Health

Mount Fit, a new community-led fitness studio

Mount Maunganui is the home of a new not-for-profit community fitness studio named Mount Fit. After F45 The Mount closed its doors last month, the loyal members... Read More

NZ blood donors helping save lives

New Zealand Blood Service is saying a heartfelt ‘Thank You' to the country's 120,000 blood and plasma donors for their life-changing gift of aroha. Every... Read More

Dad diagnosed with fatal condition on birthday

On his 58th birthday, Tauranga father Darren Bidois received a 'devastating” diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease. He likens the fatal condition to being... Read More

Volunteering opportunity at hospitals re-establish

Have you ever thought of volunteering a part of your time? Maybe you know someone - family or friend - who would gladly spend time talking and supporting patients... Read More

Single mother’s fight to survive for her kids

Tauranga mother Celia Farnworth believes she has been given a 'second chance” after surviving ovarian cancer. Chemotherapy left her unable to eat and... Read More

Charlotte's tribute for her Dad's rescue

'We will be forever grateful Dad could get to the hospital so quickly because of the rescue helicopter, and straight into theatre for treatment that ultimately... Read More

Hato Hone St John prepares for winter surge

To cope with increased demand and pressure on the health system this winter, Hato Hone St John is implementing a plan to "effectively manage the seasonal surge". Dr... Read More

Four year wait for answers after sudden death

A woman whose husband died suddenly at Palmerston North Hospital says the wait for answers about what happened nearly four years ago is torturous. Arthur... Read More

Key factors to heating your home and saving money

Michael Begg, one of Aotearoa's first-ever energy advisors, has seen mushrooms growing in carpets and wallpaper peeling off walls. He knows best how we... Read More

Te Puke kiwifruit worker hit by forklift loses leg

A Bay of Plenty kiwifruit worker's life 'changed in one second” after a forklift accident at work led to his leg being amputated below the knee. Two... Read More

Volunteer star shines brightest on the highway

Scotty Harvey is a social worker who doesn't sit behind a desk to talk to his mental health clients. He's out on the road every day, parked up to talk to... Read More

GP associations to tackle health issues together

Greater collaboration between the two leading independent advocates for primary healthcare in New Zealand is set to help ensure the continuity of high-quality... Read More