Health

Mountain biker's fight to get to Olympic Games

Four months out from the Paris Olympic Games, Sammie Maxwell was told to stop. The young mountain bike star, who has struggled with an eating disorder... Read More

Local legend to the World Touch Hall of Fame

George Jahnke is in his happy place setting up the match-winning try or running a touch clinic with hundreds of kids, but ask him to talk about himself and his... Read More

Postcode care killing rural Kiwis, doctors say

Doctors working in rural communities say their patients are dying at higher rates from preventable causes just because of where they live. Rural New Zealand... Read More

Tetraplegic Glen Murphy denied ACC care

Glen Murphy has spent the last six years in a wheelchair paralysed from the neck down. Despite a judge ruling that his doctor provided him a substandard... Read More

Sport a potent rehab tool, says veteran

Ben Lucas says there is no event in the world like the Paralympics. 'Every time, I come away from the Paralympics just a little bit different,” says... Read More

Free community chat on womens’ health

For all women heading towards menopause or perimenopause, Dr Trish Zingel is hosting a free community talk to equip women with all the information they need. 'This... Read More

Menstruation and the no toilet during class rule

A dad has pulled his teenage daughter out of her Taranaki high school over its policy stopping students from going to the bathroom during class, which he claims... Read More

Bupa to provide $580,000 in community grants

Community organisations across New Zealand will have the opportunity to share in a total of $580,000 in grants, aimed at supporting programs that contribute... Read More

Positive impact of evening exercise on sleep

Exercise New Zealand says new research is highlighting the positive impact of evening exercise on the quality of sleep. "There is a growing awareness for... Read More

Record amount raised for rescue choppers

New Zealanders have raised $1.44m for the national network of rescue helicopters, in a record-breaking year for the Westpac Chopper Appeal. The total is the... Read More

Helping cancer patients through Dry July

With hours remaining until the end of July and Dry July, the Dry July NZ Trust is making an urgent appeal for people to continue their support for cancer patients... Read More

Tongariro Alpine Crossing to empower women

The Hindu Women Forum, a division of the Hindu Council of New Zealand, is excited to announce the Tongariro Alpine Crossing event, designed to empower women... Read More