Health

How to support children affected by suicide

Two enlightening workshops in Tauranga next month will be hosted for professionals and parents to better support children affected by suicide. Grief Support Services... Read More

New Year’s Day fall proves life changing

Diane Alder says it was a huge shock to learn she had osteoporosis because she thought it was an older person's condition. The 58-year-old nurse had a nasty... Read More

Rongoā Māori Conference reflects on growth

Jolie Davis (Ngāti Kuri, Te Rarawa) says it was a special experience being part of the inaugural Rongoā Māori Conference in Rotorua. The two-day conference... Read More

Over $20,000 raised at Pink Ribbon Lunch

Crayfish, bejewelled bras and high-end packages for auction show how a community can come together when it counts to support a good cause. What started as... Read More

Junior doctors to go on strike again

Junior doctors are striking for the third time this month today, with 290 Blood Service laboratory workers also walking off the job this week. Te Whatu Ora... Read More

Child safety: driveway dangers and road rules

'There's no going back. Once it's happened, it ruins families, it ruins lives,” says Safekids Aotearoa director Mareta Hunt. Recently, the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Research shows brain link to stuttering

A new study published in the prestigious Brain journal has identified a specific brain network hub that plays a key role in stuttering. The research, by Te... Read More

Whooping cough spike concerns authorities

There's been a spike in whooping cough cases, a potentially fatal disease for babies. Te Whatu Ora sent a notification to GPs, hospitals and hauora Māori... Read More

Near-death experience affirms belief in afterlife

More than a year since it happened, Te Puke's Amy Moeke is still coming to terms with her brush with death. In February last year, while undergoing surgery,... Read More

How to feed your whānau for $40 per person a week

When it comes to meal planning, Jordan Hammond, a 21-year-old student nurse, takes thrift to the next level. She's in her final year of study and has... Read More

Doctor shortage: Cancer service delays feared

Doctors fear some cancer patients will face life-threatening delays if a serious shortage of senior doctors is not fixed. The Regional Cancer Treatment Service,... Read More

Husband calls 111 six times, watches wife die

A coroner has suggested the country's ambulance service lobby the Government for more funding after a man watched his wife die despite calling 111 five times,... Read More