Former Wellington Firebird batsman Josh Brodie has hit asthma for six - now he's swapping his bat for a bike to compete in the Ironman to raise money for... Read More

A new 24-hour medical clinic is set to open in Pāpāmoa in January 2024. Emergency Consult co-founder and CEO Jenni Falconer recently moved to Pāpāmoa,... Read More

Once a year, time is taken to reflect on the importance of pathology services to both medicine and the patients who critically need pathology results for their... Read More

Lesley was 57 when she discovered a lump in her right breast while showering. A mammogram, ultrasound and needle biopsy all indicated it was probably benign... Read More

UPDATE: A strong chemical smell at the Port of Tauranga has led to at least one worker being taken to hospital. Workers detected a sickening chemical smell... Read More

Every time Brendan Ward gets his eyes checked, it is a relief to hear they have not deteriorated. The 43-year-old started to experience problems with his... Read More

Eight-year-old Lachie Love knows there is "an egg in his head". But neither he - nor his little brother Harry - have been explicitly told that it is a rare... Read More

For the first time in its 53-year history, Youthline's phone and text message Helpline is now available to young people 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Previously,... Read More

Cutting-edge New Zealand research into a new cancer treatment using a patient's own immune cells suggests it could be safer and more effective than existing... Read More

Have your ever heard of a school having a therapy dog? Well, Te Manawa ō Pāpāmoa School has one named ‘Roxy'. After seeing the positive impact of... Read More

A Thames man whose wife needed urgent treatment for a back injury on Monday night says Waikato Hospital was so overwhelmed, patients were waiting up to 10 hours... Read More

A group of powerful synthetic opioids that were first detected in the country just a year ago may have already been linked to several deaths. A notification... Read More