Health

Rescue helicopter saves man on Mauao summit

The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter saves the lives of those in hard-to-reach locations such as Mauao summit. The helicopter completed its third Mauao summit rescue... Read More

Tauranga teen’s battles for life-saving surgery

Tauranga 16-year-old Daniel Patterson is supposed to be travelling to Italy for a lifesaving bone marrow transplant, instead he is facing challenge after challenge. In... Read More

New shop helps those at Turning Point

A mental health and addiction recovery service in Tauranga has opened a shop to sell items crafted by its members to showcase their talents and offer them a... Read More

Investigation into meth contaminated lollies

New Zealand Food Safety continues to support the Police in their investigation of methamphetamine disguised as branded lollies, says New Zealand Food Safety... Read More

Tauranga Māori ward councillor on medical leave

Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor has been granted a leave absence until next year due to illness. Mikaere Sydney (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui)... Read More

Selling Tauranga houses for food

A Tauranga real estate company is throwing its support behind the Tauranga foodbank in an effort to help feed more than 22,000 people. Tauranga Community... Read More

Health NZ responds to meth contaminated lollies

Health NZ is responding to the discovery of methamphetamine contaminated lollies this week. "Following confirmation by the Drug Foundation on Tuesday that... Read More

Three hospitalised after tasting meth 'lolly'

Police say 16 meth 'lollies' have been recovered so far but they are unclear how many are still out there. Operation Tirade has been launched... Read More

'Liquid-gold' donations needed to meet demand

New Zealand's plasma supply is at a tipping point, as demand for this ‘liquid gold' in our blood continues to increase by over 10 per cent year on year.... Read More

Police investigating meth-laced lollies

People are being warned not to consume Rinda brand pineapple lollies after a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine was found in a lolly wrapped in the... Read More

Women's planned suicide was preventable

WARNING: This story deals with suicide A woman with a longstanding history of mental health problems meticulously planned her suicide, leaving notes on... Read More

Man fully circumcised despite not wanting to be

A man was fully circumcised despite telling both a consultant urologist and operating theatre staff that he did not want to be. The Health and Disability... Read More