"Chronic" understaffing remains the biggest issue in the health sector and will contribute to patient harm, health professionals say. It comes after a patient... Read More

Twenty-seven rural students awarded scholarships between $2500 and $5000 to support their healthcare studies, addressing New Zealand's rural health workforce... Read More

While most are still lying in bed on a Friday morning wishing it was the weekend already, the 445 Run Club are already up and have started their day. 445... Read More

International crime groups see New Zealand as a golden nugget for their drug trade, say police. Customs and police figures released to RNZ show a spike in... Read More

A scheme that provides counselling in more than 200 primary schools makes distressed children feel better, improves behaviour, and raises attendance. An Education... Read More

A patient who died in the waiting room of Rotorua Hospital's emergency department (ED) last month had been waiting three hours to be seen. Distressed... Read More

Landmarks will be light up red around New Zealand on Monday to raise awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. September is International FASD Awareness... Read More

Experts say the lack of accurate data on head lice prevalence in New Zealand has hindered effective research and preventive measures, leaving many children and... Read More

Grief Support Services is now offering mini professional workshops in Tauranga. The first series will be on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, which are ideal for... Read More

In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, researchers reveal the risk of developing dementia is 60 per cent higher for people living... Read More

DORA is coming to the Western Bay to help people explore the latest in health platforms. Like much in today's world, the internet is part and parcel of... Read More

The Waikato-Bay of Plenty branch of New Zealand's Amputee Society is hosting a one-of-a-kind wellness conference in Tauranga on September 14 - and everyone is... Read More