Health
07:30am Mon 25 Jul, 2022
Amelia Grafas is endeavouring to change the negative way we often talk to ourselves with 'clothing that cares.” Four years ago, the 28-year-old Mount Maunganui... Read More
06:30am Mon 25 Jul, 2022
Work to bring forward cerebral palsy diagnoses in babies has had a boost with $400,000 funding for referral hubs and research. A pair of researchers have led... Read More
01:30pm Sun 24 Jul, 2022
The Ministry of Health is today reporting 5535 new community cases of Covid-19, 720 current hospitalisations, and 14 deaths. There are 21 people in ICU. The... Read More
08:30am Sun 24 Jul, 2022
The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can... Read More
01:30pm Sat 23 Jul, 2022
The Ministry of Health is today reporting 7746 new community cases of Covid-19, 759 current hospitalisations, and 22 deaths. Three deaths are from the Bay of... Read More
09:00am Sat 23 Jul, 2022
Whānau Āwhina Plunket nurses in Bay of Plenty are fielding a lot of questions about immunisation, with the flu vaccination now funded for three to 11 year olds. Chief... Read More
10:45am Fri 22 Jul, 2022
Bay of Plenty district nurses have been stung by car thieves for the second time in weeks, with the losses threatening to disrupt services for the most vulnerable... Read More
08:00pm Thu 21 Jul, 2022
Exercising regularly is good for people's immune systems with research suggesting that it may even lower the risk of getting upper respiratory infections, such... Read More
07:00pm Wed 20 Jul, 2022
NZ's Covid-19 statistics will become more accurate as the Ministry of Health starts reporting deaths where the virus is the underlying or contributing cause. The... Read More
06:00pm Wed 20 Jul, 2022
One in five people are waiting more than six hours to be seen at Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospital emergency departments. Ministry of Health data shows 78 per... Read More
09:10am Wed 20 Jul, 2022
It's been a three-and-a-half year wait, but it's finally happening. Tauranga's medical mission ship, the MV YWAM KOHA, will soon be departing the Port of Tauranga... Read More
11:55am Tue 19 Jul, 2022
UPDATED: Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is hosting a media briefing to provide an update on the response to Covid-19. He is joined by the Public... Read More
16-Dec 18:00
SH2 speed limits reduced in Karangahake, Waihī
16-Dec 17:00
Neighbour starts Givealitte page after house fire
16-Dec 16:00
Lifeguard saves siblings at Waihī fundraiser
16-Dec 14:30
Father-son crashes spark Boxing Day showdown
16-Dec 13:02
Food prices fall for third month
16-Dec 11:43
Mayor makes a splash at Tauranga manu event
16-Dec 11:00
Thames-Coromandel moves to restricted fire season
16-Dec 10:05
Discovery Princess makes Tauranga debut
16-Dec 08:17
Asphalt: Pāpāmoa streets face $2000–$7000 bill
16-Dec 08:00
Tauranga runner lifts relay team at national games
16-Dec 06:30
How to spot smuggling at sea this summer
15-Dec 18:00
Turning animal tricks into teen confidence
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