Health

Covid-19: 6146 cases, 19 further deaths

The number of new cases of Covid-19 has increased by around 50 per cent this week from the previous week where numbers of new cases had also climbed from the... Read More

750 NZ deaths a year due to prostate cancer

Inviting all New Zealand men over 50 for a simple blood test will advance early treatment and reduce deaths from the most common male cancer, says a Europe-based... Read More

What's happening with colds, flu and Covid?

There's been an increase in cold and flu illnesses, but Covid-19 cases have been around all summer and are expected to spike as winter nears, experts say. "We... Read More

‘We are actually about life, not just death’

This Hospice Awareness Week, Waipuna Hospice, in alignment with Hospice NZ, is highlighting the critical need for increased awareness of hospice care. Despite... Read More

Truck show to fuel gynaecological cancer research

Stellar trucks, cars and bikes in all shapes and sizes will be on show this June in an effort to raise funds for a cancer that isn't often in the spotlight. Josh... Read More

Why New Zealand needs prostate screening programme

Inviting all New Zealand men over 50 for a simple blood test will advance early treatment and reduce deaths from the most common male cancer, says a Europe-based... Read More

Stories from 56 years of fostering

'The hardest part is when you see them return or go back to the parent or move somewhere else because you become attached to them like your own children,”... Read More

Help keep our community warm!

Residents in nearly 100 Bay of Plenty homes were kept toasty and warm last year thanks to Sustainability Options, which provides free sustainable living advice in... Read More

New scholarships for rural health workforce

Rural Women New Zealand is opening applications for new scholarships designed to grow the rural health workforce. Grants of between $2500 and $5000 are now... Read More

Could you afford to pay for your prescription?

Bringing back the $5 co-payment for prescription medicines could see a jump in hospital admissions, a new study by New Zealand researchers says. The Victoria... Read More

Take action this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Bowel cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand, with more than 1200 people dying each year, as many as breast and prostate cancer combined,... Read More

Special maimai a winner for hunters in wheelchairs

A weekend duck hunt near Te Puke netted just two birds for Auckland's Sally Wenley - but she isn't bothered in the slightest. Sally was one of the first to... Read More