Health

Access to Covid-19 boosters for those most at risk

The government is introducing a Bill to amend the Medicines Act, enabling voluntary booster doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to be administered to the most... Read More

Education and equity focus for new dietitian

Alice Talmage is helping to demystify diabetes for people in the Western Bay after joining the PHO as a community dietitian. Her move to Tauranga follows a two-and-a-half... Read More

Covid-19: 7,050 new cases, 24 deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 7,050 community cases, 361 current hospitalisations, and 24 deaths. Two of the deaths are from Bay of Plenty and one from... Read More

LIVE: Covid-19 update on monitoring new variants

WATCH LIVE: The Ministry of Health's Chief Science Adviser, Dr Ian Town is providing an update on the Covid-19 response at 1.30pm. Specifically, Dr Town will... Read More

Addressing poor oral health in BOP children

A new charitable initiative is underway to help address the high number of Bay of Plenty children with poor oral health. Latest Ministry of Health data shows... Read More

Celebrating World Food Safety Day in NZ

World Food Safety Day - June 7 - is a good opportunity to celebrate the thousands of New Zealanders who work hard every day to keep our food safe, says New Zealand... Read More

Warming the children’s ward in Tauranga

Knit, pearl, sip. Whether it's wine, tea or coffee, this is the motto behind the ‘KPS' women's group that is providing yearly contributions to Tauranga Hospital's... Read More

US plastic surgeon‘s research booster for NZ wool

A US plastic surgeon's research into wound repair is set to provide a boost for New Zealand's regeneratively farmed wool exports. The research has led to the... Read More

Covid-19: 4,400 new community cases, eight deaths

The Ministry of Health is reporting 4,400 new community cases of Covid-19, 371 current hospitalisations, and eight deaths.  There are 50 imported cases and... Read More

Second Omicron wave likely in next few months

A Covid-19 modeller is warning a second Omicron wave, likely in the next three to four months, could result in higher numbers of hospitalisations and deaths. Covid-19... Read More

Boost immunity with vegetables this winter

As the cold weather sets in across Aotearoa, thoughts turn to how we can keep ourselves healthy, therefore the arrival of locally grown, tasty winter vegetable... Read More

Covid-19: School teachers say health at risk

Some teachers are feeling angry and unsafe because of the risk of catching Covid-19 in their classrooms. Teachers who contacted RNZ to comment on a story about... Read More