Health

All the better for seeing with AI

Artificial intelligence could help to advance how we monitor eye health by providing sharper images and reducing the need for costly examinations. Te Whare... Read More

Mums and bubs invited to Tauranga latch on event

An event aimed at celebrating breastfeeding and normalising it as part of everyday life is being held in Tauranga. The annual Big Latch On is a well-known... Read More

Health retreat given greenlight despite opposition

A cancer recovery centre near Whakatāne has been given the green light, despite opposition from neighbouring landowners. After a hearing, Whakatāne District... Read More

New leader for Tauranga Living Without Violence

Tauranga Living Without Violence, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating safer homes and communities, is pleased to announce the appointment of... Read More

New migrants lead NZ for childhood vaccination

One in four New Zealanders has been born overseas and new migrants are ahead of other Kiwis when it comes to vaccinating their babies. Migrant families are... Read More

Roller derby team challenges leagues to give blood

Roller derby players often have a reputation for creating a blood bath on the track but Tauranga's local league is giving this a whole new meaning. Moana... Read More

Online harm: protection and support for children

Aotearoa New Zealand is falling behind in protecting children from online harm, says a group wanting wider and tougher restrictions on illegal sexual content... Read More

How cancer survivor rates compare to Australia

About 1000 people who die of cancer every year in New Zealand would have survived if they lived in Australia. That is the stark conclusion of Auckland University... Read More

Too sick to enrol? Woman struggles to find GP

A chronically-ill Rotorua woman suspects some GPs are reluctant to enrol her because she needs a lot of care, as new research shows under-funding is forcing... Read More

Allergic woman trapped in home as wasps swarm

A Rotorua woman says she is forced to shut herself inside her home as "millions" of wasps from a neighbouring property swarm around her house. Lynne Coutts... Read More

Black market for vapes emerges in schools

A black market for vapes has sprung up in schools, while toddlers are getting their hands on their older siblings' vapes. These are just some of the shocking... Read More

Two Tetraplegics take on Abel Tasman track

Two men who met in the Burwood Spinal Unit, and were told they would likely never walk again, are taking on the unthinkable this month. Tetraplegics and... Read More