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1. Full results of the Speights Coast to Coast

07 February 2000 1:38pm | Unknown

Full results of the Speights Coast to Coast multisport race from Kumara to Christchurch (240km) at the weekend:.. More >>

2. Full results of the Speights Coast to Coast

07 February 2000 1:38pm | Unknown

Full results of the Speights Coast to Coast multisport race from Kumara to Christchurch (240km) at the weekend:.. More >>

3. Snake Invasion of New Zealand Seems Inevitable

05 September 2000 5:53pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

A snake invasion of New Zealand seems inevitable according to Forest and Bird following the discovery of yet another live snake in New Zealand... More >>

4. Legionnaires' Disease - warning about potting mix

10 December 2009 3:47pm | Canterbury District Health Board

Canterbury District Health Board's Community and Public Health division is advising gardeners to take care when opening bags of potting mix or handling compost, following notification of five cases of Legionnaires' Disease in the region. Since September, ..... More >>

5. Otago Research shows One in 5 gay men with HIV unaware

02 February 2012 3:06pm | University of Otago

Embargoed until 3pm Thursday 2 February 2012 One in 5 gay men with HIV unaware of infection: Otago research New University of Otago research suggests that 6.5% of gay and bisexual men in Auckland have HIV, with a fifth (21%) of these unaware of ..... More >>

6. New birth control pill to launch in NZ

18 April 2005 9:29am | Schering NZ Ltd

New Zealand women will soon have access to one of the world's most popular brands of birth control pill... More >>

7. Internationally recognised obesity programme in NZ

08 August 2005 11:07am | Optisfast

The OptifastÂ® Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) milkshake range is now available in New Zealand, providing obese patients and their healthcare providers with an important tool in their fight against an epidemic that afflicts over 840,000 New Zealanders... More >>

8. Looming flea plague: Serious suffering ahead

03 October 2005 11:27am | Companion Animals Group

Warm and moist conditions are now triggering one of the country's biggest home insect invasions... More >>

9. Health benefits of male circumcision

10 August 2007 4:57pm | Massey University

Massey's Director Pasifika wants the Government to consider making circumcision available through the public health system in light of studies suggesting the procedure has health benefits for men and women as well as being considered important to Pacific ..... More >>

10. Mandatory bread fortification with folate

16 July 2009 10:57am | Paediatric Society of NZ

The Paediatric Society of New Zealand and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, New Zealand Paediatric & Child Health Division strongly support the mandatory fortification of bread with folate. Folate is essential for human health and reproduction and the ..... More >>

11. Concern over Folate in Bread

09 November 2010 4:24pm | New Zealand Society of Naturopaths

The New Zealand Government are once again proposing the mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid - a B vitamin that has been scientifically shown to prevent neural tube defects such as spina bifida when supplemented by pregnant women. .. More >>

12. New Cot Bumper Breakthrough in Baby bedding safety

23 November 2010 4:03pm | Babytoolbox.co.nz

For years traditional cot bumper pads have posed a potential health hazard for infants. The risk of suffocation or strangulation is of real concern due to the nature of their construction. .. More >>

13. No surprise pokie spending up in Canterbury

26 January 2012 3:27pm | Problem Gambling Foundation

The Problem Gambling Foundation says the national increase in spending on pokies could have been driven by the rise in spending in Christchurch and nearby regions, which accounted for over 50 percent of the total increase... More >>

14. NZ's Best Midwives Receive Inaugural Award

04 October 2006 11:20am | Little Treasures

Five midwives judged 'outstanding' by expert panel, clients and over 4,000 voters The first recipients of a new award designed to recognise excellence in midwifery care come from Auckland to Greymouth and have delivered over 6,000 babies between ..... More >>

15. The good oil on Krill

11 February 2009 4:15pm | Natural Health Laboratories

The health benefits of omega-3 have long been recognised and understood, but now there's a superior product that packs a big punch. It comes in the form of a tiny shrimp-like creature called Krill. .. More >>

16. Pregnant women offered new iodine supplement

29 June 2010 4:34pm | Science Media Centre

Thursday (1 July) sees the launch of a new iodine tablet targeted at pregnant and breastfeeding New Zealand women. The 150 mcg iodine supplement will be subsidised, and recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the New Zealand ..... More >>

17. Return to Practice Website Dedicated to NZ Nurses

13 July 2010 12:41pm | District Health Boards

A combination of shared stories and hard facts are now available on a website designed to attract and encourage New Zealand trained nurses back into the health workforce. .. More >>

18. Medsafe recalls erectile dysfunction pills

24 September 2010 11:01am | Ministry of Health

Acting Director-General of Health Andrew Bridgman today advised consumers to immediately stop taking six products for erectile dysfunction or the enhancement of sexual performance which contain undeclared prescription medicines, citing significant health risks ..... More >>

19. Easter gardeners reminded of dangers of potting-mix/compost

21 April 2011 4:16pm | Canterbury District Health Board

Cantabrians are being reminded of the dangers of potting mix and compost when gardening this Easter weekend. .. More >>

20. Harmful salt levels drop in Kiwi staple

19 September 2011 9:13am | University of Auckland

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 Kiwi bakers are leading trans-Tasman efforts to lessen sodium levels in bread according to a paper by researchers in Auckland and Sydney released today. The researchers at The University of Auckland and the George Institute for Global ..... More >>

21. Medsafe recalls two products

06 October 2011 12:50pm | Ministry of Health

Director-General of Health Kevin Woods today advised consumers to immediately stop taking two products for erectile dysfunction or the enhancement of sexual performance which contain undeclared prescription medicines, citing significant health risks ..... More >>

22. UV radiation at extreme levels despite cloudy weather

27 January 2012 4:19pm | Sunsmart

Some parts of New Zealand may have experienced a cooler, cloudier start to the traditional summer holiday period, but ultraviolet (UV) radiation is still at extreme levels for long periods of the day in most places... More >>

23. Thermal pool users warned about health risk

01 May 2000 9:21am | Ministry of Health

USERS of thermal pools are being warned about the risk of severe illness after what appears to be a case of amoebic meningitis in the Waikato... More >>

24. Health Impact Of Economic Change Among New Grants

31 May 2000 4:13pm | John Howard

A major national study that relates death to socio-economic status over the last 20 years is one of 97 new project and smaller grants worth almost $28 million, funded by the HRC and released today... More >>

25. Braille Week Appeal 2000

18 August 2000 1:17pm | Mediacom press release distribution

A charity auction (MC'ed by media personality John Campbell), the 2000 Blind Achiever's awards and celebrity debates led by Gary McCormick are just some of the events planned for the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind's Braille Week Appeal running ..... More >>

26. Having A Transplant Doesn't Stop Your Life

19 April 2001 10:33am | Unknown

New Zealanders now have an opportunity to share in the challenges and joys offered by a second chance at life. The New Zealand Liver Transplant Recipients website is live today at http://www.livers.org.nz. This is a forum for communication and support ..... More >>

27. Top Sharemilkers Line Up For Final Judging

29 April 2002 1:33pm | Federated Farmers

The top performers in the increasingly competitive sharemilking industry will line up on May 11 in Hamilton to find out the winner of this year's highly respected and coveted Federated Farmers New Zealand Sharemilker of the Year title... More >>

28. Medical Doctor To Defend Bicycle Helmet Charge

09 December 2003 10:39am | Cycling Health

Anaesthetist Dr. Peter Keller will defend a charge of bicycling without a helmet in the Wellington District Court on Friday the 12th of December. He is over 60 years old and has bicycled in over 50 countries... More >>

29. Vibe - Hutt Valley Youth Health Service Relaunched

04 April 2005 12:19am | Vibe

Health Minister Annette King today officially opened the new premises of Vibe, the rebranded Hutt Valley Youth Health Service that is now located at 12 Daly Street in central Lower Hutt... More >>

30. NZ Asthmatics Do Have Other Alternatives

09 May 2005 10:15am | AstraZeneca

Asthma sufferers worried about the part charge for VentolinÂ®, clogging and bad taste of Salamol[TM] inhalers, need to know there is another fully funded alternative to both VentolinÂ® and Salamol[TM] which has the same efficacy... More >>

31. Illegal ephedrine the culprit in drug death

25 May 2005 4:34pm | STANZ

The illegal drug ephedrine was the culprit in the tragic death of a young man in Hawera, not conventional BZP-based party pills, as is being reported... More >>

32. Kimberley Centre 60th anniverary

28 July 2005 10:30am | Anne Hunt

Sixty years ago, the modern air force station on the outskirts of Levin offered Prime Minister Peter Fraser an ideal environment to house children deemed, to use the terminology of the times, 'backward', and appease parents pestering him for a facility in the ..... More >>

33. NEXT raising thousands for breast cancer research

10 October 2005 11:37am | ACP Media

Leading women's lifestyle magazine, NEXT, aims to raise more than $20,000 for breast cancer research from sales of its November 2006 issue, on sale today... More >>

34. New Centre For Multi-Disciplinary Cancer Care

16 December 2005 10:51am | University of Otago

A leading international surgeon and specialist in the management of cancer is visiting Christchurch next week to evaluate a unique proposal for a specialist multi-disciplinary Cancer Centre... More >>

35. Auckland Zoo tiger Nisha dies

13 May 2006 2:42pm | Auckland City Council

"Staff are shattered by the loss of the nine-year-old female," says Auckland Zoo Director, Glen Holland... More >>

36. Health warning: "Herbal Viagra"

15 May 2006 1:06pm | Ministry of Health

Acting Director-General of Health, Debbie Chin, says people may be putting their health at risk by taking so-called herbal products which actually contain undeclared prescription medicines... More >>

37. 2006 NZ Health Innovation Awards Winners

30 June 2006 10:03am | Ministry of Health

A spinning cardboard wheel that saves lives has won the Supreme Award at the 2006 New Zealand Health Innovation Awards... More >>

38. Plunket Wrong Again About Safety of Mattress Wraps

08 September 2006 4:15pm | Dr Jim Sprott

Cot death expert Dr Jim Sprott is criticising the Plunket Society for making false claims about the safety of mattress-wrapping for cot death prevention. His criticism follows a statement made this week by PlunketLine, who told a telephone caller that ..... More >>

39. Counties Manukau DHB appoints new CEO

12 September 2006 1:36pm | Counties Manukau District Health Board

The Chairman of Counties Manukau District Health Board, Mr Pat Snedden, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Geraint Martin to the position of Chief Executive Officer. This follows an extensive national and international search for a candidate ..... More >>

40. NZ Neuroscientists Discover Brain's Repair Pathway

16 February 2007 9:40am | Neurological Foundation

New Zealand and Swedish neuroscientists have traced the pathway adult neural stem cells travel along to repair the human brain, opening up an exciting new field of research that could potentially lead to treatments for many brain disorders... More >>

41. KidStart: Nelson Mini Conference

22 March 2007 12:56am | Barnardos

Coping with difficult behaviour and coming up with creative play ideas are challenges for anyone looking after young children. For Barnardos KidStart caregivers and parents in the Top of the South, help is at hand... More >>

42. High pressure jobs linked to depression, anxiety

02 August 2007 9:55am | University of Otago

New research has shown that work-related stress is a cause of clinical depression and anxiety among young adults. In a study of almost 900 32-year olds, 14 per cent of women and 10 per cent of men experiencing stress at work - and with no prior ..... More >>

43. Maori kids more likely to be obese

18 September 2007 9:59am | Te Hotu Manawa Maori

Media release 18 September 2007 Embargoed till 10am Maori kids more likely to be obese Maori children and young people are more like to be obese than other groups, Maori health provider Te Hotu Manawa Maori (THMM) said today in Wellington... More >>

44. IVF Auckland halves treatment time for NZ women

10 October 2007 9:21am | IVF Auckland

The director of IVF Auckland, the first private fertility clinic to be established in New Zealand in more than a decade, says improved drug protocols will enable it to halve treatment times for In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF)... More >>

45. DHB vs Smelter - Surf to City Challenge is On!

10 December 2007 10:17am | Southland District Health Board

Two of Southland's largest employers are going head to head in a battle to be the largest team at next year's Surf to City event and in support of their own staff embracing the Healthy Eating Healthy Action (HEHA) message... More >>

46. Neurological Centre Of Excellence Opens In Auckld

04 June 2008 1:16pm | Trinity MRI

A centre of excellence for neuro-imaging is about to launch in central Auckland to help care for the growing number of New Zealanders suffering strokes, bad backs and other neuro-injuries... More >>

47. Parliamentary Submission - Aspartame

25 July 2008 10:38am | Betty Martini

At the writer's request no name is given... More >>

48. Special Start For Waikato Hospital Babies

25 July 2008 2:23pm | Waikato District Health Board

Babies born in Waikato Hospital's refurbished delivery suite on Tuesday (July 29) are getting an extra special start in life... More >>

49. DVD, Guidelines To Help Health Care For MÄori

13 August 2008 11:50am | ACC

Awareness of MÄori culture and how to treat MÄori patients more effectively are the subjects of a new DVD aimed at New Zealand's health professionals. The DVD, along with updated guidelines, has been developed by ACC and is being distributed ..... More >>

50. Te Omanga Hospice applauds fundraising innovation

26 August 2008 2:40pm | Joint Media Statement

Te Omanga Hospice, in its 29th year, is hailing an innovative idea from CharityLife, which will provide the hospice with ongoing funds. In what is believed to be a world first, CharityLife is offering its clients the ability to make a donation equal to ..... More >>