Health

Drug checking report reveals uptake in service

Significant growth in drug checking availability and uptake is helping to prevent harm in more parts of the community, the NZ Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti... Read More

Food safety: OFB raw fruit juice recalled

New Zealand Food Safety is directing a recall of all raw fruit juice from Our Fruit Box or OFB and is advising people not to consume the product. 'This raw... Read More

Call for injury prevention ideas in manufacturing

ACC is investing to help create safer workplaces in New Zealand and encouraging businesses to apply for the workplace injury prevention grants which close today.... Read More

Tauranga meth addict's dad backs group idea

'It breaks your heart. I think about him every day.” That's how a distraught father describes his feelings towards his adult son who is addicted to... Read More

Flu campaign aims to reduce health system strain

New Zealand's annual flu campaign is now underway, highlighting the importance of staying healthy staying the winter months. Receiving a flu vaccination... Read More

Go the distance for Kiwi hearts: MyMarathon

Would you like to challenge yourself to stay active this autumn? For most of us a marathon feels out of reach. But what if you could walk or run it over... Read More

Death unable to be "satisfactorily determined"

It is impossible to tell if a 13-year-old boy died from his Covid-19 vaccine or a virus, a coroner has ruled. The teenager had his second Pfizer vaccine 10... Read More

Dementia unit push for Whangamatā

A dementia unit is being tabled for Whangamatā, but it's going to cost up to $25 million to build it. Whangamata's Moana House and Village Charitable Trust... Read More

Can you find the rescue markers on Mauao?

Police say if you're walking on Mauao / Mount Maunganui this coming week, see if you can spot the 78 rescue markers placed along the tracks. You can see the... Read More

BOP Pathlab workers going on strike for better pay

Bay of Plenty workers at an 'essential” healthcare service serving hundreds of patients a day are striking for 24 hours for better pay amid rising inflation... Read More

Children suspected of measles not infected

Health officials in Waikato say that two children who were thought to have measles are not infected. Over the weekend, Te Whatu Ora reported one confirmed... Read More

Measles found among young children in Waikato

Measles cases have been found among young children in the Waikato region. Te Whatu Ora has confirmed one case and identified a second probable case, both... Read More