In a move expected to benefit the wider community, two long-standing social service agencies have officially moved into a shared, purpose-built premises at 126... Read More

The third Neighbourhood Support Western Bay of Plenty Sirens and Services Day is set to be the biggest yet, with 24 organisations confirmed so far. The free... Read More

As workers dressed in an array of salmon- and rose-coloured outfits stream into offices nationwide on Friday to mark Pink Shirt Day, advocacy groups are calling... Read More

Friday is the final day for the public to have its say on the proposed changes to the maximum residue limits of insecticides, pesticides and animal medicines... Read More

New Zealand has come in last place in a study comparing alcohol control policies in 11 countries or provinces. The study, released by the Public Health Communication... Read More

Warning: This story discusses suicide. New Zealand has the highest suicide rate for children, a survey of wealthy countries shows. The latest UNICEF Innocenti... Read More

Childhood immunisation rates in New Zealand have hit a three-year high, with 80.2% of Kiwi kids now fully immunised by 2 years old. Seven months... Read More

For more than three decades, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua has been a trusted source of support for whānau across the Western Bay of Plenty. Based in Katikati... Read More

Specialist mental health services for Lakes region children and youth have been drastically reduced because of 'significant” issues recruiting psychiatrists,... Read More

Health New Zealand plans to cut its elective surgery waitlist by outsourcing thousands of simple cases to private hospitals, while asking public hospital... Read More

After three years battling terminal cancer, Keryn Rennie decided to stop fighting and focus on the quality of her remaining life, rather than quantity. The... Read More

A woman in agony during extraction of a wisdom tooth was ignored by the dentist as she 'thrashed about” in pain. The procedure left her with nerve... Read More