About 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are walking off the job for eight hours today over what they say are critical threats to patient safety. Nurses... Read More

Death is a challenging topic, which is why we often use euphemisms like 'kick the bucket”, 'passed away”, and 'pushing up daisies”, says Public... Read More

Big-hearted volunteers will be out in full force in February 2025 as part of the Heart Foundation's biggest fundraiser of the year, the Big Heart Appeal. The... Read More

The number of whooping cough cases this year has surpassed 1000, and the health agency is urging people to get vaccinated against the disease. Officials declared... Read More

Christmas is nearing, and all through the Bay, sick children with cancer are wondering if they'll receive a gift on Christmas Day. Do not worry, though, because... Read More

Slightly elevated levels of the toxic heavy metal arsenic have been detected in treated water sourced from the Waikato River. Science and environmental... Read More

In January 2016, Francisko Du Plessis was diagnosed with heart failure. Du Plessis was living in South Africa at the time of his diagnosis and was in and... Read More

Elevated levels of arsenic have been detected in treated water from the Waikato River, affecting water supplies in Auckland and Waikato. The Government... Read More

More than 2500 appointments for blood and plasma donations need to be filled in the Bay of Plenty region before Christmas to ensure demand can be met throughout... Read More

A twin baby died three days after birth and another newborn needed to have a lung removed after mistakes made by the same sonographer and radiologist... Read More

Overall youth vaping rates in New Zealand have dropped more than 50 per cent over the past three years, a new survey shows. The 2024 ARFNZ/SPANZ/NZAIMS Vaping... Read More

This story discusses mental health and suicide. A list of helplines is available at the bottom of the page. The head of High Performance Sport NZ was... Read More