For more than three decades, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua has been a trusted source of support for whānau across the Western Bay of Plenty. Based in Katikati... Read More

Specialist mental health services for Lakes region children and youth have been drastically reduced because of 'significant” issues recruiting psychiatrists,... Read More

Health New Zealand plans to cut its elective surgery waitlist by outsourcing thousands of simple cases to private hospitals, while asking public hospital... Read More

After three years battling terminal cancer, Keryn Rennie decided to stop fighting and focus on the quality of her remaining life, rather than quantity. The... Read More

A woman in agony during extraction of a wisdom tooth was ignored by the dentist as she 'thrashed about” in pain. The procedure left her with nerve... Read More

Confirmation of a measles case in Auckland has put health authorities on high alert in case of another deadly outbreak. Measles is highly contagious - up... Read More

One in three New Zealanders over 30 have high blood pressure - but many of them do not even know it. The Heart Foundation is launching its first-ever blood... Read More

There were tears, laughs and plenty of hugs when Hato Hone St John emergency call handler Anna Evans entered the Milich home to meet the baby boy she helped... Read More

An estimated 2500 Bay of Plenty locals are living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and another 6400 are suffering from... Read More

A Coromandel police officer with incurable blood cancer claims 'politics is costing lives” as he urges the Government to fund a life-saving drug in... Read More

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has confirmed on Sunday that a new case of measles has been identified in Auckland, linked to overseas travel. National... Read More

Physically disabled athletes from across New Zealand will converge on Tauranga for the Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport, on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday,... Read More