Health

Tauranga council considers fluoridation directive

Tauranga's new council must decide whether to continue work to fluoridate the city's water or try for an extension ahead of a looming deadline, otherwise... Read More

Waihi Medical Centre has no permanent GP

A medical centre with 4000 patients is relying on locums and virtual GP services after its permanent GP left three weeks ago. Waihī Medical Centre -... Read More

Ambulance service thanks NZ

Hato Hone St John is extending its gratitude to New Zealanders for reserving 111 calls for emergencies on Saturday following ambulance capacity being reduced... Read More

Delmaine antipasto recall due to Listeria

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Delmaine in its recall of Delmaine Fine Foods and Woolworths brand antipasto products due to the possible presence of Listeria... Read More

Magnolia Dairy raw milk recalled

Magnolia Real Limited is recalling specific batches of its Magnolia Dairy brand Fresh Whole Full Cream Certified Organic Raw Milk (unpasteurised), as the product... Read More

Import of Australian tomatoes suspended

Biosecurity New Zealand has temporarily suspended all Australian tomato imports, to be reviewed in seven days, after the detection of tomato brown rugose fruit... Read More

Dig deep this Daffodil Day!

The Cancer Society of New Zealand is encouraging people to ‘get your yellow on' this month to help the one in three New Zealanders affected by cancer. This... Read More

School missed 'red flag' in drowned student's form

A student who drowned while on a school geography field trip had altered his unsigned swimming self-assessment form from 'not confident” to 'confident”... Read More

Save ambulances for emergencies during strike

Hato Hone St John is calling on New Zealanders to save ambulances for medical emergencies and serious injuries during further strike action proposed by union... Read More

Cancer rates expected to double by 2040

In 2020, there were more than 27,000 new cancer cases in New Zealand. By 2040, this number is expected to reach 52,000, according to the Cancer Society of New... Read More

Police not enforcing vaping law, minister steps in

The Government has stepped in after it was revealed police have intentionally not been enforcing a law banning smoking and vaping in cars carrying children. NZME... Read More

Covid-19: 1693 new cases, 28 further deaths

More than 1500 people a week are still contracting Covid-19 in New Zealand and three or four people a day are dying from it. There were 1693 new cases of... Read More