The Health Hub

Follow The Health Hub
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Live well and live long with Newstalk ZB ‘s Health Hub. Tapping into New Zealand’s leading practitioners, the Health Hub explores all you need to know about food, sleep, health, fitness and mental wellbeing. Live life to the full and add good vibes to your day with the Health Hub.

Newstalk ZB


    • May 11, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 303 EPISODES


    More podcasts from Newstalk ZB

    Search for episodes from The Health Hub with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from The Health Hub

    Alex Flint: Exercises for longevity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 40:39 Transcription Available


    The older we get, the more important it is to maintain health, but what movements are the true needle-movers for a longer, healthier life? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Claire Turnbull: Not all supplements were created equal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 40:59 Transcription Available


    We've all heard the rumours that supplements and vitamins are just expensive waste that goes straight through you, but there are some that doctors recommend. So which are useless and which can actually improve your health? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr John Cameron: Skinny people have heart attacks too

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 40:47 Transcription Available


    We know how serious heart health is - but what can we actually do to help it? At what point should we start to be worries about how our weight is impacting our hearts - and how much does that really matter when heart issues don't discriminate? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr Mark Williams: Devices are ruining your sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 40:38 Transcription Available


    Neuroscientist Dr Mark Williams partnered with Amazon Kindle and found that kiwis are checking for notifications up to 50 times an hour - a major contributor to 86% of us feeling stressed by bedtime. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    "I'm hopeful": Sir Ashley Bloomfield on the future of health in New Zealand

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 40:41 Transcription Available


    He was the Director-General of Health leading the country through the hardest health challenges New Zealand has faced in modern history. Today, he's a Professor at the University of Auckland's School of Population Health. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Niki Bezzant: It's time to stop the taboo of menopause

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 40:41 Transcription Available


    Menopause is one of the most natural things a woman can go through, so why is it so taboo to speak about? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Greg Pain: Core strength is key

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 40:32 Transcription Available


    Training methods, core strength, and footwear. Biomechanist Greg Pain joins to discuss how the way people move impacts their results. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr John Cameron: "We don't know how paracetamol works"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 39:52 Transcription Available


    Dr John Cameron joins The Weekend Collective to discuss more effective pain management methods. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Alex Flint: You don't need 10,000 steps a day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 39:33 Transcription Available


    Have you done your 10,000 steps today? Personal trainer Alex Flint joins to discuss whether 10,000 steps is a fad marketing scheme or truly beneficial to your health. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ethically Kate: How ethics fit into your health

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 39:43 Transcription Available


    Kate Hall from Ethically Kate joins to discuss living an ethical and sustainable life. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr Alex Bartle: Stop tracking your sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 39:45 Transcription Available


    Now more than ever, people are putting a heap of energy into tracking the length and quality of their sleep each night. What percentage quality? How many hours? How long spent in each phase of sleep? It can be interesting to read the data, but is it really beneficial or does it create too much pressure on sleeping patterns? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Greg Pain: Best and worst exercise trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 40:46 Transcription Available


    This week on the Health Hub, expert Greg Pain unpacked the best and worst exercise trends for 2025 - and revealed the top exercises you should be doing. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ganesh Raj: Getting over convenience food

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 40:29 Transcription Available


    Dealing with endless choices of processed foods is hard at the best of times, but it's even harder when you don't realise the food is processed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Kent Johns: Maintaining a routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 40:41 Transcription Available


    Health and wellness coach Kent Johns joins to discuss the important of variety in workouts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr John Cameron: "If you're taking a blood test, you should already know the result"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 40:45 Transcription Available


    A recent study published in PLO One found that people who's parents divorced when they were under the age of 18 were 61% more likely to experience a stroke later in life. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    David Letele: You have to want it to get it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 41:19 Transcription Available


    Building a long list of healthy habits and workout routines to start in the new year probably seemed like a great idea in December, but how many haven't been given up yet? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Allyson Gofton: Preparing for a delicious Christmas day

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 40:55 Transcription Available


    As we draw closer to the big day, everyone is preparing to consume exorbitant amounts of delicious food. Allyson Gofton joins to discuss Christmas staples and the dishes that should stay off the table this year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr Alex Bartle: How can we fix bad sleeping habits?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 40:34 Transcription Available


    This week on the Health Hub, Dr Alex Bartle talked about the factors that can disrupt sleep over the Christmas season - and how to move past them to get a good night's rest. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Greg Pain: If running is so natural - why are injuries so common?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 40:28 Transcription Available


    Running has got to be the most natural form of exercise... so why is it so easy to get injured while you do it? Granted, if you're not an avid runner, it can take some time for your body to get used to that kind of movement - but what about your feet? We're all more likely to maintain a consistent exercise routine if we enjoy what we're doing, but your running shoes may be holding you back. Sports biomechanist Greg Pain joins with more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Alex Flint: When is it time to get a personal trainer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 40:49 Transcription Available


    Home workouts, gym, or a personal trainer - which is more effective? Alex Flint is a personal trainer at Body Torque joins with the answer. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr John Cameron: Advocating for yourself with your GP

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 40:20 Transcription Available


    Far too often patients will find themselves directing their GP on what tests they need done when everything continues coming back normal. Dr John Cameron joins to discuss how you can advocate for yourself in the doctor's office, and when it's time to seek a second opinion. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Kyle MacDonald: Staying social after 65

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 40:53 Transcription Available


    A recent study by Age Concern found that 59% of Kiwis over the age of 65 had recently felt lonely or socially isolated. The CEO, Kevin Lamb, has said the health burden of loneliness is just as damaging as many chronic medical conditions. But how can we catch it before it begins to spiral, and is there a way to avoid loneliness? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald joins The Weekend Collective. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Kent Johns: Beating the end of year burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 40:31 Transcription Available


    As we enter the final stretch of the year, many people over-commit to different Christmas parties and productions. Health and well-being coach Kent Johns joins Tim Beveridge to discuss how to maintain your self-care over the busy festive season. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Greg Pain: The right and wrong way to recover after a marathon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 41:07 Transcription Available


    As runners start their recovery routines following the Auckland Marathon this morning, sports biomechanist Greg Pain joins to explain the right and wrong way to recover. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ganesh Raj: Stretching your food to last longer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 40:27 Transcription Available


    The cost of living has definitely left it's mark on almost every aspect of kiwi lives recently. With the Government introducing a new school lunch meal plan, many parents are asking whether their home made lunches could be any cheaper. Food educator Ganesh Raj joins Tim Beveridge to explain how you can decrease the cost of school and office lunches. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr John Cameron: Training yourself out of an allergy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 40:35 Transcription Available


    With the start of spring comes copious amounts of pollen, but Dr John Cameron is here to help you avoid seasonal allergies. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Alex Bartle: How to sleep long and well

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 40:30 Transcription Available


    Getting eight hours a night isn't enough, the quality of your sleep may be more important than the duration. Sleep expert Alex Bartle joins Tim Beveridge to discuss the variety of things that may be detrimental to your sleep. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Claire Turnbull: Making a sustainable change to your eating habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 41:02 Transcription Available


    Is going cold turkey or slow and steady a better method when making sustainable changes to your eating habits? Nutritionist Claire Turnbull joins Tim Beveridge to discuss this and more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Kent Johns: Taking care of yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 40:55


    Kent Johns joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to share how you can take care of yourself, and the best workout routine. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Jude Walters: Maintaining brain health

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 39:24


    Brain health is more than just crosswords and fish oil.  Brainfit Coach Jude Walters joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss what you can do to maintain and improve your brain health. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dougal Sutherland: The epidemic of self-diagnosing ADHD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 39:31


    With rising healthcare costs and months-long wait lists to see a psychiatrist, an increasing number of people are self-diagnosing with ADHD and other learning disorders.  Dougal Sutherland joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss this and more.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr John Cameron: "55% of GPs are due to retire within 10 years"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 38:56


    With funding cuts and an increasing shortage of general practitioners, Dr John Cameron joins Tim Beveridge to help you look after your minor ailments and avoid the doctor's office.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Greg Pain: Exercise gadgets are a no-go

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 39:28


    Smart watches and workout tracking apps aren't hard to come by these days, but are they really improving your workouts?  Greg Pain joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Alex Flint: Forming a healthy lifestyle you won't give up on

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 38:58


    Starting a diet or exercise routine is the easy part - making it sustainable and enjoyable enough to last more than a week is the challenge.  Strength and conditioning coach Alex Flint joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to explain how you can start and maintain a healthy lifestyle. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Sir Bill Denny: Where do Daffodil Day donations go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 40:42


    August is the Cancer Society's biggest fundraising month, and Daffodil Day is fast approaching on Friday the 30th of August.  Sir Bill Denny is a former Director of the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre and has a long list of accolades.  Bill joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss where the donations from Daffodil Day go, and all the latest in cancer drug research.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Greg McPherson: The science of ageing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 39:24


    Greg McPherson is a globally recognised expert on healthy ageing. He has an abundance of knowledge in the science of ageing as well as current research being done on longevity.  Greg joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss small changes you can make that will have a big impact on your quality of life.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Kent Johns: There is a wrong way to set goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 40:24


    Is there a right and wrong way to set goals? How do you maintain your health and fitness in a cost of living crisis?  Tim Beveridge is joined by Kent Johns on The Weekend Collective to discuss all this and more.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Claire Turnbull: Do vitamins really work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 38:02


    Are vitamins boosting your health? Or are they just creating expensive waste product? How do you get rid of unhealthy cravings? Nutritionist and founder of Mission Nutrition Claire Turnbull joins Tim Beveridge to discuss all this and more.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Psychotherapist on the five stages of grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 40:41


    Sometimes five stages are just not enough to describe the process of grief.  Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss how grief can look to different people.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr John Cameron: How to start that hard conversation with an ageing loved one

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 40:40


    Dr John Cameron joins Tyler Adams on The Weekend Collective to help with starting that hard conversation with your ageing relatives about needing to slow it down and look after themselves.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Greg Pain: What do we know about osteoporosis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 41:05


    This week on the Health Hub, bioSPORT sports biomechanist discusses the realities of osteoporosis. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Lesleigh Smith: Tips to reduce hearing loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 40:32


    Lesleigh from Triton Hearing joined the Weekend Collective to chat about the varying degrees of hearing loss - as well as what tips we have to prevent hearing loss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Claim The Health Hub

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel