Health
11:15am Wed 15 Jun, 2022
Murupara GP Dr Bernard Conlon is practising again after a being suspended by the Medical Council of New Zealand for the past four months. Dr Conlon has been offering... Read More
07:30am Wed 15 Jun, 2022
As many as half the country's GP clinics are not enrolling new patients, and others are asking people to wait weeks for an appointment. Family doctors say... Read More
08:00pm Tue 14 Jun, 2022
The new Public Health Agency will be led by Dr Andrew Old when it is formally established on July 1 2022, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. The... Read More
06:00pm Tue 14 Jun, 2022
The Ministry of Health say that poor diet and high body mass index - obesity - are leading causes of health loss in New Zealand. "These risk factors contribute... Read More
04:00pm Tue 14 Jun, 2022
With July just around the corner, Dry July NZ Trust is asking kiwis to give up alcohol for the month to raise funds for support services and care increasingly... Read More
12:50pm Tue 14 Jun, 2022
WATCH LIVE: The Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is hosting a media briefing at 1pm to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak. Dr... Read More
01:20pm Mon 13 Jun, 2022
The Ministry of Health is reporting 4,413 new community cases, 352 current hospitalisations, and five deaths. One of the deaths is from the Bay of Plenty. Nine... Read More
03:00pm Sun 12 Jun, 2022
Two local artists are working together to bring their passion for art and their professional knowledge to help stroke survivors find a new creative outlet, create... Read More
01:10pm Sun 12 Jun, 2022
The Ministry of Health is reporting 4,402 new community cases of Coivd-19, 354 current hospitalisations, and nine deaths. There are eight people in ICU across... Read More
07:30am Sun 12 Jun, 2022
St John Ambulance is experiencing extremely high demand for ambulance services across the country, with incident numbers now exceeding those seen during the Omicron... Read More
06:00pm Fri 10 Jun, 2022
The Government's lifesaving bowel-screening programme is now available across the whole country, says Health Minister Andrew Little, at the official launch of... Read More
06:30am Fri 10 Jun, 2022
TECT Rescue Helicopter has had a busy start to June with three responses to incidents this last week involving a horse, gorge and a boy with a blocked airway. On... Read More
14-Dec 16:57
Police investigate Fraser St homicide
14-Dec 16:34
Matakana kids riding high with new gear
14-Dec 14:29
Tauranga widower, 90, walks 7300km in three years
14-Dec 13:03
Summer in the Park fun set to return
14-Dec 12:00
Gift a Kiwi kid a book this Christmas
14-Dec 11:00
Give the gift of safety this Christmas
14-Dec 09:00
Summer reading challenges at Te Puke library
14-Dec 07:00
Summer Smarts #4: Are your older neighbours okay?
14-Dec 06:00
Ocean swimming group thrives despite battles
13-Dec 16:19
Summer happiness is strawberries and roses
13-Dec 14:00
Retirement village rule changes strengthen rights
13-Dec 12:16
Greerton Garden Club on the move
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