Health

Iwi health provider pays for staff insurance

A Bay of Plenty iwi organisation has bought private health insurance for its 110 workers for the first time because they are getting hit so hard by hospital... Read More

How to help the overloaded mental health system

We can all help to take the pressure off Aotearoa New Zealand's overloaded mental health system by upskilling and optimising our own wellbeing, psychology Professor... Read More

Iconic walk paints Tauranga pink

A pink hue will cover the Tauranga CBD on Wednesday, October 4, as thousands of people hit the streets for the iconic HOT Pink Walk. This community event... Read More

Cutting back on lawnmower injuries

The smell of freshly cut grass is one of the classic senses of spring, but ACC is challenging all New Zealanders to be safe when they pull their lawnmower out... Read More

Sneeze season could be worse in 2023

Hay fever season could be worse than usual, with experts predicting El Niño will kick pollen production into overdrive. For many New Zealanders hay... Read More

Animated video for health & disability services

The Health and Disability Commissioner is launching an animated video titled Respecting your Rights, which aims to empower people to understand and exercise their... Read More

Mental Health Week: Five Ways to Wellbeing

Mental Health Awareness Week kicks off on Monday, September 18 with a focus on the Five Ways to Wellbeing, a set of simple actions that are proven to improve... Read More

Midwives’ pay equity offer reached

Around 1,700 Te Whatu Ora employed midwives and maternity care assistants will soon vote on a proposed pay equity settlement agreed by Te Whatu Ora, the Midwifery... Read More

Easier access to cervical screening

Pathlab is celebrating the launch of a new medical instrument which is expected to provide easier access to cervical screening while eliminating ethnic disparities... Read More

Emergency doctors call for 24/7 security staff

Emergency doctors are calling for appropriately trained security staff to be posted 24-hours a day in every emergency department, and for other measures... Read More

$3M Tauranga renal unit doubles dialysis chairs

The new $3 million Ōhane Dialysis Unit at Tauranga Hospital has doubled the number of dialysis chairs previously available, meaning more patients can receive... Read More

Govt: More support for Enabling Good Lives

The Government's announcement that more disabled people and tāngata whaikaha Māori will be able to access more flexible support is a move in the right direction,... Read More