Health

Alzheimer’s Tauranga urgently needing volunteers

What have you got planned for 2024? Could you help by volunteering with Alzheimer's Tauranga to make life more rewarding for the more than 600 families across... Read More

Pharmacists could boost child vaccination rates

Pharmacists could play a valuable role in boosting childhood vaccination rates and by being a 'bridge” back to general practice. The Pharmaceutical... Read More

Pāpāmoa East water safe to drink

Tauranga City Council is aware that some residents in Pāpāmoa East are again experiencing an earthy taste and smell in their drinking water. "Please be... Read More

Primary care perilously close to collapse

'General practice has perhaps done too good a job in protecting the public from the reality of how close we are to collapse.” That's the opinion of... Read More

Martin Thrupp: a legacy in education

Renowned New Zealand education leadership and policy leader, Professor Martin Thrupp, is being remembered for his legacy following a memorial service held on... Read More

New appointees to Hospice EBOP welcomed

Waiata has been filling the offices of Rau Ora, Hospice Eastern Bay of Plenty in Whakatāne, as the team welcomes its newest appointments. Chief Executive... Read More

Over 500 missions completed for rescue helicopter

The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter has accomplished another successful year, completing a total of 519 missions in 2023. Among these missions, there were over... Read More

Cheeses recalled due to possible E. Coli

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Waimata Cheese Company Limited in its recall of a specific batch of its Camembert and Brie cheeses due to the possible... Read More

Doctor breaches health code with Botox treatment

A doctor has breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights for directing an unqualified employee to administer Botox to a woman who then... Read More

Ngāi Te Rangi invitation to Waitangi celebration

A Waitangi Day celebration for the Tauranga community on Tuesday is an opportunity to cherish and enjoy a positive spirit of unity at the Whareroa Reserve at... Read More

Prostate cancer treatment: Medical centre breach

In a report released today, Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper found a medical centre breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights... Read More

“It’s a game changer for community sport”

ACC, in partnership with seven national sporting organisations, has announced the new National Concussion Guidelines for community sport. The Guidelines -... Read More