06:30am Thu 23 Jan, 2025
Mount Maunganui will host the Eastern Regional Championships, New Zealand's second-largest lifesaving carnival this weekend. Surf lifesaving clubs from around... Read More
10:10am Wed 22 Jan, 2025
Mount Maunganui's Mike Hickson has brought back gold and silver from the Waka Ama NZ sprint nationals. Hickson has competed in the sprint nationals for 32... Read More
09:10am Wed 22 Jan, 2025
New Zealand lifejacket manufacturer Hutchwilco is proactively recalling a specific model of their popular Inflatable Lifejacket. Customers with manual 170N... Read More
08:00pm Tue 21 Jan, 2025
A group representing general practitioners is concerned by officials' decision to fund vaping kits due to the associated health risks. The government... Read More
04:00pm Tue 21 Jan, 2025
Medical laboratory workers have voted to walk off the job, nationwide, for 24 hours on February 5 and a further 24 hours on February 7. Lab workers from Tauranga,... Read More
01:00pm Mon 20 Jan, 2025
Local Māori have placed a rāhui on part of Lake Taupō following the suspected drowning of a jetskier on Sunday. Taupō Police Senior Sergeant Andy Livingstone... Read More
12:00pm Sun 19 Jan, 2025
A nurse was hospitalised after being stabbed during an after-hours callout in Ngongotahā. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is considering stab-proof vests... Read More
03:00pm Sat 18 Jan, 2025
A widely available drug could stave off the effects of osteoporosis when given preventively, a new study finds. A drug that is widely used to slow down bone-loss... Read More
09:00am Sat 18 Jan, 2025
With summertime bringing a range of emotions - especially for those facing mental health issues and loneliness - finding someone to speak to can be tricky. But... Read More
08:30am Sat 18 Jan, 2025
With school holidays in full swing, water quality scientists are advising parents, grandparents, holiday programme staff, and other caregivers to check the latest... Read More
07:00pm Thu 16 Jan, 2025
New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) has awarded a $20,000 grant to QE Health Gym in Rotorua to upgrade their rehabilitation training machines and gym equipment. QE... Read More
06:00pm Thu 16 Jan, 2025
An infant death from whooping cough has highlighted the urgent need for vaccination against the disease, especially for pregnant women and vulnerable infants. New... Read More