First MDMA Prescriptions Authorized for PTSD Treatment

Medsafe has granted two experienced psychiatrists authority to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, according to recent regulatory updates. Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomed the decision, noting that the condition ruins lives and remains difficult to treat. The regulatory move aligns New Zealand’s therapeutic settings with Australia, where authorised prescribers … Read more

Opportunity Party Surges as NZ First Slides Amid Luxon Controversy

The Opportunity Party has cleared the 5% threshold for the first time in a 1News Verian poll, rising three points to reach 8% according to results released by 1News. The survey, carried out from August 8 to 11, 2026, places the newcomer party neck-and-neck with New Zealand First and suggests a left bloc could form … Read more