reporter Richard Rennie talks us through some of the leading stories this week, including some good news for kiwifruit growers, and how research from the Riddet Institute might change the nutrition guidelines across the globe.