13+ hour, 55+ min ago  (708+ words) Tackling poverty is the single most important thing New Zealand can do to reduce the number of people with dementia, says University of Auckland's Dr Etuini Ma'u. Modelling in Dr Ma'u's latest research shows if everyone lived in the same…...

14+ hour, 47+ min ago  (370+ words) People living with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) will be able to access two new funded treatment options from 1 May, Pharmac has announced. CLL is a slow'growing blood cancer. While it can't be cured, many people can live well for long periods…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (259+ words) Stand-up paddleboarding has surged in popularity in recent years, but Bay of Plenty Council says people are putting themselves " and their wallet " in danger by not wearing a lifejacket when out on the water. Under the Navigational Safety Bylaw 2017, it's…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (428+ words) Meteorologists are warning that a cyclone currently lashing Fiji could arrive in New Zealand on the weekend with a concerning intensity. Twin tropical cyclones are ravaging Melanesia, with Maila stirring up trouble in the Solomon Sea and Vaianu darting across…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (175+ words) Community engagement on the Whakat'ne Riverfront Enhancement Project has closed, with Whakat'ne District Council receiving more than 260 pieces of individual feedback." The Council says it received strong interest in the project, with feedback submitted in person, online, and through hard…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (160+ words) The Government has welcomed the US Government's announcement of a two-week suspension of strikes against Iran as part of a move toward negotiating an end to the Middle East conflict. "While this is encouraging news, there remains significant important work…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (335+ words) Christchurch City Council's Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre has racked up over 360, 000 visits in its first three months of operation. From spin classes to hydroslide sessions, the largest indoor sport and recreation venue in the country has attracted huge crowds…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (104+ words) People with the ability to represent and articulate tangata whenua perspectives and views, and with strong local tangata whenua relationships, are being invited to apply for upcoming vacancies on two Tauranga City Council Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO) boards. Applications are now…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (453+ words) Former Australian Defence Force member and Victoria Cross recipient, Benjamin Roberts-Smith, 47, has been arrested and is expected to be charged with five counts of war crime " murder under a joint investigation between the Office of the Special Investigator (OSI) and…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (382+ words) Pharmac is widening access to two melanoma medicines to give New Zealanders another funded immunotherapy option and reduce the amount of treatment some people may need. From 1 May, people with stage 3 B to stage 4 melanoma that can be removed with…...