Health

Bleak weekend ahead as doctor shortage hits region

The weekend ahead is looking bleak for Waikato residents needing medical help, as doctor shortages drag on. The NZ Resident Doctors Association has reported... Read More

Deadly strain of mpox: What you need to know

Concerns are growing within the global medical community about an outbreak of a more deadly variant of mpox. The virus - formerly known as monkeypox -... Read More

Tackling the baby death rate in NZ

Questions are being asked about what can New Zealanders do to reduce the number of babies dying before, during or soon after birth. There were more than 700... Read More

The final push to hit 2025 smokefree goal

Segina Te Ahuahu is proud her son is growing up travelling in a car that has never been smoked in - something she thought would never happen when she was growing... Read More

Adequate funding will help end GP shortage

Adequate funding will help end GP shortage and improve patient care says GenPro - the General Practice Owners Association. The organisation says the chronic... Read More

Tauranga council considers fluoridation directive

Tauranga's new council must decide whether to continue work to fluoridate the city's water or try for an extension ahead of a looming deadline, otherwise... Read More

Waihi Medical Centre has no permanent GP

A medical centre with 4000 patients is relying on locums and virtual GP services after its permanent GP left three weeks ago. Waihī Medical Centre -... Read More

Ambulance service thanks NZ

Hato Hone St John is extending its gratitude to New Zealanders for reserving 111 calls for emergencies on Saturday following ambulance capacity being reduced... Read More

Delmaine antipasto recall due to Listeria

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Delmaine in its recall of Delmaine Fine Foods and Woolworths brand antipasto products due to the possible presence of Listeria... Read More

Magnolia Dairy raw milk recalled

Magnolia Real Limited is recalling specific batches of its Magnolia Dairy brand Fresh Whole Full Cream Certified Organic Raw Milk (unpasteurised), as the product... Read More

Import of Australian tomatoes suspended

Biosecurity New Zealand has temporarily suspended all Australian tomato imports, to be reviewed in seven days, after the detection of tomato brown rugose fruit... Read More

Dig deep this Daffodil Day!

The Cancer Society of New Zealand is encouraging people to ‘get your yellow on' this month to help the one in three New Zealanders affected by cancer. This... Read More