Pain & your brain: The more traumatic events we experience, the greater our risk of developing chronic pain
In this edited extract from Tell Me Where It Hurts, Rachel Zoffness writes that the link between trauma…
Epidemiologist says influenza vaccine can reduce risk of heart attacks
Baker said the vaccine can be as effective as heart-attack medication for those infected by influenza. He also…
AI revolution is coming for service jobs: How work will change by 2030 – Bruce Cotterill
But the next massive transformation will change all that once again. As of early 2026, approximately 1 billion…
Small sleep, exercise and diet changes can cut heart attack and stroke risk
Exercise was the most important factor, followed by sleep, then diet. One person dies every 90 minutes from…
Diesel shortage: Why our ‘benign’ isolation is now a brutal risk – Matthew Hooton
His optimism echoed Hipkins’ assurance as Covid-19 Minister in November 2020 that “when vaccines come to the market,…
McCain shutdown: Mayors see risk to the food basket of Hawke’s Bay – ‘We cannot afford to accept this as inevitable’
Hastings District Council will also be working with Foodeast Haumako (the regional food, beverage and agritech hub) to…
Northland severe weather: Marae open as red rain alert, risk of floods loom
The worst of the weather is forecast to start tomorrow, with peak rates initially reaching between 15-25mm per…
Orange heavy rain warning for Northland: Up to 250mm of rain, flooding risk, strong winds forecast
Magwala said the orange warning would be upgraded to red if there was “high impact”. Streams and rivers…
Mr Whippy Waikato street runs at risk amid soaring fuel prices, supply fears
“Those are the three towns that are closest to us.” Mr Whippy Waikato SE (south-east) franchise holders Stu…
Hastings McCain vegetable factory to shut in 2027, jobs at risk
A McCain spokesperson said the Hawke’s Bay plant would close at the conclusion of this year’s processing and…
Retired Aussies warned over longevity risk as GFC memories linger: ‘Years to recover’
Longevity risk is the risk of outliving your savings. But ‘more conservative’ doesn’t mean ‘less risky’ when it…
Mangawhai sandspit breach ‘urgent reality’ within next 15 years: Community leader
The spit had lost more than 420,000 tonnes of sand in just six years. That starvation was the…