08:00pm Wed 27 Aug, 2025
A newborn baby who died of sepsis received appropriate care despite missed opportunities by clinicians, the Health and Disability Commissioner says. The... Read More
11:45am Tue 26 Aug, 2025
A family's plea for a coroner to take a closer look into how their son and brother was asphyxiated on an unsafe conveyor belt at one of the country's biggest... Read More
10:00am Tue 26 Aug, 2025
Almost 9000 people are waiting for scans and X-rays in the Bay of Plenty region, Health New Zealand data shows. Additionally, more than $11 million was... Read More
06:00am Tue 26 Aug, 2025
Black mould, holes in the floor and a toilet that leaked sewage are some of the issues in an 'appalling” rental that has been described as 'not suitable... Read More
12:00pm Sun 24 Aug, 2025
A batch of a viral product taking the internet by storm is urgently being recalled due to an undeclared allergen. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) said it is... Read More
08:00am Sun 24 Aug, 2025
Yellow blooms are popping their heads out of the earth at Tauranga City's Yatton Park, Tutarawānanga, ahead of Daffodil Day and are a bright reminder to give... Read More
02:00pm Sat 23 Aug, 2025
More volunteers are needed to help the Cancer Society on August 29 - Daffodil Day - with street appeals planned for Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. With nearly... Read More
01:00pm Fri 22 Aug, 2025
Three-year-old Charlotte Cocks was abnormally pale and complaining of an earache. She was sent away for blood tests which revealed a devasting result... Read More
11:45am Fri 22 Aug, 2025
Inspired by a friend's struggle to find suitable recipes due to an intolerance to dairy, eggs and nuts, three Ōtūmoetai College students have created a website... Read More
06:00am Fri 22 Aug, 2025
Warning: This story includes references to suicide and mental health and may be distressing. A small, family-run Tauranga tattoo studio is hosting a fundraiser... Read More
06:00pm Tue 19 Aug, 2025
Tauranga woman Jodie Thorne uses a wheelchair due to having a degenerative muscle disorder, which severely limits her mobility. Her motorised, off-road wheelchair... Read More
01:00pm Tue 19 Aug, 2025
A Tauranga woman who was 'hit like a tonne of bricks” when she first experienced menopause symptoms is hosting an event to empower, educate and uplift... Read More