Health

RBI boosts rural health services

All of New Zealand's 39 rural public hospitals and integrated family health centres are now able to access to high-speed broadband. Rolled out under the Government's... Read More

Boxing discipline for schools

Pupils at Horohoro Primary School are finding fun and discipline in one of the most unlikely places - a boxing ring. About 20 youngsters are taking part in the Boxing... Read More

Older workforce a must

A lack of consideration in human resource strategies and practices to attract and retain older workers is a major concern, delegates at a recent Tauranga forum heard. The... Read More

New public walking track opens

Cyclists and avid walkers will get the chance to try the newly-completed Whakatane and Ohope walkway and cycleway wen it officially opens today. A fun family day... Read More

Stats show Maori unfairly treated

Ministry of Health statistics show Maori are almost three times as likely as non-Maori to have experienced unfair treatment on the basis of ethnicity. Race Relations... Read More

Buddy day with hospital staff

Around 76 senior managers and staff at Tauranga and Whakatane hospitals are spending the day with their buddies today. Buddy Day is the nationwide event when people... Read More

Dampness legislation dusted off

It's probably not something landlords will want to know, hear or tangle with. It's a much overlooked, explicit and unambiguous bit of legislation buried in the statute... Read More

Expo helps offenders’ health

A recent Wellness Expo in Tauranga has helped offenders in the Bay of Plenty community to address their health and wellbeing. The Wellness Expo was held as part... Read More

Six-year-old handed bravery award

A six-year-old from Tauranga has been handed a certificate of bravery from St. John after keeping calm and dialing 111 when her mother fell unconscious during a... Read More

Bay athlete claims drug use is rife

Former New Zealand Olympian and Bay of Plenty heptathlete Sarah Cowley says she doubts she has ever taken part in an international meet where doping wasn't a factor. The... Read More

Car park closures for hospital

Sections of Tauranga Hospital's car park will be closed for maintenance this month. From tomorrow morning (November 11), one section of the Cameron Road patient/visitor... Read More

Seeking healthy homes funds

A programme to promote healthy homes in the Murupara area is now seeking funding and aims to commence operations in 2016. Lorreen Hartley, Community Development... Read More