Health

Taking action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Hundreds of New Zealand families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder will benefit from a new Government focus on prevention and treatment, says Health... Read More

Yoghurt product recalled due to foreign matter

Batches of a yoghurt product have been recalled following complaints by customers that a nozzle had broken and pieces of plastic had got into the yoghurt. New... Read More

Some after-hours clinics on verge of collapse

After-hours medical services in some regions are on the verge of collapse, as overworked GPs signal they can no longer provide cover or the funding falls short. Documents... Read More

Rest home told to apologise after man's death

A rest home and some of its staff have been asked to provide written apologies to the whānau of a man who died two weeks after being in their care. Aged... Read More

Parafed BOP leaving no one on the sidelines

For people born with physical disabilities and for those who develop one later in life through illness or injury, opportunities for many day-to-day tasks or... Read More

100-year-old competes at Rotorua Marathon

Colin Thorne does not believe in the saying 'the older I get, the better I was”. The 100-year-old is set to bring down the curtain on his Red Stag Rotorua... Read More

New import requirements for frozen berries

New Zealand Food Safety today issued new import rules for frozen berries to help keep New Zealanders safe and improve processes at the border. In 2022-2023... Read More

Doctors vote on private health insurance

Senior doctors at public hospitals have narrowly voted against asking Te Whatu Ora to pay for their private health insurance. The vote to include it in a... Read More

Long Covid sufferers scared they'll face penalties

People suffering from Long Covid are scared they will face penalties under the coalition government's benefit reset. Social Development Minister Louise... Read More

House fire destroys everything family owned

A Taupō family is coming to terms with losing just about everything they owned in a house fire last week. Zoanna and David Lamond bought their four-bedroom... Read More

Seeing breasts everywhere? Maybe it’s a sign

Breasts. Once they're on your mind, you begin to see them everywhere - or at least throughout New Zealand, thanks to a visual Breast Cancer Foundation NZ - BCFNZ... Read More

When can babies drink cow's milk?

Dietitians New Zealand believes it is important to clarify the current guidelines in New Zealand with regards to cow's milk versus formula for infants from six... Read More