A 3-year-old with two head injuries, including a 'tennis ball-sized lump”, waited five hours to be seen at Rotorua Hospital's emergency department, his... Read More

Could your daily habits be increasing your risk of dementia? Research suggests many people aren't aware that lifestyle choices — what we eat, how we... Read More

Rotorua's council is looking to its Eastern Bay of Plenty counterparts for a potential joint water services delivery model. While elected members say they... Read More

A study has found the cost and effort to roll out the national HPV vaccination programme was "well worth it" and has had a "marked" effect on HPV-related cancer... Read More

It's the horses that do the teaching at Ōropi's Equine Dynamics. Inspired by the experience of her own battle with anxiety and depression, Leanne Benjamin... Read More

Free bowel cancer screening has been expanded from ages 60- 74 to 58-74 The announcement repurposes funding set aside by the previous government to lower... Read More

Brain Injury New Zealand are launching a new ribbon for March which is Brain Injury Awareness month. This vivid green ribbon signifies the green of new growth... Read More

With long hospital waitlists for scans and operations making headlines, it is not so surprising to see online searches for "health insurance" surging since 2018. According... Read More

Minister of Health Simeon Brown said the Government is delivering on its commitment to fix New Zealand's broken healthcare system by ensuring Kiwis get better... Read More

Hato Hone St John are encouraging Waihī locals to take part in a 111 fundraising challenge to raise money for a new ambulance station in the township. 'The... Read More

A wagging tail is the latest tool for emotionally supporting Tauranga-based health improvement practitioner Nadene van Olly's clients. Ella, a 6-month-old... Read More

The Tauranga-based Aerocool Rescue Helicopter carried out a record-breaking 66 life-saving missions within the coastal Bay of Plenty region over the month of... Read More