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Health

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women worldwide.

Menopause plays key role in cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for women

While women often worry more about the visible signs of midlife, they're less aware of the physical shifts that can silently raise the future risk for cardiovascular disease. Here's how to lower that risk.

Life

6:00am

The tiny town of Reefton, on the South Island's West Coast, has decided to take matters into its own hands after losing a critical residential healthcare unit in 2022.

West Coast town exploring community options for residential healthcare

The tiny town of Reefton, on the South Island's West Coast, has decided to take matters into its own hands after losing a critical residential healthcare unit in 2022.

Health

Sunday 6:36pm

2:51

More people are looking for help to give up vaping.

More people looking for help to give up vaping – Quitline

Vaping falls short of its early promise as a safer alternative to smoking, Quitline says.

Health

Sunday 2:00pm

US President Trump has passed his 'six-month physical' amid dementia concerns.

Trump’s physician says the president is 'fully fit' to serve

Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam.

Health

Sunday 7:40am

Staying alert on the roads important as fatigue can impact road safety.

Why do we get so tired while driving?

Whether you’re commuting to work or road-tripping up the coast, driving can be tiring.

Life

Sunday 6:01am

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women worldwide.

Menopause plays key role in cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for women

While women often worry more about the visible signs of midlife, they're less aware of the physical shifts that can silently raise the future risk for cardiovascular disease. Here's how to lower that risk.

Life

6:00am

The tiny town of Reefton, on the South Island's West Coast, has decided to take matters into its own hands after losing a critical residential healthcare unit in 2022.

West Coast town exploring community options for residential healthcare

The tiny town of Reefton, on the South Island's West Coast, has decided to take matters into its own hands after losing a critical residential healthcare unit in 2022.

Health

Sunday 6:36pm

2:51

More people are looking for help to give up vaping.

More people looking for help to give up vaping – Quitline

Vaping falls short of its early promise as a safer alternative to smoking, Quitline says.

Health

Sunday 2:00pm

US President Trump has passed his 'six-month physical' amid dementia concerns.

Trump’s physician says the president is 'fully fit' to serve

Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam.

Health

Sunday 7:40am

Staying alert on the roads important as fatigue can impact road safety.

Why do we get so tired while driving?

Whether you’re commuting to work or road-tripping up the coast, driving can be tiring.

Life

Sunday 6:01am

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Fire and Emergency NZ have already seen an increase of call-outs.

Increased risk of house fires over winter, FENZ says

The number of house fires have risen in recent times, which Fire and Emergency New Zealand says is due to additional heating measures during the colder months.

Health

Sat, May 30

2:26

File image of a person receiving a vaccine

More than one million Kiwis receive flu jab ahead of winter

The milestone comes just days before winter officially begins on June 1, with Health New Zealand encouraging those not yet vaccinated to book an appointment.

Health

Sat, May 30

Jeremy Clarkson was shown in a hospital bed during the latest season of Clarkson's Farm.

Clarkson’s Farm’s Jeremy Clarkson was ‘days’ away from dying

The UK broadcaster and TV personality said he survived the close-shave thanks to scrolling on his phone, and stated if it wasn't for this he wouldn’t have noticed the signs.

Health

Sat, May 30

The first of the five villagers was safely evacuated

Rescuers save first of five villagers trapped in a cave in Laos

Rescue divers in Laos on Friday night (local time) safely evacuated the first of five local villagers who had been trapped in a cave for more than a week by floodwaters.

Health

Sat, May 30

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaks to the media upon his arrival at N'djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Congo.

WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on the international health body to work with the local community to stop the spread.

Health

Sat, May 30

Passengers from a chartered flight from the Netherlands arrive under police escort at the Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience in Perth, Australia

Quarantine extended for Kiwi after hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

The New Zealander, alongside a group of Australian residents, will remain at the Perth facility for the full 42-day quarantine period.

Health

Fri, May 29

North Shore Hospital.

Power outage resolved at Auckland's North Shore Hospital

The hospital on Shakespeare Rd in Milford lost power at around 9.30am on Friday, which lasted for around an hour-and-a-half.

Health

Fri, May 29

Workers offload medical and emergency supplies donated by European Union to support frontline workers in fighting Ebola upon arrival at the national airport in Bunia, Congo

Aid reaches heart of Congo's Ebola outbreak, WHO head travels to Kinshasa

Health workers with scant supplies have been struggling to contain an outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus, a kind of Ebola that has no approved treatment or vaccine.

Health

Fri, May 29

Bowel cancer (file image)

Budget 2026: New motorway funded, bowel cancer screening age lowered

A new photo ID card for seniors has also been announced in an upgrade of the SuperGold card programme.

Health

Thu, May 28

Muslims gather to pray at Sayo Muhamed School during the Eid al-Adha celebration amid an Ebola outbreak in Bunia, Congo.

Uganda closes its border with Congo as Ebola cases surge

Travel across the Congo border will be authorised only in emergency cases, including for the outbreak response, cargo or security reasons.

Health

Thu, May 28

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Quality of sleep proved to be the most effective buffer for chronic stress.

Sleep and diet may be better for chronic stress than exercise

The advice is familiar: exercise, eat and sleep. But a new study suggests not all healthy habits offer the same protection from chronic stress.

Health

Thu, May 28

Amelia Guest

Mysterious illness knocks out Palmerston North teen every three days

When 14-year-old Amelia wakes up, she doesn't know who she is, or what her parents look like. After two years, doctors don't know why.

Health

Wed, May 27

Hackers

ManageMyHealth warned before massive data breach – inquiry

The theft of the data was described as preventable, alongside being "neither technically sophisticated, nor particularly uncommon" by researchers.

Business

Wed, May 27

First responders gather near the scene after a person allegedly sprayed a substance in Tokyo

Over 20 hospitalised after unknown substance sprayed in Tokyo shopping area

The Tokyo Fire Department said 26 people complained of suddenly developing throat pain and felt unwell near the Ginza Six shopping complex.

Health

Tue, May 26

Weight loss pill Orforglipron.

A cost-friendly pill could keep the kilos off after weight-loss jabs

Orforglipron could help keep the weight off after people come off the expensive jabs, a study found.

Health

Tue, May 26

Several Planet Fun products have been recalled after occurring Chrysotile and Tremolite asbestos had been detected in independent laboratory testing.

Asbestos found in children's toys, company issues recall

Product Safety NZ said the asbestos had been detected in the interior of the product and exposure "would only occur if the product is torn".

Business

Mon, May 25

Flames and smoke rise from an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, Thursday, May 21, 2026.

How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak with aid cuts and constant attacks

The outbreak now passed a suspected 900 cases.

Health

Mon, May 25

Family members of an Ebola victim mourn as the coffin is taken away for burial, at Sofepadi Hospital in Bunia, Congo, Saturday, May 23, 2026.

Young men storm Congo hospital treating Ebola, demand bodies of their kin

Medical staff scrambled to evacuate the patients as gunfire rang out in the area.

Health

Mon, May 25

A sanitation worker from the Bunia city government sprays chlorine to disinfect the central market, as Ituri province continues to combat an Ebola outbreak, in Bunia, Congo, Saturday, May 23, 2026.

Ebola treatment centre set ablaze – 18 suspected cases flee

Eighteen people with suspected Ebola infections escaped a fire and are now unaccounted for.

Health

Sun, May 24

Levain Artisinal in Auckland's Blockhouse Bay.

Popular Auckland bakery temporarily shut due to E food safety grade

Following an inspection, Auckland City Council has given Levain Artisinal in Blockhouse Bay an E, which one of its co-owners now claims is "operational and compliance-related".

Health

Sun, May 24

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