08:00am Sun 27 Oct, 2024
A new Mental Health Bill meant to repeal the Mental Health Act 1992 passed its first reading in Parliament on October 23, MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindel said,... Read More
09:15am Fri 25 Oct, 2024
A severely injured man says he got so fed up sitting in the Waikato Hospital emergency department waiting to be seen he went home, only to learn days later he... Read More
04:00pm Thu 24 Oct, 2024
KidsCan is thrilled to be able to feed up to 10,000 more preschoolers in poverty, after being awarded Government funding of $4 million a year to deliver its... Read More
05:00pm Tue 22 Oct, 2024
The daughter of a man who died at Rotorua Hospital believes her dad's death after a 'huge fall” on a ward was preventable and the result of an overburdened... Read More
11:15am Tue 22 Oct, 2024
The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter has once again demonstrated its vital role in the Bay of Plenty region, successfully completing 44 life-saving missions throughout... Read More
10:45am Mon 21 Oct, 2024
Come home safe. That's the message from the Safer Boating Forum partners, who want every recreational craft user to put steps in place to make sure they return... Read More
12:00pm Sun 20 Oct, 2024
Families gathered at War Memorial Park in Tauranga on Saturday for a Bubble Walk to honour children lost to miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death, known as... Read More
07:30am Sat 19 Oct, 2024
Today, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) nursing students are taking their struggle to the streets calling on the... Read More
03:00pm Fri 18 Oct, 2024
As part of Shocktober - Hato Hone St John's CPR awareness month - Bay of Plenty residents can take part in free CPR training lessons at two locations in the... Read More
11:45am Fri 18 Oct, 2024
On July 23, Pam Coburn had her first bite of food in more than two years. The 41-year-old was previously tube-fed due to a diagnosed rare abdominal condition... Read More
08:30am Fri 18 Oct, 2024
'The Government's announcement that they are progressing work on the Retirement Villages Act 2003 review and focusing it on the areas of highest importance is... Read More
03:00pm Thu 17 Oct, 2024
On Saturday, November 30, Organ Donation New Zealand will celebrate ‘Thank You Day,' a heartfelt occasion dedicated to recognising the invaluable contributions... Read More