A permanent laundry pod has opened in central Tauranga, offering those experiencing homelessness and hardship a place to wash clothes, have a shower, and connect... Read More

Eight years ago in her role as a life coach, helping mainly women, Tauranga resident Cassandra Hogan's issues raised by other wāhine kept coming up. 'The men... Read More

Throughout June, Rotary clubs across New Zealand are uniting for a nationwide effort to collect one million cans of food in support of local food banks. The... Read More

Are you feeling hard done by - frustrated at earning less than other people? In a recently published study, people feeling that way tended to develop a diminished... Read More

A new study has found more than half of sunscreens tested didn't reach their SPF claims, including one marked SPF50+ that only clocks an SPF of 4. Australian... Read More

Homeless people have been moved on and trespassed from a makeshift camp in Rotorua's CBD in a scene a charity worker described as "heartbreaking". The... Read More

A toddler who suffered a fatal but 'invisible” head injury after a short fall at preschool might have survived if he had received treatment sooner. A... Read More

Warning: This story discusses eating disorders and disordered eating, and contains disturbing content. Please see a note about RNZ's Rainbow Communities... Read More

The Health and Wellbeing Hub at Fieldays covers visitors from top to toe. Mark Eager, CEO with hub lead partner Mobile Health Group, says a diverse group... Read More

An office within Rotorua's Energy Events Centre has closed after "unsafe levels" of a toxic gas were detected. An agenda item for last week's Rotorua... Read More

The New Zealand Blood Service is revealing new figures during National Blood Donor Week that show a significant drop in the number of youth donors on its registry... Read More

New Zealand Food Safety wants people to take some practical steps to avoid a rare and life-threatening but preventable foodborne illness. "While rare, every... Read More