Health

Shellfish biotoxin warning for Eastern BOP

The public are being warned not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the eastern Bay of Plenty region due to the presence of biotoxins. 'Routine... Read More

The Bay to benefit from two new ambulances

Hato Hone St John welcomed two new emergency ambulances for the Western Bay of Plenty into the fold this month ahead of the busy holiday period. A new Generation... Read More

Parents praise charity after son’s brain scare

For Adam and Candice Sears, life in Pāpāmoa was all about sunshine, surf, and family adventures. But that all changed in an instant when one of their children... Read More

Rural eye care made easy for Tauranga optometrist

A new optometry graduate who is moving back to Tauranga is encouraging other students to take part in the Rural Health Immersion Programme. Grace Su will... Read More

Pharmacists flag risky prescription errors

Pharmacists across Bay of Plenty and Manawatū are spending large amounts of time correcting prescription errors, according to the region's first comprehensive... Read More

ACC's financial squeeze: The human toll

Each day, Jacob Hamlin measures his life in four-hour windows - the amount of time he can manage before his brain 'stops working”. It has been this... Read More

Akaroa King Salmon listeria recall

New Zealand Food Safety is urgently recalling two Akaroa King Salmon products because of a risk of listeria. The affected products are Mānuka Cold Smoked... Read More

Rescue chopper saves 51 lives in a month

A Bay of Plenty rescue helicopter saved 51 lives throughout October. Aerocool Rescue Helicopter attended two medical emergencies, six motor vehicle accidents... Read More

Family Works' key role in community support

Family Works, part of Presbyterian Support Northern, continues to play an essential role in supporting children, whānau and wider communities across Tauranga... Read More

Biotoxin shellfish warning issued for BoP coast

New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning urging people not to collect or consume shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coastline, from just north... Read More

Summer Smarts #3 - Slop it on

The Weekend Sun is running a series of eight ‘Summer Smart' stories with our good friend Elfie the Circus Elf helping us out to keep safe and healthy these... Read More

Tauranga dog mauling: Woman pleads to keep dogs

'If I lose my dogs, I don't know what I have got to live for.” Those were the words of a woman fighting a five-year dog ownership ban after one of her... Read More