Health

More GP surgeries could close, family doctors warn

Family doctors warn more GP surgeries could close in the next year, with some practices running at a loss. Earlier this year a large clinic in Tauranga shut... Read More

Accident: Man can no longer use right hand

Tauranga father Mate Glamuzina broke 10 ribs, punctured his lungs, shattered his vertebrae and lost use of his right hand after an e-scooter accident in... Read More

More ED staff needed to keep training licence

The professional body for emergency doctors says Rotorua Hospital has until January to employ more senior clinicians to keep its licence to train specialists. In... Read More

Tauranga man tries 'hundreds' of eczema treatments

More than 400,000 Kiwis live with eczema, an incurable skin condition that can cause itchiness, discomfort and pain. One sufferer says sometimes the itchiness... Read More

Tauranga man had no symptoms before diagnosis

The day Tauranga man Mike Lane found out he had prostate cancer, he returned to the construction site he was working at and 'pottered around by myself for a... Read More

NZ health authorities launch Hep C campaign

A renewed nationwide push is underway to get at-risk people tested for hepatitis C, because it has never been easier to be tested, treated and cured. More... Read More

Brain differences linked to mental health

A new, world-first study has used imaging technology to reveal the largest differences yet discovered in the structures of male and female brains. Richard... Read More

ACC recognised in the Spirit of Service Awards

ACC is a finalist in Te Hāpai Hapori, the Spirit of Service Awards, for their work with the Rongoā Māori Service. Run by Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service... Read More

Measures to combat rise in whooping cough cases

In light of the recent increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases, proactive measures to protect the health of Tauranga the community. According to Te Whatu... Read More

Waipuna Hospice announces CEO resignation

After 16 years at the helm, Richard Thurlow has decided the time is right to resign from his chief executive position at Waipuna Hospice. Waipuna's director... Read More

Fallout from Health NZ Te Whatu Ora's budget woes

The financial situation of Health New Zealand is the government's responsibility, Labour says. The coalition government announced Monday it would be replacing... Read More

City's first Māori ward councillor in hospital

Tauranga's newly elected Māori ward councillor Mikaere Sydney is currently in hospital. Tauranga City Council had its first election in five years on Saturday... Read More