Nicole Bremner

Hawke's Bay fruitgowers support Tongan workers after bus crash

The Hawke's Bay fruit-growing community is rallying around a group of Tongan seasonal workers who we...

Call for all Akl dog attacks on cats to be reported to council

A spate of dog attacks on cats in some Auckland suburbs has prompted a call for all incidents be rep...

Ambitious industry plans to boost Pacific workforce, stem shortages

A business advisory group has launched an ambitious plan to head off impending job shortages by focu...

Global coffee prices rise amid storms, shipping disruptions

The price of one of the world’s most popular drinks keeps rising but dedicated coffee fans seem to b...

Charity calls for vaccination boost as cost of HPV cancers revealed

The cost of treating preventable cancers commonly linked to Human Papillomavirus, known as HPV, have...

Junk food advertising: Kiwi health experts applaud UK approach

The UK's recently elected Labour Government has taken a long-championed step in the fight against ch...

Senior doctors cautiously back proposals from Commissioner

Two senior doctors are offering cautious, albeit qualified, support for some of the concepts floated...

'Pray for me' - Health NZ Commissioner says as he faces resistance

The new Health Commissioner says he could use some divine help, as he faces opposition to changes he...

Extra funding for 'hands-on' doctor training will be found - Reti

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says work is underway to ensure medical student placements will not be...

Health NZ 'bloated' and in need of reset, new commissioner says

The newly appointed commissioner of Health NZ Te Whatu Ora has given his first press conference toda...

150-bed hospital unit opening its doors at North Shore Hospital

A 150-bed hospital unit is opening its doors at North Shore Hospital tomorrow. The project has been ...

Sweet treats on offer for Kiwis turning out for measles shot

Increasing concern over low child vaccination rates and a potential measles epidemic has resulted in...

Mustafa Ali baby death: Murder accused appears in court

A 22-year-old man has appeared in court this morning charged with the murder of 10-month-old Mustafa...

What does the King's Birthday weekend actually mean to us?

Aotearoa, New Zealand, is celebrating King Charles III's birthday this weekend even though he’s not ...

More than 500 Kiwis saved with by-pass machines in 30 years

Since Laurence Koelmeyer’s remarkable survival due to the advent of New Zealand’s first ECMO machine...

Life saving by-pass machine hits 30-year milestone in NZ

The use of a life saving by-pass machine has reached a 30-year milestone in Aotearoa New Zealand. A ...