Health

Tauranga unites against domestic violence

In a powerful display of unity against domestic violence, Tauranga's Fraser Cove car park has again become a focal point for advocacy for White Ribbon Day. Collaborating... Read More

Strokes, a silent killer among us

People are being invited to a stroke awareness seminar in Tauranga this week to learn about the risks of having a stroke. The Stroke Foundation NZ is hosting... Read More

The jobs nurses are doing instead of nursing

Nearly half the country's nurses are not working as nurses, with some even taking jobs in supermarkets or on road gangs in preference to healthcare. Te... Read More

Shellfish biotoxin alert extended for East Coast

In response to escalating levels of paralytic shellfish toxins, New Zealand Food Safety is broadening its advisory, cautioning the public against collecting... Read More

Rural community: 24/7 healthcare to be rolled out

Rural communities around New Zealand will soon have access to overnight GP appointments as Te Whatu Ora rolls a new telehealth primary care service. Ka Ora... Read More

Project Uplift calls for old bras

Project Uplift is calling out for all Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga women to donate their old, unused or unwanted bras to gift to less fortunate ladies... Read More

Loving every child for life

'We visit every baby that's born that we hear about,” says Cathy Taylor, who founded the Ōmokoroa Chapter of Loved 4 Life. That must be a fair few... Read More

What's going on with Covid-19?

When 2023 comes to an end, it will have been nearly four years since Covid-19 emerged. Over that time, almost 2.5 million cases have been reported in New... Read More

Superbugs: how you can help fight back

New Zealand Food Safety is fighting back against superbugs - antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - and we need your help. 'The World Health Organization has... Read More

Roughest roads leads to the most beautiful places

Campbell Gray will never forget his 19th birthday. But at the same time, he can't remember it. The Waikato premier hockey representative suffered a traumatic... Read More

NZ needs centre for disease control, experts say

Experts say New Zealand needs a centre for disease control, also known as CDC, to better prepare for future pandemics. A new paper by scientists from the... Read More

Grace Hospital nurses are now surgical assistants

Four Grace Hospital nurses received the Registered First Surgical Assistant, RNFSA qualification which allows them to undertake a surgical assistant role in... Read More