A campaign is underway to tackle the issue of investment and timely access to new and breakthrough medicines for the people of New Zealand. MyLifeMatters,... Read More

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council has failed to get an exemption from the Government's water fluoridation mandate. Mayor James Denyer wrote to Manatū... Read More

One hour of sleep, a plunge into Mount Main Beach at 1am, and a non-stop 40 hours of intense training is in store for these Tauranga Boys' College prefects -... Read More

Fourth place. There's probably no worse place to finish at the Paralympics. That's how New Zealand Para canoe rep Scott Martlew sees it after coming agonisingly... Read More

Workplace death and injuries are costing the economy $4.4 billion a year, a new report estimates. The inaugural State of a Thriving Nation report by the Business... Read More

September is Wills Month - and Waipuna Hospice is asking the public to support their vital palliative care work in the community via their free will campaign. In... Read More

A new health foundation is being established in the Western Bay of Plenty. Community leaders gathered on Thursday to launch the Western Bay of Plenty Health... Read More

A recent published medical study is shining the light on the speculation about the possible long-term effects of New Zealand's Covid-19 elimination strategy... Read More

The Thoracic Society is calling on the next government to go further with the current government's latest e-cigarette policy pledge. 'Regardless of which... Read More

The Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill is one small step away from becoming law with the passing of its third reading in Parliament... Read More

An infectious disease expert wants an end to the ban on New Zealanders donating blood because they lived in the UK at the time of mad cow disease epidemic. The... Read More

Pāpāmoa resident Maggie Takawe has been on a tough journey battling cancer in the last 18 months. But she has never been alone in her fight. Along with... Read More