Health

Tauranga centre kids smile their way to success

The children at a Tauranga Early Learning Centre are proud to show off their pearly whites after coming first in the Health New Zealand Bay of Plenty annual... Read More

BOP hospitals spreading Christmas cheer

​Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals are going all out this festive season to spread some Christmas cheer. Tauranga Hospital has a new, stunning 3.5m Christmas... Read More

Youth vaping declines for third year in row

The 2024 ASH Year 10 Survey of young people's smoking and vaping behaviour and attitudes has shown that regular vaping rates have continued to fall for the third... Read More

Experts push for change in vital lung disease test

Access to a simple test that could help catch life-threatening respiratory diseases early is at a crisis point in New Zealand. That has prompted a group of... Read More

Keratoconus: Tauranga man diagnosed after eye test

Failing an eye test when renewing his driver's licence in January was a 'blessing in disguise” for Tauranga man Reuben. Reuben, whose surname the Bay... Read More

BNZ admits wrong decision on 'Girls Get Off'

The Bank of New Zealand's chief executive has admitted the decision to deny a business account to a women-owned sexual wellness brand was the wrong one and strayed... Read More

Skin cream for infections becomes fully funded

Pharmac | Te Pātaka Whaioranga has decided to fully fund a medicine people use to treat fungal skin infections. Econazole nitrate 1% cream (branded as Pevaryl)... Read More

Bay of Plenty hospitals spreading festive spirit

​ Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals are going all out this festive season to spread some Christmas cheer. Tauranga Hospital has a new stunning 3.5-meter... Read More

Tauranga NZNO members to strike today

Hutt Valley/Rotorua/Tauranga NZNO members employed by Te Whatu Ora will today strike for four hours over patient safety concerns following recent collective... Read More

Family’s plea after BoP man’s suicide

Watching a suicide plotline on Shortland Street has spurred a Tauranga woman to speak out to create more awareness of the help available to people in distress. Twelve... Read More

Review into ACC announced, levies to increase

The ACC minister has announced an independent review into the agency, saying he had concerns with its performance. Matt Doocey said rehabilitation rates were... Read More

Athletes converge for iconic Mount Monster race

Few locations in New Zealand are as synonymous with summer as Mount Maunganui - and one of the region's most iconic events is set for another pulse-racing instalment... Read More