Health

Pregnancy Choice's 10th anniversary

"A decade does not sound like too much when you just say it but after seeing all the job Pregnancy Choice have made, I am glad to look back and remember all these... Read More

Red Tulip Walk returns for 2023

Gather your friends and family for a 5km Red Tulip Walk for Parkinson's around Mauao on October 28. Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition... Read More

Calls for more genetic testing in diabetes

A leading diabetes researcher is calling for more genetic testing for a rare form of diabetes, monogenic diabetes, after leading research on use of precision... Read More

Patience is the key to enjoying race day

Every year, ACC sees a spike in running injuries in spring as people get ready for marathon season. Between now and the end of the year, there are 16 marathons... Read More

Trying to make history to help others

For over 10 years, Brendon Vercoe was a physiotherapist at the Burwood Spinal Unit in Christchurch. He played a key role in the recovery of New Zealanders... Read More

10cm of cancer undetected by mammogram

Four mammograms showed no cancer to be present in her breast, but Tauranga teacher Bridget Prendiville knew something was off. Pushing for more tests, an... Read More

Abortion protests banned around hospital

Anti-abortion protesters face a $1000 fine if they demonstrate in a newly designated 'safe area” outside Rotorua Hospital. It comes after patients say... Read More

Early morning water rescue in Tauranga

One person has been taken to hospital following a water-related incident in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to Papamoa Beach, near Maranui Street,... Read More

Helping kick breast cancer to the kerb

A Bay of Plenty woman is heeding the call to 'kick breast cancer to the kerb” this October by collecting for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ's Pink Ribbon... Read More

Empowering people with lifesaving skills

From the deep south to the Far North, Hato Hone St John is embarking on a nationwide mission to empower 10,000 people with essential lifesaving skills. As... Read More

Keeping informed about natural hazards

Councils in the Bay of Plenty are in the process of reviewing and updating information about natural hazards in the region. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson... Read More

NZ Covid-19 response saved 20,000 lives - research

New Zealand's restrictions during the pandemic saved the lives of about 20,000 people, according to new research. The paper by 16 leading doctors and... Read More