Former Highlanders, Mako, Māori All Blacks player Shane Christie dies
Former Highlanders, Mako and Māori All Blacks loose forward Shane Christie has died in Nelson aged 39. He…
Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis gives update on actor’s health condition, says his brain is ‘failing him’
However, the star did explain that there are moments when The Sixth Sense and Die Hard actor’s personality…
Coroner recommends lifejackets be mandated when rock fishing
Coroner Michael Robb has recommended lifejackets be mandated by law while rock fishing after the deaths of three…
Ontario food manufacturer’s cooling tower likely source of deadly legionnaires’ outbreak
A legionnaires’ disease outbreak has been “re-declared” after a sudden rash of 25 new cases but officials now…
RFK Jr. may soon ban Covid vaccines. Doctors and public health experts are fighting back.
For decades, the American public, the federal government, and the medical community have been nearly unanimous: Vaccines are…
Pongakawa School principal Craig Haggo steps down for health reasons
“I have also followed the advice of my doctor who feels long term it is best for me…
Maryland reports first US case of flesh-eating parasite in years
Livestock are not at particular risk because of the Maryland case, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said. “Based…
Call for Applications – Space Physician Training Course 2026
Agency 25/08/2025 26742 views 291 likes Are you a physician and/or a PhD related to Aviation or Aerospace…
Students claim health issues from ‘slum’ conditions in Dunedin flats
As she prepared for her second year of studies, Holly James and some fellow University of Otago students…
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say
Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for…
Newborn dies of sepsis; Health NZ care deemed appropriate despite lapses
The baby was administered saline through his nose to help with his breathing while in hospital, before being…
Workers need better protections from the heat
Expect record-breaking temperatures to change the workplace, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned…