Rachel Graham

Christchurch

Reporter at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand reporter, mum of one small boy and two cats, and Christchurch resident.

Articles

'They're here to share their story' - new peer support services at Christchurch Hospital

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Rachel Graham

New peer support services have started at Christchurch Hospital's Emergency DepartmentThe services will offer patients in mental distress comfort and help to connect with community resources. The minister of mental health says the move is not connected to changes in police's mental health response in EDs.New peer support workers at Christchurch Hospital's emergency department say it feels special to now help patients at a place they have also experienced mental health distress.
Unlock the Power of KidEight for Maximum Gains

1 month ago | medium.com | Rachel Graham

Rachel Graham·Follow7 min read·--Are you ready to take your GEVOLs assets to the next level and earn passive income through staking? Staking your GEVOLs on the KidEight platform via DappRadar is a smart strategy to generate up to 25% APY while supporting the underlying blockchain network. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know to stake GEVOLs on KidEight, from getting started to monitoring your rewards.
Miniature replica buildings of Christchurch's past on display

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Rachel Graham

A line-up of miniature replica buildings from Christchurch's past has gone on display at the city's cathedral, featuring well-known haunts meticulously crafted by an artist known as Ghostcat. The exhibition 'A Ghost on Every Corner' was created by scratch build artist Mike Beer, who recreated scale models of 10 buildings using raw materials, rather than commercial kits.
Stuff

1 month ago | stuff.co.nz | Rachel Graham
Funding for the Nurse Practitioners Transition Programme comes to an end

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Rachel Graham

A programme supporting newly-qualified nurse practitioners in their first year of employment has been dumped despite being hailed as a success by staff who say it made the difference between staying put or walking away.
Christchurch Hospital needs more nurses for safe staffing levels, internal system shows

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Rachel Graham

Christchurch Hospital is short 120 nurses, according to an internal system that is meant to gauge how many people are needed for safe staffing levels. The Care Capacity Demand Management system, known as CCDM, is filled in by nurses at the end of a shift to show what staffing was needed to provide safe care. It is intended to help with short and long-term staff planning.
Wife of man who died after charity boxing match says practice is 'barbaric'

Dec 2, 2024 | rnz.co.nz | Rachel Graham

The wife of a man who died after taking part in a charity boxing match says she thinks the practice is abhorrent, and wants to see it stopped. In November 2018 Kain Parsons, who was 37, took part in a charity boxing event in Christchurch. He was knocked unconscious during the fight, and rushed to hospital, but never regained consciousness. His life support was turned off three days later.
How a Liverpool college is helping to bridge the net zero skills gap | FE News

Oct 29, 2024 | fenews.co.uk | Rachel Graham

For Green Careers Week, The City of Liverpool College is proud to spotlight the success of one of its brightest students, Joel Breen, who is making waves in the sustainable building industry through his apprenticeship. As the UK government sets ambitious targets to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the College is committed to equipping the next generation with the skills necessary to meet these goals and address the pressing skills gap in the green economy.
Yanfei Bao: Murder trial for accused set to begin

Oct 20, 2024 | rnz.co.nz | Rachel Graham

A High Court trial for the man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao begins on Monday. Bao disappeared from the suburb of Hornby on 19 July 2023 when she was going to show a house to a prospective client. Her body was found just over a year later on 31 July, buried in a shallow grave along a treeline on a Greenpark farm. Chinese national Tingjun Cao, 53, was arrested at Christchurch Airport days after her disappearance.
Dunedin Hospital: What you need to know about the plans, downgrade and protest

Sep 27, 2024 | rnz.co.nz | Rachel Graham

Dunedin locals are expected to turn out en masse on Saturday at a protest over possible cuts to their long-awaited new hospital. But what exactly is planned, what changes will there be, and why are people upset? Here is what you need to know. The new Dunedin Hospital project is being worked on in two stages - the new inpatient building and the new outpatient building.