The children's ward at Rotorua Hospital will be missing a third of its beds as winter hits because Te Whatu Ora halted an upgrade partway through to review... Read More

There's the Coast to Coast - then there's the Coast to Coast, US style. Pongakawa's James Wilkins has tackled the New Zealand version six times. Next month... Read More

WARNING: This article talks about suicide. Reader discretion is advised. It's an unspoken topic. But now Rotorua writer and director Jack Grace is doing more... Read More

A wellness survey for the Western Bay of Plenty community is providing an opportunity for locals to have an input into the future direction of their health and... Read More

Hon Paula Bennett has been appointed as a member and the chair of the Pharmac board, in an announcement made by Associate Health Minister David Seymour on Sunday... Read More

Hundreds of New Zealand families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder will benefit from a new Government focus on prevention and treatment, says... Read More

Batches of a yoghurt product have been recalled following complaints by customers that a nozzle had broken and pieces of plastic had got into the yoghurt. New... Read More

A space to be free with a strong sense of community all around, will be found this weekend at the Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport. This national... Read More

After-hours medical services in some regions are on the verge of collapse, as overworked GPs signal they can no longer provide cover or the funding falls short. Documents... Read More

There is no doubt vape manufacturers will find and exploit loopholes in new regulations, say marketing experts. Disposable vapes will be banned by the end... Read More

It's celebration time at Grace as the newest member of staff settles in and gets ready to go to work. The new, multi-million dollar Mako Robot by Stryker,... Read More

A rest home and some of its staff have been asked to provide written apologies to the whānau of a man who died two weeks after being in their care. Aged... Read More