Health

Tight leash on GP jumpers

Rumours of parents making the most of subsidised GP rates for their children by ‘practice jumping' between medical centres across town are yet to make it onto... Read More

Long court battle over head injury

Mt Maunganui's Kate Hills has fought for 11 years for compensation for a serious workplace accident in Australia, supported by her Omokoroa parents Roger and Lynley. Kate... Read More

Buddy Day returns to Tauranga

Buddy Day returns to Tauranga this November, and organisers say the event has grown, with five North Island locations now taking part. The community engagement event,... Read More

CRE 'superbug' closes hospital ward

A Waikato Hospital ward has been closed after four patients tested positive for multi-drug resistant 'organism carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae' (CRE). The... Read More

Time running out for Thames voters

This November, Thames voters will decided whether or not to continue adding fluoride to the town's water supply. But if you are not registered on the electoral... Read More

Asthma patient flown to hospital

A Cape Runaway 12-year-old boy is in a stable condition after suffering a serious asthma attack yesterday. The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter... Read More

Paving way to a healthier future

Aorangi School is beaming with pride after becoming the first school in the Bay of Plenty to achieve a gold accreditation. The Rotorua school won the accreditation... Read More

Toxin warning extended to Whangamata

The Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxin warning along the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel coast has been extended. The warning now extends from Pukehina Beach to the... Read More

Volunteers' efforts rewarded

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board Volunteer Service has been recognised for their hard work with a 2015 Trustpower Tauranga Community Award. The service triumphed... Read More

Improving GP's access to patient info

From today, the Waikato DHB will provide general practitioners access to its clinical computer system to share important patient treatment information. Access will... Read More

Bay CEO resigns

The chief executive of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board will resign from the post at the end of January 2016. Phil Cammish been CEO since January 2006, and... Read More

Overcoming adversity with a smile

We all face difficult or challenging situations, but sometimes it's good to have a helping hand or a reassuring pat on the back to point us in the right direction. Waipuna... Read More