06:00pm Wed 04 Feb, 2026
The measles outbreak, which started in September, is officially over, with 42 days since the last confirmed connected case - but risk from the virus remains. One... Read More
10:00am Wed 04 Feb, 2026
Warning: This article is about suicide and may be distressing for some readers. Maddie Hall's parents spent years trying to help their daughter. They... Read More
11:45am Tue 03 Feb, 2026
A new state‑of‑the‑art ultrasound machine is expected to benefit renal patients across Bay of Plenty following a donation from local charitable trust Trinity... Read More
04:30pm Thu 29 Jan, 2026
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
06:00am Mon 26 Jan, 2026
Whakatāne Hospital has been recruiting for more obstetrician-gynaecologists. (File photo) Photo: Screenshot / Google A senior obstetrician who was recruited... Read More
04:00pm Thu 15 Jan, 2026
Volunteers are the backbone of Waipuna Hospice, providing essential support for specialist palliative care and helping keep services running for patients and... Read More
11:45am Thu 15 Jan, 2026
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
05:00pm Wed 14 Jan, 2026
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
03:11pm Wed 14 Jan, 2026
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
09:15am Sun 11 Jan, 2026
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
04:00pm Sat 10 Jan, 2026
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
12:00pm Sat 10 Jan, 2026
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