Health

Tauranga turns pink for annual Hot Pink Walk

As another October rolls around, so does Breast Cancer Support Service's Hot Pink Walk. On October 15, 'a sea of pink, big smiles and plenty of laughs”... Read More

Top up your wellbeing

As part of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week from October 6-12, the Art of Living Foundation is offering free online breathwork and meditation sessions... Read More

Labour: Healthcare 'out of reach' for middle NZ

Labour MP and health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall says healthcare has become 'out of reach for even middle New Zealanders”. Verrall and Tauranga-based... Read More

Child pulled from Baywave pool rushed to hospital

A child was revived by lifeguards and rushed to hospital in critical condition after being pulled from New Zealand's biggest wave pool. The incident happened... Read More

Teddy bear initiative arrives in Tauranga

Children facing surgery at Tauranga Hospital will receive a personalised teddy bear - thanks to a renewed partnership with LT McGuinness and The Surgical Research... Read More

Self-testing boosts cervical screening rates

A significant increase in cervical screening rates has been recorded just two years after Health New Zealand launched the new HPV primary screening test. More... Read More

Bodybuilder mum on family, work, fitness balance

'We don't have to put our dreams on hold.” That's professional bodybuilder Dani Archer's message to other mums. She's a mum on a mission, encouraging... Read More

Minister briefed after fatal Bay of Plenty attack

The mental health minister's office has been briefed after a woman allegedly murdered one person and seriously injured another inside a car. Health New Zealand... Read More

Call for Pink Ribbon volunteers

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is calling on people in the Bay of Plenty to volunteer for the charity's Pink Ribbon Street Appeal. The Pink Ribbon Street Appeal... Read More

Five concussions in six years leads to warning

Football Fern Indiah-Paige Riley is a player on the rise. This year, the 23-year-old is hoping to help Crystal Palace get back to the top tier of the Women's... Read More

Breast cancer: Tauranga landmarks glow pink

Tauranga is set to turn pink this October, sending a message of support and hope during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Seven prominent landmarks and buildings... Read More

Health NZ rechecking staff credentials

Health New Zealand is re-checking the credentials of staff who work with children across the country, after a whistle-blower went to the Ombudsman. Chief... Read More