Health

Challenges of a critical life-saving job

Working for such a critical life-saving service can come with its challenges. Being a father onboard a rescue helicopter can at times be difficult with the high-pressure... Read More

The kiwi company keeping COVID patients alive

Two big things happened in January at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. It started hiring hundreds of workers at its Auckland and Mexico factories, and it started up... Read More

Four new COVID cases being reported in NZ

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today. Two are imported cases detected in MIQ facilities. The first is a male child and the second... Read More

Psychology professor leaves 50 year legacy

A drive to improve family life has underpinned most of Neville Blampied's 50-year career in Psychology at the University of Canterbury. The internationally recognised... Read More

Government health response under fire

Former Director General of Health Stephen McKernan has been appointed to a key leadership role in the Government's response to the Health and Disability System... Read More

Covid-19: Five new cases, total in NZ now 116

There are five new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today. Four of the case are in the community and one is an imported case. The four new... Read More

Latest coronavirus news in NZ

Former Cooks Islands Prime Minister Joe Williams has died after contracting Covid-19, the second death connected to the Auckland cluster. The first was a man... Read More

Masks made mandatory

The message to wear a face covering on public transport appears to have been heard by Tauranga residents. Wearing protective masks or face coverings on... Read More

New Zealand‘s fertility rate drops to new low

New Zealand's total fertility rate has reached an all-time low, with an average of 1.69 births per woman in the year ending June 2020, well below the population... Read More

Covid-19: Three new cases, two deaths

Three new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in New Zealand today. Two of the new cases are in the community and one is imported. There have also been two deaths... Read More

Two Kiwi dads take Father‘s Day to heart

Just in time for Father's Day, two well-known Kiwi dads are giving their time and passion to an organisation that is literally dear to their hearts. Basketballer... Read More

Latest coronavirus news in NZ

A man in his 50s has died in Auckland after contracting Covid-19. He is the youngest person to have died in New Zealand from the disease, and the first death... Read More