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Posted at 12:27pm Tuesday 21st Feb, 2012 | By Letitia Atkinson letitia@thesun.co.nz
 A report outlining mishaps in hospitals throughout the country includes 16 recorded serious incidents in Bay of Plenty hospitals.
The Serious and Sentinel Events report revealed three mishaps recorded by the Bay of Plenty District Health Board in which patients died, along with 13 other serious incidents between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.
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Posted at 9:30am Monday 20th Feb, 2012
 Bay of Plenty District Health Board CEO Phil Cammish is reinforcing the organisation’s statement at the weekend that no redundancies are planned for nursing in the region.
At the weekend, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation warned job cuts may be coming for nurses in the Bay of Plenty as the DHB is undertaking a review of its nursing department.
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Posted at 4:03pm Saturday 18th Feb, 2012 | By Letitia Atkinson letitia@thesun.co.nz
 A Tauranga woman expanding her business after taking over the national Home Instead offices.
Home Instead provides a range of care services for people.
Managing director Debra Jager says she has owned the Tauranga business for about three and a half years.
Huria Marae kaumatua Tu Piahana, left, Bay of Plenty District Health Board CEO Phil Cammish and...
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Posted at 10:26am Saturday 18th Feb, 2012 | By Letitia Atkinson letitia@thesun.co.nz
 Rumours about job losses at Tauranga Hospital are being labelled wrong by the Bay of Plenty District Health Board.
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation says BOP DHB nurses have been warned about job cuts coming their way.
The organisation is also saying the DHB has signalled it has a deficit somewhere between $8 million to $12 million.
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Posted at 4:30pm Monday 13th Feb, 2012 | By Phillipa Yalden phillipa@thesun.co.nz
 A group of Japanese students believed to be at the centre of an Air New Zealand health scare are on their way to Tauranga to be billeted.
The 83 teenagers and eight adults were detained at Auckland International Airport after a group of passengers on the flight from Nariti in Tokyo were found to be suffering from flu-like symptoms.
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Posted at 3:54pm Friday 10th Feb, 2012 | By Hamish Carter hamishcarter@thesun.co.nz
 After a long fundraising and building project to complete the new covered equestrian centre, all the work has paid off for Tauranga RDA with thanks and smiles from clients.
Tauranga RDA chief executive Kat Macmillan says she and her team have been heaped with praise by riders and their families who are excited to be able to use the new pavilion in Welcome...
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Posted at 8:59am Saturday 04th Feb, 2012
 A Mount Maunganui optometrist is about to start trials on a potential treatment for age-related macular degeneration.
Optometrist Tony Han.
If the trials are successful, the new treatment could be a breakthrough in managing the county’s leading cause of blindness in the over 50s.
Tony Han says age-related macular degeneration is a disease which...
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Posted at 3:52pm Wednesday 01st Feb, 2012 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 Radiation laboratory scientists are doubting stories about high radiation levels detected in Dunedin during the weekend.
The claim that a handheld Geiger counter detected radiation at eight times higher than normal background levels is posted on the website of the Sunshine Coast Computer Club Inc.
It includes a photograph of the detector reading...
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Posted at 11:21am Saturday 28th Jan, 2012 | By Letitia Atkinson letitia@thesun.co.nz
 Plans are in play for a meeting between the Bay of Plenty District Health Board and Birthcare, as attempts are made to bring the service to Tauranga.
Bay of Plenty District Health Board communications manager Diana Marriot says Birthcare approached them and they have made a meeting for March.
Primary birthing options will be discussed during the...
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Posted at 9:50am Saturday 28th Jan, 2012
 Tauranga residents are being encouraged to ditch their cars next month as February 1 marks the start of Bike Wise Month.
This year is the 10th anniversary of the initiative and the NZ Transport Agency is asking people to take up ‘pedal power’ as a mode of transport.
People are being asked to ditch the car keys or bus pass and bike to work...
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