11:15am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
People who have suffered acute mental breakdowns fear the health system will not be ready to fill the gap when police withdraw from crisis callouts. Health... Read More
07:30am Tue 19 Mar, 2024
People who have suffered acute mental breakdowns fear the health system will not be ready to fill the gap when police withdraw from crisis callouts. Health... Read More
03:00pm Mon 18 Mar, 2024
Almost one in 10 people continue to use opioids three months after surgery new research shows, posing a risk of addiction due to misuse. Conducted by the... Read More
09:00am Mon 18 Mar, 2024
With one week of public submissions still to go, over 5000 stories of the pandemic have been shared so far with the Covid-19 Inquiry, says Inquiry Chair Professor... Read More
04:00pm Thu 14 Mar, 2024
Artificial intelligence could help to advance how we monitor eye health by providing sharper images and reducing the need for costly examinations. Te Whare... Read More
01:00pm Tue 12 Mar, 2024
About 1000 people who die of cancer every year in New Zealand would have survived if they lived in Australia. That is the stark conclusion of Auckland University... Read More
12:00pm Tue 12 Mar, 2024
A chronically-ill Rotorua woman suspects some GPs are reluctant to enrol her because she needs a lot of care, as new research shows under-funding is forcing... Read More
11:00am Tue 12 Mar, 2024
A Rotorua woman says she is forced to shut herself inside her home as "millions" of wasps from a neighbouring property swarm around her house. Lynne Coutts... Read More
08:00am Tue 12 Mar, 2024
A black market for vapes has sprung up in schools, while toddlers are getting their hands on their older siblings' vapes. These are just some of the shocking... Read More
09:10am Thu 07 Mar, 2024
Teena Te Maro remembers arriving in Gisborne following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle last year and feeling the mamae (pain) of the region. The experienced... Read More
06:00pm Wed 06 Mar, 2024
Cocaine consumption in New Zealand has almost doubled - although use is still very low - a new report has found. The Drug Foundation's latest study uses... Read More
04:00pm Mon 04 Mar, 2024
The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust have partnered with Vegetables.co.nz to launch an exciting new initiative encouraging whānau in the Upper North Island to Add... Read More