Health

Calls to lower bowel screening age to 45

New Zealanders under 50 are being diagnosed with bowel cancer too late and too often, according to a new nationwide report from Bowel Cancer New Zealand. The... Read More

Chief executive of I Am Hope Foundation steps down

By RNZ The outspoken founder of a mental health charity is stepping down from chief executive duties and looking for a successor. Mike King launched the... Read More

Rescue helicopter needs updated night vision tech

The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter crew is calling for public support to help fund new night vision goggles, with nearly a quarter of its life-saving missions taking... Read More

Pāpāmoa man turns 157kg to 70kg in under a year

A Pāpāmoa man who shed 87kg in 11 months has become a personal trainer to help others tackle their health goals. Before 2019 Ben Pamment had never set foot... Read More

Ecologist mourns loss after Tongariro blaze

By Alexia Russell of RNZ Rain carries the hopes of a region, as it comes to the aid of fire fighters on the ground at Tongariro National Park. Locals are... Read More

Pilot reveals chaos after Whakaari eruption

By Victor Waters of RNZ Warning: This story includes content that may be distressing to some readers. A helicopter pilot, who was the first civilian to... Read More

Karangahake mum builds inclusion through action

Emily-Kay Livick never imagined she would one day be leading Achilles Tauranga Moana but, for her, volunteering has always been about whānau. Her son, Tamahau... Read More

Hopes Tongariro fire at won't turn away tourists

By Alexia Russell of RNZ In Tongariro, locals pin their hopes on rain to put out a massive blaze, so their summer incomes don't get burnt with the region's... Read More

Labour calls for safety standards for baby slings

Labour has urged the Government to introduce safety standards for babywearing products. Figures from ACC reveal eight claims this year for infants and toddlers... Read More

Tongariro fire: Respiratory health warning

Residents with a respiratory condition living near the Tongariro National Park fire are being urged to take precautions to protect themselves from exposure to... Read More

Mum urges regular screening after cancer diagnosis

Rotorua mother Beccy Ganley says she was 'relatively young” when diagnosed with breast cancer. At 47, she had just had her second routine mammogram... Read More

Tea towel fundraiser supports kids with cancer

This month the Child Cancer Foundation is once again inviting Kiwis to bring meaning and heart into their homes by supporting its annual tea towel fundraiser. In... Read More