Things I wish I’d known before my Diamond Princess Japan cruise
Here are a handful of things the researcher in me would have liked to have known before I…
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…
Counselor Shares Advice For People Struggling To Complete Daily Care Tasks
People tend to misunderstand that depression is so much more than just feeling sad. It makes it difficult…
Dear Abby: Is depression the cause of woman’s reluctance to take showers?
DEAR ABBY: I am a longtime divorcee and a retiree with grown kids. What is troubling me is…
Waikato Hospital towel shortage sparks concern for patients without support
“Then on Saturday morning, she texts, we’ve been told there are no showers till Monday because there are…
Tauranga disability advocate buys first accessible home, calls for enforceable standards
A portable shower, for which she received Government funding, was installed at the house, where she lived until…
Geminids meteor shower: Best time to see it in New Zealand skies
RNZ 14 Dec, 2025 01:35 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.…