Health

First-ever Census data on NZ's rainbow communities

Census data has revealed one in 20 New Zealand adults identify as LGBTIQ+ - or part of the rainbow communities. For the first time ever, the 2023 Census collected... Read More

Ella's scare and her vow to support others

It came out of the blue, leaving one Mount Maunganui family in the dark. Now Ella Weatherall, a local lifeguard and teenager at Mount Maunganui College,... Read More

Māori infants still at biggest risk of meningitis

New data shows despite a 35% fall in the total number of meningococcal disease cases compared to the same period the previous year, Māori infants and toddlers... Read More

Rotorua boy fighting sepsis in Australia

A 6-year-old from Rotorua living in Australia faces relearning to walk and a potential hip replacement after developing sepsis, his mum says. Kiwi friends... Read More

ACC wins big at the Spirit of Service Awards

ACC received this year's Te Tohu mō Whai Ratonga, Maori Crowd Award at the Te Hāpai Hapori, the Spirit of Service Awards, for establishing its Rongoā Māori... Read More

WBOP District Council elder development on the up

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Heron Cres elder housing redevelopment in Katikati is starting to take shape and is on target to be completed by the... Read More

Hospital: Refurbished children’s unit opens

Colourful artwork and improved treatment rooms will greet sick young people in Rotorua Hospital's newly upgraded children's ward. Health minister Dr Shane... Read More

Stigma around dementia leaves families isolated

Loneliness and isolation are some of the major impacts a dementia diagnosis can have on families around the world, new research shows. Alzheimer's Disease... Read More

Pink Ribbon Street Appeal: Plea for volunteers

People in the Bay of Plenty are being encouraged to sign up as a volunteers for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ's Pink Ribbon Street Appeal this October. Volunteer... Read More

Elevated arsenic levels: Seaweed products recalled

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Tokyo Foods in its recall of specific seaweed products due to elevated levels of arsenic. 'The concern with these products... Read More

Revolutionary ADHD clinic opens in BOP

Bay Paediatrics, the first and only private paediatric clinic specialising in ADHD diagnosis and treatment in the Bay of Plenty region, has opened its doors,... Read More

Plasma donations save BOP woman's life

Rotorua woman Megan Rumble says she would not be alive if not for the more than 111 bags of donated plasma she has received in a week. The 27-year-old... Read More