11:00am Tue 28 Jul, 2026
Explainer: It's a disease that thousands of New Zealanders may have but not even be aware of. Hepatitis B can lurk in the body for years, and ultimately... Read More
04:05pm Mon 27 Jul, 2026
Sponsored Content For many men, a prostate cancer diagnosis brings an understandable focus on treatment and medical appointments. Yet one of the most powerful... Read More
08:00am Fri 24 Jul, 2026
A Tauranga woman who watched her husband battle cancer in silence is hoping a new recovery programme will ensure other men don't have to face the journey alone. Rotary... Read More
01:00pm Wed 22 Jul, 2026
The Bay of Plenty will host New Zealand's largest-ever gathering for neurodiverse families, as Epic Families Live returns to Tauranga's Baycourt Theatre. Epic... Read More
09:00am Thu 16 Jul, 2026
Kiwis are being urged to know the signs of H5N1 bird flu after the 'rapid-spreading” virus was detected on New Zealand shores for the first time. The... Read More
05:00pm Mon 13 Jul, 2026
It was a tense day at Tauranga Hospital on Friday as medical registrars faced the prospect of more than a quarter of their staff being away over the Matariki... Read More
01:33pm Sun 05 Jul, 2026
A Tauranga-based charity is stepping up support for New Zealanders living with complex chronic illnesses, tackling isolation among those with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia... Read More
11:50am Wed 01 Jul, 2026
A Bay of Plenty medical centre that feared having to cut services amid funding reforms will keep its rural contract for another year. Katikati Medical... Read More
08:00am Tue 30 Jun, 2026
- Kathy Forsyth, Whakatāne Beacon Families whose children rely on publicly funded hearing services are facing longer journeys after the temporary closure... Read More
06:30am Fri 26 Jun, 2026
The medical vessel YWAM Koha departed Tauranga on Saturday, June 20, bound for Fiji where it will spend the next four months delivering healthcare services to... Read More
10:05am Sun 21 Jun, 2026
People seeking help at Tauranga Hospital's Emergency Department now have access to a new kind of support - one built on lived experience, empathy and connection. Peer... Read More
07:00am Thu 18 Jun, 2026
More than 1400 burns injuries in the Bay of Plenty last year have prompted a renewed safety push as winter risks climb. New data shows ACC accepted 1430 burns-related... Read More