05:00pm Mon 04 Dec, 2023
Six months ago, Trevor Moore was in a coma and couldn't walk - now, he's almost 100km into his hīkoi/walk to give something back to his rescuers. Trevor,... Read More
11:26am Mon 04 Dec, 2023
Fix crumbling teeth or keep their home? A retired couple say they are weighing up their choices in the face of a potential $48,000 council bill. Local Democracy... Read More
07:00pm Thu 30 Nov, 2023
Epidemiologist Michael Baker is concerned about his image being fraudulently used to sell a product called 'Blood Balance'. Professor Baker's... Read More
08:00am Thu 30 Nov, 2023
A coroner has issued a warning to women taking the contraceptive pill, and to doctors prescribing it, after two young women died 10 days apart in similar circumstances. Both... Read More
08:30am Wed 29 Nov, 2023
Three prominent charitable organisations - I Am Hope, Paw Justice, and The Warriors Community Foundation, have collaborated to launch an innovative fundraising... Read More
08:00am Wed 29 Nov, 2023
In one week of launching a Givealittle page, generosity has poured in to fund a treatment that may help prolong the life of a Tauranga woman. In a courageous... Read More
09:10am Tue 28 Nov, 2023
As the year draws to a close and people start thinking about summer holidays, Whānau Āwhina Plunket is reminding people to make sure every sleep is a safe... Read More
08:00am Tue 28 Nov, 2023
Youth with a Mission Ships NZ has raised the $200,000 needed to have its stranded medical aid ship repaired and brought home to New Zealand by Christmas. The... Read More
02:00pm Mon 27 Nov, 2023
"Avoid over-indulging and bring some balance to your Christmas celebrations this year by including colourful fresh fruit and vegetables to brighten up - and... Read More
06:00pm Tue 21 Nov, 2023
Nearly half the country's nurses are not working as nurses, with some even taking jobs in supermarkets or on road gangs in preference to healthcare. Te... Read More
09:10am Tue 21 Nov, 2023
Rural communities around New Zealand will soon have access to overnight GP appointments as Te Whatu Ora rolls a new telehealth primary care service. Ka Ora... Read More
08:05am Wed 15 Nov, 2023
People in New Zealand who were restricted from giving blood or plasma if they'd lived in the United Kingdom will soon be able to donate. New Zealand has excluded... Read More