Health

Countdown calls it what it is. Period.

Countdown is now calling products like pads, tampons and menstrual cups exactly what they are across its online shopping platform, re-naming the ‘personal... Read More

Covid-19: Four new cases in NZ

New Zealand has picked up four new cases of Covid-19 at the border, with all four in managed isolation. There are now 20 active cases in this country, none of... Read More

Covid-19: Two new cases makes total of 16

There have been two new cases of Covid-19 reported today, both in managed isolation, although one was taken to Auckland Hospital with a different medical condition... Read More

MOH reinstates high risk criteria for COVID tests

COVID-19 testing for every person with a cough or cold symptom has been dropped by the Ministry of Health. Under new Ministry of Health testing guidelines, doctors... Read More

Both sides of the Cannabis Referendum

A free online event educating people on the pros and cons of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill will take place in Tauranga next week. SocialLink general... Read More

One new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today, and no cases of community transmission.  The case is a man is his 30s... Read More

Tiny but tough

Given his bright eyes and bundles of energy, it is hard to believe Tauranga toddler Taika Macefield was born with a life-threatening heart defect. So far in his... Read More

Isolation, then school, without test

A schoolgirl released from isolation in Auckland attended her school in Rotorua despite not being tested for COVID-19. The girl was sent home by school officials... Read More

Rotorua hotel lockdown due to likely COVID-19 case

People in managed quarantine at Rotorua's Ibis Hotel could have been confined to their rooms in response to a positive COVID-19 test Director-General of Health... Read More

Scotland to NZ and 14 days quarantine but no test

A Tauranga woman travelled from Scotland to Tauranga, with multiple stops in between, without a single coronavirus test and despite being in a 14 day managed quarantine.... Read More

LIVE: Two new cases of COVID-19 today

There are two new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand today. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says both of the people are in managed isolation at... Read More

Tauranga child suffers serious hot water burns

A Tauranga child has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital with serious burns. The nine-year-old was flown to hospital after accidentally spilling boiling... Read More