02:00pm Thu 12 Jun, 2025
A toddler who suffered a fatal but 'invisible” head injury after a short fall at preschool might have survived if he had received treatment sooner. A... Read More
11:00am Thu 12 Jun, 2025
Warning: This story discusses eating disorders and disordered eating, and contains disturbing content. Please see a note about RNZ's Rainbow Communities... Read More
07:30am Wed 11 Jun, 2025
The Health and Wellbeing Hub at Fieldays covers visitors from top to toe. Mark Eager, CEO with hub lead partner Mobile Health Group, says a diverse group... Read More
10:00am Tue 10 Jun, 2025
An office within Rotorua's Energy Events Centre has closed after "unsafe levels" of a toxic gas were detected. An agenda item for last week's Rotorua... Read More
08:00am Tue 10 Jun, 2025
The New Zealand Blood Service is revealing new figures during National Blood Donor Week that show a significant drop in the number of youth donors on its registry... Read More
05:00pm Mon 09 Jun, 2025
New Zealand Food Safety wants people to take some practical steps to avoid a rare and life-threatening but preventable foodborne illness. "While rare, every... Read More
01:00pm Mon 09 Jun, 2025
Men's Health Week, which runs from June 9-15, is a good and timely reminder that no one should ever feel ashamed or afraid to reach out for support with their... Read More
12:00pm Sun 08 Jun, 2025
Emotional support is now only a 'Talofa” away for members of the Samoan community, with Hato Hone St John expanding its Caring Caller programme to include... Read More
11:00am Sun 08 Jun, 2025
People donned in all shades of pink came and went for charity at the Katikati Community Centre on Friday, May 30, from 8am to 10am. Inside, community centre... Read More
07:00am Sun 08 Jun, 2025
Comvita has been an ever-present in Paengaroa for five decades. The company recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open day at its headquarters,... Read More
07:00am Sat 07 Jun, 2025
A Te Puke meals on wheels service, canned last year, has been revived. The service, provided for around a decade by CHT Healthcare Trust's Glynavon Care Home,... Read More
07:00pm Fri 06 Jun, 2025
Doctors are alarmed by high rates of whooping cough (pertusssis) in Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts, with one in ten patients ending up in hospital. Since... Read More