Health

Is tracking our health healthy?

If you've ever gone down a calorie counting rabbit hole, you will understand that it can get you results but it can also be exhausting, even dangerous. I... Read More

Kiwi businesses unlock global opportunity

Two innovative startups show how AI can enable ingenious Kiwis to develop new products for global markets, says Callaghan Innovation Chief Executive, Stefan... Read More

Nursing jobs 'ghosted' as Health NZ cuts costs

Nurses working in chronically short-staffed hospitals say staff who go on leave, get sick or quit are not being replaced in many cases. Health New Zealand... Read More

Changes made after failed diagnosis leads to death

A woman who was rushed to hospital after she collapsed with chest pain and shortness of breath was sent home with a prescription for indigestion after... Read More

National prostate cancer screening off the table

The Prostate Cancer Foundation has accepted the view of an influential committee that a national screening programme is premature, but is encouraging it to support... Read More

One in five Kiwis suffer from respiratory illness

The number of New Zealanders suffering from respiratory disease is far worse than previously thought, with around one million Kiwis affected, a new report shows. The... Read More

Kiwi donates 16 ambulances to Ukrainian army

A charity run by former Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell has handed over another 16 decommissioned ambulances to Ukrainian armed forces as the war reaches nearly... Read More

Ambulance officers to strike for second time

Ambulance officers and call centre staff will strike for a second time at the end of the month after rejecting a pay offer from Hato Hone St John. The workers... Read More

Sisters diagnosed with same cancer two years apart

Whakatāne woman Rochelle Hollowood's 'whole life changed” when she found out she had breast cancer. The shocking news came two years after her sister... Read More

Funding for Eastern BOP to Riding for the Disabled

New Zealand Community Trust has awarded $20,000 of operational funding to support staff costs at the Eastern Bay of Plenty Riding for the Disabled's Whakatāne... Read More

Scientist backs urgent eradication of foot & mouth

An animal health scientist said the government's commitment to eradicate foot and mouth should it arrive here is the right approach. Last week, Biosecurity... Read More

Further mpox cases confirmed after Pride Festival

Five cases of mpox have now been confirmed as of today, linked to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown. Testing to date confirms the virus as clade... Read More