03:00pm Fri 06 Oct, 2023
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
01:00pm Fri 06 Oct, 2023
Te Whatu Ora has issued an alert for the whole country after a person with measles flew from Wellington to Auckland on Tuesday 3 October, after attending events... Read More
07:00pm Wed 04 Oct, 2023
Anna Grimaldi has found herself on the world stage, ready to join the very elite of New Zealand Paralympians, although for the past seven years she has battled... Read More
05:00pm Wed 04 Oct, 2023
A Tauranga teenager with a bleeding tumour on his lip is facing up to eight months wait for treatment through the health system. His stepfather Gus says the... Read More
04:00pm Wed 04 Oct, 2023
Top mental health specialists warn that the number of psychologists and psychiatrists must double to meet patient demand. Practitioners say New Zealand needed... Read More
10:00am Wed 04 Oct, 2023
Ian, a Tauranga resident, has advanced prostate cancer that is no longer responding to his treatment on a funded prescription drug. 'It's been one shock... Read More
09:00am Tue 03 Oct, 2023
Helping people with physical disabilities or mental unwellness get out on the water to enjoy the freedom and pleasure of our ocean are at the heart of Wish4Fish,... Read More
08:00pm Mon 02 Oct, 2023
Years of advocacy for the screening age to be lowered by Bowel Cancer New Zealand has resulted in a commitment from both major political parties to bring... Read More
01:00pm Sun 01 Oct, 2023
Workforce data shows concerning shortages of physicians across New Zealand. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians is calling for leaders across the... Read More
06:00pm Wed 27 Sep, 2023
A dozen of Aotearoa New Zealand's leading primary, community, and telehealth care organisations are coming together, calling on political parties to commit to... Read More
01:00pm Wed 27 Sep, 2023
Have you ever wonder how to help someone who is fighting for their life? Well, the answer is really straightforward, says Juan Cortes. The newest member... Read More
08:00pm Mon 25 Sep, 2023
The next government will need to act urgently to address the serious issues in general practice services that, left unaddressed, will lead to some communities... Read More