The Government is extending pre-departure testing to all passengers to New Zealand except from Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Islands. The change... Read More

Drug testing groups are ramping up their services outside of music festivals, all while the government seeks a permanent way for them to operate without... Read More

  A leading coronavirus expert is calling on the Government to make QR code scanning at potential "super-spreader" venues like bars and... Read More

  A Tauranga mother is voicing her concerns over the sale of Panadol after her daughter overdosed on the pain medication just before Christmas.   “The... Read More

There has been a total of 31 cases of COVID-19 identified in New Zealand during the past three days. This is an average of around ten new and historical... Read More

This holiday season people are being called to give a potentially lifesaving gift - blood. The New Zealand Blood Service says fewer donors typically... Read More

Babies born with tongue-tie will be assessed and treated consistently under new guidelines released by the Ministry of Health. Around 5 per cent to... Read More

There are 19 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since the last Ministry of Health update statement on December 31 2020.... Read More

  It’s been a busy fortnight for the TECT Rescue Helicopter flying around the Bay of Plenty helping save people who have been bitten by a... Read More

  As the festive season kicks off and we welcome the rise in summer temperatures, the risk of food poisoning at home increases, Minister for Food... Read More

Family violence is a reality for thousands of families in New Zealand and remains a widespread problem in our communities. Unfortunately this time... Read More

There are seven new cases of COVID-19 detected in recent returnees in managed isolation. There are no new cases in the community. The seven cases of... Read More

Let’s be careful this summer as we go to our summer baches, cribs, holiday homes or campsites. Your water tank could have become contaminated... Read More

A quality assurance check showing some face masks used in the health sector don’t fully meet specifications won’t have any impact on national... Read More

  A total of 16 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in NZ over the past four days, says the Ministry of Health.   “There... Read More