Health

"No one is achieving what New Zealand is doing!"

When Australian Jeffrey Gray was invited to attend the inaugural Rongoā Māori Conference in Rotorua, he didn't hesitate and bought his ticket straight away. The... Read More

Government to roll out roadside drug testing

The Coalition Government will introduce legislation this year that will enable roadside drug testing as part of our commitment to improve road safety and restore... Read More

X-ray results: Te Whatu Ora Waikato breaches code

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Waikato District Health Board - now Te Whatu Ora Waikato - breached Right 6(1) of the Code of Health... Read More

Covid-19: 6146 cases, 19 further deaths

The number of new cases of Covid-19 has increased by around 50 per cent this week from the previous week where numbers of new cases had also climbed from the... Read More

750 NZ deaths a year due to prostate cancer

Inviting all New Zealand men over 50 for a simple blood test will advance early treatment and reduce deaths from the most common male cancer, says a Europe-based... Read More

What's happening with colds, flu and Covid?

There's been an increase in cold and flu illnesses, but Covid-19 cases have been around all summer and are expected to spike as winter nears, experts say. "We... Read More

‘We are actually about life, not just death’

This Hospice Awareness Week, Waipuna Hospice, in alignment with Hospice NZ, is highlighting the critical need for increased awareness of hospice care. Despite... Read More

Truck show to fuel gynaecological cancer research

Stellar trucks, cars and bikes in all shapes and sizes will be on show this June in an effort to raise funds for a cancer that isn't often in the spotlight. Josh... Read More

Why New Zealand needs prostate screening programme

Inviting all New Zealand men over 50 for a simple blood test will advance early treatment and reduce deaths from the most common male cancer, says a Europe-based... Read More

Stories from 56 years of fostering

'The hardest part is when you see them return or go back to the parent or move somewhere else because you become attached to them like your own children,”... Read More

Help keep our community warm!

Residents in nearly 100 Bay of Plenty homes were kept toasty and warm last year thanks to Sustainability Options, which provides free sustainable living advice in... Read More

New scholarships for rural health workforce

Rural Women New Zealand is opening applications for new scholarships designed to grow the rural health workforce. Grants of between $2500 and $5000 are now... Read More