Heart healthcare failing at every level: Report – 11 August 2025

A damning new Otago University report exposes deep flaws in New Zealand’s heart healthcare system, including a lack of staffing that means the country only has a third of the cardiologists it should. Waikato cardiologist and Chair of the Cardiac Society Australia New Zealand, Professor Martin Stiles spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Listen to the Radio New Zealand interview here: Morning Report – with Prof. Martin Stiles