Health

Firefighters petition for ACC coverage change

Firefighters and members of the United Fire Brigades' Association (UFBA) will gather outside Parliament to hand over a petition calling for changes to the ACC... Read More

Mother's 15km charity trail journey with daughter

First time mother Jessie Loft will be strapping her 9-month-old daughter to her back and taking on the 15km McLaren Falls Trail near Tauranga in aid of a good... Read More

Amputee raising money by walking 42km

Tyler Cashmore, an above-knee amputee based in Tauranga, will walk 42 kilometres in one day. Despite his 'one-leggedness”, he has made it his mission... Read More

Call to action for Asthma Awareness Week

Asthma New Zealand is marking the start of Asthma Awareness Week which runs from May 5 - 9, by rallying Kiwis to take asthma seriously and encouraging people... Read More

Advice to prevent basketball injuries

The 2024-2025 NBA season is drawing to a close, but basketballers around New Zealand are only just beginning their club seasons. To be ready to get back on... Read More

'Don't die': A mother’s fight against asthma

'I love you, Mummy. Please don't die today.” That's what Jade Stevens five-year-old son whispered to her one morning before school. For Stevens,... Read More

Waihī Beach lifeguards reflect on calm season

Waihī Beach Lifeguard Services has wrapped up a successful patrol season, with calm surf conditions and thankfully, no tragic incidents. Director of lifeguarding... Read More

Sexual health services cut in BOP, Lakes

A sexual health medicine specialist says he will be the only one working in Bay of Plenty and Lakes hospitals from next week, when his colleague retires. Dr... Read More

Senior doctors mull more strike action

A doctors' union is considering 'further industrial action” after Thursday's 24-hour senior doctors' strike. More than 5000 senior doctors who are Association... Read More

Donor returns from eye-opening Ethiopia trip

One of New Zealand's major donors to Hamlin Fistula New Zealand has just returned from Ethiopia where she saw the dire situation for herself. Noeline Campbell,... Read More

New action plan for unpaid carers

The Government is taking action to better support unpaid and informal carers, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Penny Simmonds said. Every... Read More

Ārepa's brand The Brain Drink recalled

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Alphagen NZ Limited in its recall of specific batches of Ārepa brand The Brain Drink as it may cause injury due to... Read More