Health

Leptospirosis project launched to raise awareness

Rural Women New Zealand is once again joining forces with Massey University to help raise awareness and funds to combat leptospirosis. 'Leptospirosis is a... Read More

800 faults as hospital scanning tech struggles

Hospitals across the central North Island are struggling to overhaul unstable medical scanning technology, with the number of faults rising from 30 a year to... Read More

Hiring freeze: Frontline hospital roles unfilled

Medical jobs are going unfilled as part of a crackdown on hospital recruitment, despite Te Whatu Ora Health NZ saying otherwise. RNZ has heard from multiple... Read More

Furious father claims child almost electrocuted

A father says his three-year-old daughter is lucky to be alive after nearly being electrocuted by an extension cable. Following Herald inquiries, the product... Read More

Youth vaping research expands to Pāpāmoa

A significant research project by Eastern Institute of Technology addressing the youth vaping epidemic has expanded beyond its initial Hawke's Bay focus. Following... Read More

New guidelines to keep hospitals safe from fire

In a first for the country, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has worked collaboratively to develop fire engineering design guidelines specifically for public... Read More

Deadline missed for placing graduate nursing roles

Health NZ Te Whatu Ora has missed a self-imposed deadline it gave for placing graduate nurses into the hospital system. In June, nursing union The New Zealand... Read More

The transformative magic of animals

Visits from a four-legged friend can make a big difference to the wellbeing of those in need. Pets Aid Therapy BOP is a registered charitable foundation dedicated... Read More

Funding cuts impact local disability programme

Funding cuts for disability support will stop children attending support programmes, says Teacher in the Paddock founder Kevin Powell. 'What it means is that... Read More

Guidance for people living with diabetes

The New Zealand Aviation Security Service has joined forces with Diabetes New Zealand to produce guidance on what to expect at airport security for people living... Read More

Pay parity for blood service workers

Some 300 workers at the New Zealand Blood Service are celebrating a pay parity settlement that puts them on par with workers employed by Te Whatu Ora who do... Read More

Families desperate for eczema cream replacement

Helena Paul and her partner have spent most of their daughter's three years of life trying to soothe her itchy atopic dermatitis - better known as eczema. Little... Read More