Health

'Not a toy': Airgun injuries shock surgeons

Two surgeons are calling for more airgun restrictions after research that saw them use air rifles to shoot pig carcasses. In a paper published today in the... Read More

Mount Challenge for Breast Cancer Foundation

Tauranga couple Maloni Latailakepa and Debbra Hazell are taking on a personal challenge of walking up and down Mount Maunganui for 24 hours. Why? To raise... Read More

BOP welcomes new Airbus H145 rescue helicopter

A new rescue helicopter is joining the Bay of Plenty fleet. In a statement released this week, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter announced the newest addition... Read More

Recovering from Gabrielle with rongoā Māori

Teena Te Maro remembers arriving in Gisborne following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle last year and feeling the mamae (pain) of the region. The experienced... Read More

Cocaine use doubles in NZ - report

Cocaine consumption in New Zealand has almost doubled - although use is still very low - a new report has found. The Drug Foundation's latest study uses... Read More

North Islanders eat most greens in NZ

The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust have partnered with Vegetables.co.nz to launch an exciting new initiative encouraging whānau in the Upper North Island to Add... Read More

E-scooter rider would have survived with helmet

The Coroners Court is urging transport authorities to mandate the use of helmets for those riding e-scooters, after a man died in 2021 and three other deaths... Read More

Weaving knowledge for injury prevention

Weaving is a cultural practice shared among many indigenous groups and this month it will be used as a theme of an injury prevention conference to symbolise... Read More

Zany Zeus halloumi cheese recalled

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Zany Zeus Limited in its recall of a specific batch of its Halloumi cheese due to the possible presence of Bacillus cereus. Zany... Read More

Music therapy - legacy of accidental activist

Famously known for singing the New Zealand national anthem at Twickenham Stadium in Te Reo Māori, Dame Hinewehi Mohi calls herself an accidental activist. Despite... Read More

Impact of the loss of Māori Health Authority

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission says the government's process by which it seeks to disestablish the Māori Health Authority falls well short... Read More

Access barriers to PET-CT scans removed

New Zealanders now have the same access to PET-CT scans no matter where they live, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora has... Read More