Health

Newborn dies of sepsis

A newborn baby who died of sepsis received appropriate care despite missed opportunities by clinicians, the Health and Disability Commissioner says. The... Read More

Family’s plea for coronial inquest denied

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

BoP radiology waitlist nears 9000

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

Black mould, holes in floor at 'appalling' rental

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

Lemon Flavour Sorbet batch recalled

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

A special place to honour loved ones blooms

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

Be a local hero this Daffodil Day

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

Rotorua expo backs Child Cancer Foundation

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

Teens launch allergy-friendly recipe website

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

Ink for impact: Mental health event in Tauranga

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

Disabled woman denied funds for wheelchair repair

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

Menopause event to empower, educate and uplift

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