Health

Man pulled from Tauranga Harbour taken to hospital

A man had been taken to hospital in a serious condition after he ran into Tauranga Harbour, allegedly in an attempt to evade police. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Winter illnesses: Where you should go first

Health bosses are pointing people to pharmacies as a first port of call as winter looms. The pressure on GPs and the long wait times to get into one has seen... Read More

Workplace horrors: WorkSafe airs industry concerns

Businesses have been forced to pay more than half a million dollars in health and safety cases in the past two months after workers had fingers amputated in... Read More

Research finds AI has multiple uses in surgery

New research, led by the University of Auckland, shows AI can help solve problems for patients, doctors and the health system. You may not think artificial... Read More

Human health risks: Kaipara waste to energy plant

A group of Canterbury doctors opposed to waste-to-energy plants being built in New Zealand is warning of major potential human health risks if one goes ahead... Read More

Stunned: people don't know where to go in tsunami

Submissions to Whakatāne District Council's Long-term Plan have left councillors worried that people don't know where to go during a tsunami alert. The council's... Read More

The challenges of mothering an adolescent daughter

Mothers hitting midlife can find their daughters' pubescent changes ‘triggering' as they worry about their ability to role model body positivity at a time... Read More

Pam’s plant-based creamy pasta bake recalled

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Foodstuffs Own Brand in its recall of Pam's Plant-based creamy pasta bake as the product may contain foreign matter (metal). All... Read More

Silent killer: Call for ban of unflued gas heaters

As winter approaches and Kiwis gear up to combat the cold, health experts are sounding the alarm on a silent killer lurking in many New Zealand homes. Unflued... Read More

Local aids Brazil floods: “It’s heartbreaking"

South Brazil is experiencing severe flooding, leaving many helpless, Tauranga resident Gabi Wood is trying to help from afar. Porto Alegre in South Brazil... Read More

Digital campaign to raise hospice care awareness

This week is Hospice Awareness Week and Hospice New Zealand is launching a campaign to help raise awareness about the value of hospice care. Hospice New Zealand... Read More

Tauranga rally for nurse-to-patient ratios

Nurses are finishing their shifts 'distraught and upset” because of understaffing in Te Whatu Ora hospitals, a union delegate says. It comes as new... Read More