Mary Francis's 'healthy life” spent growing her food and staying active has been credited with helping the keen fisherwoman reach her 100th birthday. Golden... Read More

Every three hours, a New Zealander develops vision loss, says Blind Low Vision NZ. Today, more than 193,000 Kiwis are blind, deafblind, or living with low... Read More

A Katikati resident working as a bug finder on avocado orchards is devastated that a rapid decline in her eyesight is affecting her dream job. Kirsten Warbrooke... Read More

Pink-cladded walkers are expected to descend on Tauranga next week. The HOT Pink Walk has been an iconic annual community event in Tauranga for more than... Read More

In the last 10 months, Harriet Steele, has been diagnosed with cancer, undergone major surgery, IVF, chemotherapy and early menopause. All just four months... Read More

A third of the Iwi Māori Partnership Boards including five from the Te Manawa Taki region have united in Whakatāne to present their Community Health Plans... Read More

Hunter, 5, was born at 27 weeks, weighing 2.1 pounds in 2019. 'Hunter ended up with a whole range of medical conditions due to medical complications,”... Read More

After Kawerau woman Kaaren Dunn gave birth to her daughter at age 19 in 1965, she was coerced into agreeing to adopt her out. Now, the 78-year-old wants the... Read More

Te Whatu Ora's quarterly accounts raise serious questions about the Government's claimed financial challenges in the health sector, according to New Zealand... Read More

For World Meningitis, a 'chain of light” lights up today at landmarks across New Zealand. Gerard Rushton, chair of the Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa... Read More

Content note: This story contains discussion of medical procedures. Complications not misadventure caused death. ‘Dirty' drug protamine caused adverse... Read More

'I got to say to the crew ... 'you doing your job, to the best of your ability, has helped save my life,'” says a thankful Geoff. Geoff and his wife... Read More