Health New Zealand has confirmed a new measles case in Tauranga which is likely linked to recent overseas travel. The case is not connected to the recent... Read More

Whakatāne Hospital has been recruiting for more obstetrician-gynaecologists. (File photo) Photo: Screenshot / Google A senior obstetrician who was recruited... Read More

Volunteers are the backbone of Waipuna Hospice, providing essential support for specialist palliative care and helping keep services running for patients and... Read More

A Tauranga pensioner is worried about identity theft after receiving confirmation her account was affected by the ManageMyHealth cyber breach. Kaye McKenzie-Muirson,... Read More

There is a hive of activity at Lake Karāpiro this week, as the 2026 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals get underway. This year is the largest in the event's history,... Read More

Charcuterie Du Pacifique Sud is recalling its L'Authentique Chicken & Duck Parfait due to a failure of food safety controls. A move that's being supported... Read More

A 14-year-old girl is seriously injured in Starship Hospital after being hit by a car outside an 'out-of-control” party in Tauranga. Police... Read More

A Tauranga woman has suffered a brain bleed after falling from the boot of a moving car that two children were 'bonnet surfing” on, police allege. The... Read More

RNZ In a policy u-turn, people will only need to pay a single $5 co-payment fee for the new 12-month prescriptions coming into effect from February. The... Read More

A social housing tenant was given a 'bombshell” seven-day notice to leave her Tauranga home after being told it was 'uninhabitable and unsafe to live in”. Social... Read More

Bay of Plenty households are being encouraged to take part in a new programme aimed at helping people cut food waste, save money and make the most of their kai. Envirohub... Read More

Long days and warm weather may draw Bay of Plenty residents outdoors, but summer's surge in activity comes at a cost of thousands of sports-related injuries,... Read More