Pharmacist shortage: Whanganui store closes as others face long hours and vacancies
He said other pharmacies in Whanganui were similarly affected. Gonville Pharmacy owner Barbara Hawkins-Falk said she had “pretty…
GPs worry about patients missing appointments, low medicine stocks as fuel prices soar
Pharmac said it was closely monitoring supply risks associated with the crisis. The impact of travel costs was…
MetService issues heavy rain warning for Northland as subtropical low nears
“A subtropical low is expected to approach the far north of the North Island overnight tonight, then move…
Rotorua lake businesses face resource consent crackdown as decade-old rule resurfaces
The rule arises from District Plan changes in 2016, but has largely gone unenforced until recently. It does…
NZ Army ramps up combat training as Indo-Pacific security risks grow
The competition was staged last week at Waiouru. Observing was Colonel Mike van Welie, commander of the 1st…
Warriors v Sharks: Andrew Webster’s side suffer injury blow as they slump to back-to-back defeats
Sure, Cronulla were in the mood and up for it but the Warriors weren’t at the races. The…
Bossing the boys about: Inside life as New Zealand’s only fulltime female ref
“I could see behind the curtain with that performance background and I could just go ‘wow, this is…
Trump issues 48-hour Iran deadline as nuclear plant strike fuels fears
Tehran said on Friday it had shot down an F-15 warplane and US media reported United States special…
Napier mayor gets onto his e-scooter as councils brace for fuel crisis
“We are good at adapting to change.” He said the council was working through a business continuity plan,…
Kumeū Easter Festival backlash grows as vendors count heavy losses, claim broken promises
“[We] were told, especially the ice cream vendors that I was talking to, that there were only going…
Visions of a Helping Hand Trust to close Rotorua homeless laundry and shower service as funding dries up
It is open Monday to Friday from 9am to midday. The trust’s website says the service supports about…
Four-day OCD treatment offers new hope in New Zealand – No Such Thing as Normal
The hug came moments after Isabella had completed an intensive treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder, the Bergen 4-day…