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Medical imaging now more accessible in Bay of Plenty
A new medical imaging clinic is now open in Tauranga.
Auckland Hospital faces 10-hour water shutdown for urgent repairs
Water will be off in building 32, which includes operating theatres, from 6pm.
Is butter really good for you?
Butter is often demonised for containing high amounts of saturated fat.
Therapist told to apologise and get mentor after woman’s distressing massage
He touched the woman inappropriately and asked her personal questions.
Dug down, walls now rising for $400m Mount Maunganui retirement village
A giant sandpile sits at the centre of the site where perimeter walls have been built.
'Disgustingly dirty': The professions Kiwi women say they won't date
Kiwis, divorce lawyer lift the lid on professions to avoid when looking for a partner.
‘A dangerous virus’: Bird flu enters a new phase
NYT: A pandemic is not inevitable but the US outbreak has passed worrisome milestones.
After losing 100kg, ‘the Brown Buttabean’ tackles NZ’s obesity crisis
New Zealand has the third-highest adult obesity rate in the OECD.
Expert reveals healthiest three-course meal for optimal wellbeing
A nutritionist has created a balanced meal your gut will thank you for.
How to embrace an active holiday if you’re a reluctant health freak
Spoiler: A health holiday isn’t drinking cocktails made from fresh orange juice.
No serious injuries after log mover tips at Eastland Port
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Kiwi period care brand AWWA acquired by North American giant
Somedays is the North American leader in natural period pain relief products.
Opinion: Regulating dog walkers misses the real issue
Opinion: 'Arguably, more dogs mean more risk, but not necessarily'.
NZ’s starving students: Hungry kids trailing peers by up to four years in maths, science
A major new analysis uncovers a 'barn-door problem' of food poverty in Kiwi schools.
NZ scientists create world-first ‘clock’ that could lead to ageing breakthroughs
DNA-based 'clock' could lead to new medical treatments and insights into how we age.
Youth vaping: NZ study reveals worrying misconceptions among teens
Health researchers say vaping urgently needs to be 'denormalised' among NZ's teens.
The unloved root vegetable that improves your gut health
It’s time to put this much-maligned vegetable on the menu.
Naps can help improve your cognition. Here’s how to take a better nap
Even a speedy 10-minute nap can have profound effects on our cognition and mood.
‘Life-saver’: Women praise Kmart’s budget-friendly duplicate of $170 item
The cheap gadget is quickly becoming a must-have for those dealing with period pain.
Cancer-fighting fibre essentials: Why your diet needs more than just protein
Fibre, unlike oh-so-popular protein, is the unsung hero of the modern diet.
‘She was gone instantly’: Birthday balloon tragedy prompts warning from family
'Just don’t do it' - family's helium warning after mum of two's death at daughter's party.
Shane Te Pou: Sick health system offers Labour best Govt attack option
OPINION: There is an opportunity here for Labour, but it will take a huge amount of work.
‘Unexpected, tragic’: Warning as young mum dies at daughter’s first birthday from inhaling balloon helium
Coroner says there is a 'mistaken belief' about the dangers of helium inhalation.
Your testosterone level could be killing your sex drive – here’s what to do about it
Telegraph: Low testosterone manifests itself in a several different ways.
‘Software malfunction’: IT outage hits Auckland public hospitals
Hospitals across the city were affected by the outage.
Doctor eager for AstraZeneca vaccine to succeed ’became alarmed by what I saw’
She was one of the jab’s biggest supporters, but after a while knew something was wrong.
Cancer frontiers: Five ways Kiwi scientists are taking on our number one killer
Jamie Morton meets the Kiwi scientists leading five cutting-edge new cancer studies.