Health

Dedicated Bay of Plenty doctors recognised

Two Bay of Plenty doctors have received recognition for their work teaching and mentoring the next generation of health professionals. Tauranga Hospital... Read More

Funding boost for the Cancer Society

The Cancer Society of New Zealand has received a one-off funding boost to continue delivering its highly valued driving and accommodation services. The government... Read More

Man dies from Covid-19 in Middlemore Hospital

A man in his 50s linked to the Auckland cluster has died at Middlemore Hospital today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. The death toll from Covid-19 in New... Read More

Strike action to delay surgery at Grace Hospital

A private Bay of Plenty hospital will not be able to perform surgery for 24-hours if a proposed anaesthetic technicians strike goes ahead. Anaesthetic technicians... Read More

Nurses’ strike to cause minor disruptions

Local GPs and medical centres will be open as usual on Thursday, as primary healthcare nurses and administration staff take strike action. Up to 3200 nurses... Read More

LIVE: COVID updates from NZ and around the world

The Health Committee is resuming today after political pressure for it to assess the response to the pandemic. Watch the Health Committee meeting here National... Read More

Living with chronic illnesses a daily battle

There are tears in Arlene Olson's eyes as she describes the past few years she's been through. 'My mother died, then my sister and brother in law died, I got... Read More

BOP pharmacy workers to go on strike

Pharmacy workers at Bay of Plenty District Health Board who are members of APEX are set to go on strike this week, in an effort to advance negotiations of their... Read More

Tauranga runner raises funds for pancreatic cancer

A Tauranga runner is on a mission to raise the profile of pancreatic cancer in New Zealand. Andy Kirk will compete in the 2020 Auckland Marathon in November... Read More

Potato/Kūmara toast trend hits New Zealand

A world-wide gourmet trend has hit our shores and may be the answer to shedding lockdown kilos. Many people joked last lockdown that they exercised twice as much,... Read More

Countdown recalls baby food pouches

Countdown has issued a recall on three brands of baby food pouches after a comprehensive investigation found mice are the likely cause of damaged baby food... Read More

Youth mental health services‘ exciting move

An exciting opportunity to grow and develop youth mental health services is how a move off-campus for three of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board's youth... Read More