When retired Katikati orchardist Brian Thompson found out he had kidney disease four years ago, he knew nothing of the condition or what impact dialysis would... Read More

A new Mental Health Bill meant to repeal the Mental Health Act 1992 passed its first reading in Parliament on October 23, MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindel said,... Read More

A severely injured man says he got so fed up sitting in the Waikato Hospital emergency department waiting to be seen he went home, only to learn days later he... Read More

KidsCan is thrilled to be able to feed up to 10,000 more preschoolers in poverty, after being awarded Government funding of $4 million a year to deliver its... Read More

The daughter of a man who died at Rotorua Hospital believes her dad's death after a 'huge fall” on a ward was preventable and the result of an overburdened... Read More

The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter has once again demonstrated its vital role in the Bay of Plenty region, successfully completing 44 life-saving missions throughout... Read More

Come home safe. That's the message from the Safer Boating Forum partners, who want every recreational craft user to put steps in place to make sure they return... Read More

Families gathered at War Memorial Park in Tauranga on Saturday for a Bubble Walk to honour children lost to miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death, known as... Read More

Today, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) nursing students are taking their struggle to the streets calling on the... Read More

As part of Shocktober - Hato Hone St John's CPR awareness month - Bay of Plenty residents can take part in free CPR training lessons at two locations in the... Read More

On July 23, Pam Coburn had her first bite of food in more than two years. The 41-year-old was previously tube-fed due to a diagnosed rare abdominal condition... Read More

'The Government's announcement that they are progressing work on the Retirement Villages Act 2003 review and focusing it on the areas of highest importance is... Read More