The number of children becoming susceptible to measles is growing by about 1000 a month, according to public health experts. The figure has been highlighted... Read More

Mount Maunganui's poor air quality has been confirmed as impacting people's health, forcing officials to weigh up the future of the city's industrial... Read More

On a beautiful Rotorua day, Jonty, a keen mountain biker, was enjoying the tracks and trails in the scenic Redwood Forest. Having spent the morning riding... Read More

People are urged to give generously this Chopper Appeal Month to support the thousands of lifesaving missions flown by rescue helicopters every year as costs... Read More

The government has announced what it says is the largest Pharmac budget in its history. Associate Health Minister David Seymour says it will spend nearly... Read More

The children's ward at Rotorua Hospital will be missing a third of its beds as winter hits because Te Whatu Ora halted an upgrade partway through to review... Read More

There's the Coast to Coast - then there's the Coast to Coast, US style. Pongakawa's James Wilkins has tackled the New Zealand version six times. Next month... Read More

WARNING: This article talks about suicide. Reader discretion is advised. It's an unspoken topic. But now Rotorua writer and director Jack Grace is doing more... Read More

A wellness survey for the Western Bay of Plenty community is providing an opportunity for locals to have an input into the future direction of their health and... Read More

Hon Paula Bennett has been appointed as a member and the chair of the Pharmac board, in an announcement made by Associate Health Minister David Seymour on Sunday... Read More

Hundreds of New Zealand families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder will benefit from a new Government focus on prevention and treatment, says... Read More

Batches of a yoghurt product have been recalled following complaints by customers that a nozzle had broken and pieces of plastic had got into the yoghurt. New... Read More