Health

Safety concerns: Chicken & duck parfait recalled

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

Teen in Starship after party, driver arrested

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

Tauranga woman falls from boot of moving car

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

Government u-turns on prescription co-payment fees

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

Social housing tenant ordered to leave

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

Save $1326 a year: Programme launches in BoP

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

BOP made 7700 sport injury claims last summer

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

Nestlé recalls baby formula over toxin risks

Nestlé has recalled five batches of its Alfamino infant formula in New Zealand after the potential presence of a toxin that can cause gastrointestinal... Read More

Detective’s race after rare heart diagnosis

Rotorua detective Sarah Bishop is used to pushing herself to her limits. It's just part and parcel of 29 years in the police, including being one of the country's... Read More

Summer shenanigans: Heat turns up on vet visits

Recent data from pet insurance claims reveals a clear seasonal trend: certain ailments and accidents spike with summer in full swing. By knowing what to watch... Read More

Living with the invisible disability, aphasia

Many people have never come across the term aphasia - and if they have their most likely point of reference is actor Bruce Willis, who was diagnosed with the... Read More

Blood donation rules are changing in 2026

The blood service is on track to start accepting donations from men who have sex with men by the middle of 2026. It has been almost two years since NZ Blood... Read More