19+ hour, 21+ min ago   (358+ words) A "horrendously high" number of babies in Fiji are dying due to HIV related complications, says a health researcher, as the prevalence of the disease grows there. The New Zealand government website SafeTravel says people travelling to Fiji should avoid…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (272+ words) New Zealanders travelling to Fiji are being warned of an increased risk of HIV transmission, with the Fiji government declaring the epidemic a national crisis. The New Zealand government website Safetravel says travellers should avoid acitivities that may increase their…...

12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (437+ words) The only doctor at an Auckland medical centre which was criticised by the public for allegedly refusing to help a man who lay dying on the footpath nearby says he was "unaware" of what was happening. A man died on…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1009+ words) Nala the rescue dog was destined to become a film star but instead became the lead character in her own story, which ended with her death. It was a devastating loss for her owner Kelsi Ball, who has now spoken…...

13+ hour, 52+ min ago   (361+ words) Four central Christchurch sites have been shortlisted for a national memorial to honour the 51 people killed in the March 15 terror attacks. The sites are Victoria Lake in Hagley Park, South Rolleston Avenue where flowers were laid after the 2019 shootings and…...

14+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1155+ words) The family of a Christchurch woman who was murdered by a patient who absconded from a psychiatric hospital has asked why it took their mother's death for changes to be made at Hillmorton. Laisa Waka Tunidau was stabbed to death…...

19+ hour, 52+ min ago   (148+ words) A leopard seal which hundreds of spectators visited has died, a Hutt City councillor says. The female leopard seal was spotted two weeks ago lounging on Petone Beach, with some concerns members of the public were harassing the animal. Councillor…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (130+ words) Pharmacists in the UK will be able to treat more minor ailments under an expanded NHS "pharmacy first" scheme - things like migraines, acne, shingles, infected insect bites, and UTIs. In New Zealand pharmacy treatments have already been expanded to include…...

22+ hour, 9+ min ago   (571+ words) A survey of more than 200 GP practices shows six out of ten are worried about their future financial viability, and more than half now charge for services that used to be free. GenPro, the association which represents general practice owners,…...

22+ hour ago   (676+ words) The death of a 20-year-old University of Otago student after choking on his own vomit at his birthday party is a woeful illustration of the country's youth drinking culture, a coroner says. In findings released on Monday, Associate Coroner Emma…...