Health

Every whoopsie helps a mate

Be a good ba$tard: Blue September wants Kiwis to ‘swear like a trooper' to support the thousands of Kiwis impacted by prostate cancer. Cuss. Expletive.... Read More

The surprising mental health benefits of bridge

While bridge has long been celebrated as a classic card game, its impact on mental wellness is gaining newfound recognition. Playing bridge offers more than... Read More

Going blue this September

A total of 4000 men in New Zealand will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, making it the most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related... Read More

Whakatāne nursing student receives scholarship

Whakatāne nursing student Jessica Matenga-Barnes wants to make it easier for rural people to get healthcare. Born and bred in Reporoa, the 36-year-old knows... Read More

Tauranga MP participates in Fortress 40 challenge

Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell will be joining the six Tauranga Boys' College prefects for 90 minutes of the 40-hour challenge to raise awareness for mens' mental... Read More

Young BOP mum deals with cancer

Your white blood cell count is much higher than expected.” That is the sentence that reshaped Kylie DellaBarca Steel's world in an instant. 'Breathe,... Read More

Raw milk recalled due to Campylobacter concerns

Arran Trust is recalling specific batches of its Arran Farm brand raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk, as the product may contain Campylobacter. 'The concern... Read More

Genetic testing gives answers for autistic Kiwis

A 10-year study in New Zealand shows genetic testing should be available for autistic individuals and their families to refine diagnoses, according to University... Read More

Friend lost in tragic motorcycle accident

Intensive care nurse and ambulance officer Nick Grant has experienced both sides of road trauma as a healthcare professional and a patient himself. It's been... Read More

How NZ is failing at HPV cancer prevention

An estimated 32,000 young people are missing from a vital vaccination programme after they did not get their shots during the Covid pandemic. They are the... Read More

Kiwi men letting down their mates

New research from the Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ reveals many Kiwi men are only talking to their partner or doctor about health conditions compared with women,... Read More

I Am Hope launches nationwide tour

A New Zealand-first study commissioned by youth mental health advocate I Am Hope shows climate anxiety is severely affecting young Kiwis. Conducted by truwind-Research... Read More