Health

Doctors on alert as dengue fever cases surge

Doctors are being warned to be on alert for people with symptoms of dengue fever as the number of cases in New Zealand surges. National Public Health Service... Read More

Man walks 12 hours overnight for suicide awareness

Warning: This article discusses suicide, depression and mental health issues. On a cold winter's night when the temperature dropped below zero, Taruia Pupuke-Taylor... Read More

Gala honours Tauranga rescue chopper's vital work

What is being described by organisers as an exclusive event aims bring together the coastal Bay of Plenty community to honour the critical missions carried out... Read More

Digital breast cancer system shifts

About 135,000 women across New Zealand who are eligible but not currently enrolled for breast cancer screening will benefit from the successful national rollout... Read More

Dengue warning for Pacific travellers

Travellers heading to the Pacific are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites, as dengue fever cases in the region reach their highest level in... Read More

Meningococcal B vaccine funding for under fives

Thousands more children will be offered free protection against potentially deadly meningococcal B with Pharmac's decision to expand eligibility for the vaccine. From... Read More

Bay of Plenty rescue helicopter's June impact

The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter, which serves the Coastal Bay of Plenty region, carried out 43 life-saving missions throughout June. These missions included... Read More

Nurses begin strike outside Tauranga hospital

The rain did not stop about 200 Tauranga Hospital nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants from picketing their workplace as they called for more resources... Read More

Record $1.5m raised for rescue helicopters

A record $1.5m for the national network of rescue helicopters has been raised during the Westpac Chopper Appeal. That is the highest total in the annual appeal's... Read More

About 2500 Tauranga and Rotorua nurses to strike

About 1700 New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) union members from Tauranga and 800 from Rotorua are among the 37,000 set to strike nationwide this week. The... Read More

Jetski enthusiasts race for men's mental health

The organiser of an endurance jetski event says he hopes the cause will help men open up about their mental health. The Therap-Ski jetski endurance group... Read More

Health school students' creativity on show

A vibrant and imaginative new exhibition at The Incubator Gallery is turning heads - and chairs. All About the Chair, which opened with an enthusiastic crowd... Read More