Health
06:00pm Fri 05 Dec, 2025
'If I lose my dogs, I don't know what I have got to live for.” Those were the words of a woman fighting a five-year dog ownership ban after one of her... Read More
05:00pm Fri 05 Dec, 2025
It's getting hot and the sun is coming out to play. But as the days get warmer and people begin to spend more time outdoors, the Cancer Society's SunSmart website... Read More
11:45am Fri 05 Dec, 2025
Another children's coloured sand has been recalled as ongoing testing uncovers widespread asbestos contamination of the popular play products. A product recall... Read More
10:00am Fri 05 Dec, 2025
Four-year-old Blayde Arnold from Te Puke has a huge entourage of specialists, endless medical appointments and physical therapy treatments. It's all to make... Read More
08:36am Fri 05 Dec, 2025
Three flavours of Tom & Luke Snackaballs have been recalled because of the possible presence of hard plastic. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) said the organisation... Read More
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05:00pm Thu 04 Dec, 2025
New Zealand has taken a major step toward revolutionising healthcare access for remote communities after the first Bay of Plenty medical drone delivery trial. The... Read More
06:15pm Wed 03 Dec, 2025
WorkSafe New Zealand has taken enforcement action against a Bay of Plenty kiwifruit packhouse company after one of its employees was critically injured on a... Read More
03:00pm Sun 30 Nov, 2025
The Weekend Sun is running a series of eight ‘Summer Smart' stories with our good friend Elfie the Circus Elf helping us out to keep safe and healthy these... Read More
11:45am Fri 28 Nov, 2025
Tauranga 11-year-old Harry Oxenham refuses to let Type 1 diabetes and cystic fibrosis stop him from eating nine Weet-Bix for breakfast, striving to meet an All... Read More
05:02pm Thu 27 Nov, 2025
Pickets and rallies are being planned in Tauranga, Whakatāne Hospital, Rotorua and Taupō as 865 health workers prepare to stop work this week. Public Service... Read More
06:30am Wed 26 Nov, 2025
She couldn't blow out the candles on her 50th birthday cake. Now, with a stranger's lungs in her chest, Kath Cross is gearing up to ride 30 kilometres in... Read More
02:00pm Tue 25 Nov, 2025
A Bay of Plenty kiwifruit packhouse is rallying around staff and family members of a worker critically injured while cleaning. Emergency services were called... Read More
05-Dec 20:00
Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial
05-Dec 19:00
Bay of Plenty Christmas 2025 events guide
05-Dec 18:00
Tauranga dog mauling: Woman pleads to keep dogs
05-Dec 17:30
Truck breakdown causes significant delays on SH36
05-Dec 17:00
Sun safety tips: Protect your skin from UV
05-Dec 16:00
Tauranga’s Christmas in the Park is on
05-Dec 15:00
Lions’ firewood boosts foodbank appeal
05-Dec 14:00
A guide to who you can trust!
05-Dec 13:00
Blayde to ride shotgun with Santa
05-Dec 11:45
Kmart: Coloured play sand asbestos scare grows
05-Dec 10:00
Blayde’s fight: Rare syndrome, big dreams
05-Dec 08:36
Hard plastic: Tom & Luke Snackaballs recalled
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