Health

Could you be carrying hepatitis B and not know?

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

Why exercise matters for men with prostate cancer

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

New programme helps men rebuild after cancer

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

Biggest Epic Families Live coming to Baycourt

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

Public to report dead birds as H5N1 reaches NZ

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

Doctor's plea as hospital faces staff shortage

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

Help expands for chronic illness in BOP

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

Katikati clinic keeps rural funding reprieve year

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

Parents struggling after hearing clinic closure

- Kathy Forsyth, Whakatāne Beacon Families whose children rely on publicly funded hearing services are facing longer journeys after the temporary closure... Read More

Refitted YWAM Koha heads back to Fiji

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

Peer support workers join Tauranga ED team

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

Burns injuries cost Bay of Plenty $2.2m in 2025

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