New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning urging people not to collect or consume shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coastline, from just north... Read More

The Weekend Sun is running a series of eight ‘Summer Smart' stories with our good friend Elfie the Circus Elf helping us out to keep safe and healthy these... Read More

'If I lose my dogs, I don't know what I have got to live for.” Those were the words of a woman fighting a five-year dog ownership ban after one of her... Read More

It's getting hot and the sun is coming out to play. But as the days get warmer and people begin to spend more time outdoors, the Cancer Society's SunSmart website... Read More

Another children's coloured sand has been recalled as ongoing testing uncovers widespread asbestos contamination of the popular play products. A product recall... Read More

Four-year-old Blayde Arnold from Te Puke has a huge entourage of specialists, endless medical appointments and physical therapy treatments. It's all to make... Read More

Three flavours of Tom & Luke Snackaballs have been recalled because of the possible presence of hard plastic. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) said the organisation... Read More

New Zealand has taken a major step toward revolutionising healthcare access for remote communities after the first Bay of Plenty medical drone delivery trial. The... Read More

WorkSafe New Zealand has taken enforcement action against a Bay of Plenty kiwifruit packhouse company after one of its employees was critically injured on a... Read More

The Weekend Sun is running a series of eight ‘Summer Smart' stories with our good friend Elfie the Circus Elf helping us out to keep safe and healthy these... Read More

Tauranga 11-year-old Harry Oxenham refuses to let Type 1 diabetes and cystic fibrosis stop him from eating nine Weet-Bix for breakfast, striving to meet an All... Read More

Pickets and rallies are being planned in Tauranga, Whakatāne Hospital, Rotorua and Taupō as 865 health workers prepare to stop work this week. Public Service... Read More