Health

Vaccinators feel under threat after data leak

Vaccinators whose names were published on a US website after a Te Whatu Ora data leak are feeling nervous and under threat, says a nurses' union. Te Whatu... Read More

Children warned to stay away from adult skincare

Dermatologists are alarmed that 'Sephora kids' - an offshore trend of very young children using adult skincare products - appears to be happening here... Read More

Many NZ nurses register to work in Australia

More than 9000 New Zealand nurses have registered to work in Australia in the past 10 month - about 12 per cent of the active workforce. The rate of nurses... Read More

New Zealand's birth rate falls to lowest since WW2

New Zealand has experienced its lowest natural increase in population in 80 years. Statistics released this morning showed there were 19,071 more births than... Read More

Government's plan to drop Therapeutic Products Act

Scrapping the new Therapeutic Products Act will leave thousands of New Zealanders exposed to ongoing harm from dodgy medical devices, warn patient safety advocates... Read More

St John pulls ambulances off the road

St John Ambulance is pulling some ambulances off the road to rein in costs when staff go on leave or call in sick. In a bulletin on Friday, management advised... Read More

Monitoring Mount Maunganui air quality

Mounties can now check local air quality in real time following the addition of 11 extra air sensors to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council monitoring network. The... Read More

Cervical cancer commonly caused by HPV - Doctor

More than 95 per cent of cervical cancer is caused by Human Papillomaviruses - more commonly known as HPV. Toi Te Ora Public Health, Te Whatu Ora medical... Read More

Calls for vital funding for overdose nasal spray

Drug harm experts say funding for a nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses is critical in the face of an increasingly toxic drug supply and the emergence... Read More

New covid variant "rapidly" becoming dominant

Almost all covid cases in NZ are now caused by the latest variant JN.1, according to the latest data, with an immunity expert saying it became the dominant strain... Read More

Why should babies learn to swim?

Knowing how to swim is critical, and with drowning statistics so high in New Zealand it's best to start learning as soon as possible, says a Tauranga swimming... Read More

Smiles all round for early childhood services

The children at Best Start Palm Springs are proud to show off their pearly whites after coming first in the annual oral health challenge. Early Learning Services... Read More