Health

ACC wins big at the Spirit of Service Awards

ACC received this year's Te Tohu mō Whai Ratonga, Maori Crowd Award at the Te Hāpai Hapori, the Spirit of Service Awards, for establishing its Rongoā Māori... Read More

WBOP District Council elder development on the up

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Heron Cres elder housing redevelopment in Katikati is starting to take shape and is on target to be completed by the... Read More

Hospital: Refurbished children’s unit opens

Colourful artwork and improved treatment rooms will greet sick young people in Rotorua Hospital's newly upgraded children's ward. Health minister Dr Shane... Read More

Stigma around dementia leaves families isolated

Loneliness and isolation are some of the major impacts a dementia diagnosis can have on families around the world, new research shows. Alzheimer's Disease... Read More

Pink Ribbon Street Appeal: Plea for volunteers

People in the Bay of Plenty are being encouraged to sign up as a volunteers for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ's Pink Ribbon Street Appeal this October. Volunteer... Read More

Elevated arsenic levels: Seaweed products recalled

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Tokyo Foods in its recall of specific seaweed products due to elevated levels of arsenic. 'The concern with these products... Read More

Revolutionary ADHD clinic opens in BOP

Bay Paediatrics, the first and only private paediatric clinic specialising in ADHD diagnosis and treatment in the Bay of Plenty region, has opened its doors,... Read More

Plasma donations save BOP woman's life

Rotorua woman Megan Rumble says she would not be alive if not for the more than 111 bags of donated plasma she has received in a week. The 27-year-old... Read More

Cardiac arrest survivor shares his story

October is now dubbed Shocktober for the third year running and Hato Hone St John is on a mission to empower as many people as possible with lifesaving skills... Read More

BOP grandmother's breast cancer health message

She had a growing lump, nipple discharge and pain in her breast, and 'deep down” knew these 'weren't good signs”, a Rotorua grandmother says... Read More

Potential third medical school moves to next phase

The cost-benefit analysis of establishing a third medical school at the University of Waikato has concluded and will move to the next step. 'Earlier this... Read More

Don't fall for this trick again

If you've been scammed in the past, watch out for recovery scams, warns Consumer. 'A recovery scam is when a scammer contacts a known victim and masquerades... Read More