PremiumPremiumOpinionTony FarrellOpinion: Alcohol-related harm can be reduced - if we actWe all pay the price when it comes to inaction over alcohol-related harm.26 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Highly stressful': Hundreds waiting for colonoscopiesMore than two-thirds are waiting longer than the recommended or maximum timeframes.23 Oct 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostPatient details compromised in cyber attack on North Island GP networkPinnacle Midlands Health Network has been hit by a cyber attack.03 Oct 11:42 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Equity issue' as some rural patients face six-week wait to see a doctor"In the next 10 years about 50 per cent of our GPs are set to retire."02 Oct 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Cruel and heartless': $52k annual tax on 'miracle drug' slammed'We will do anything to keep our boy alive but ... detest having to pay tax to do so.'30 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCarmen HallCarmen Hall: 'Despicable' Govt should axe GST off quality of life medsCOMMENT: The Government is putting this in the too-hard basket but that's ridiculous.26 Sep 09:30 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'A really dark place': How one mother beat post-partum depression'I was feeling depressed, having a newborn and then I had to try and save my marriage.'25 Sep 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Knock-on effects of the pandemic': Hundreds of children waiting for dental surgeryThe wait time for those in the Lakes on the routine list could be around one year.18 Sep 10:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post1941 new cases, 46 deaths as daily Covid-19 updates end after two-plus yearsFrom now on there will be weekly Covid updates every Monday.13 Sep 01:23 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Absolute nightmare': Alone in emergency housing - a meth addict's road to recovery'When you're an addict ... in six months' time, you could be in jail [or] dead.'11 Sep 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostCalls from health sector to 'absolutely' drop vax mandate amid staff shortageOne unvaccinated support worker said she would 'go back tomorrow' to her job if she could.10 Sep 08:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: Nine Covid-related deaths, 1483 new cases todayThe nine deaths includes four people were in their 80s and five aged over 90.09 Sep 01:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostCovid 19: How many lives did NZ's pandemic response save?NZ remains one of only nine countries with negative excess mortality since pandemic began.24 Aug 06:19 AM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 3693 new cases, 35 Covid-related deathsThe Ministry of Health reveals the latest Covid-19 figures.23 Aug 12:51 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Sacrifice paying a few bills': Māori patients face extra travel burden for surgeryMāori liver cancer patients travel median of 121km compared with 56km for Europeans.16 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'A step forward': Cystic fibrosis community excited, hopeful for 'miracle' drug fundingOne man said it would be a "totally different world" if the drug was funded.16 Aug 12:06 AM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 12 Covid-related deaths; 536 people in hospital"We are definitely not out of the woods at all with this virus," Michael Baker says.15 Aug 01:02 AM
Rotorua Daily PostCystic fibrosis: Pharmac receives updated advice for funding TrikaftaPharmac has re-ranked Trikafta on its Options for Investment list after updated advice.15 Aug 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Razor blade pain': Surgical mesh harm patient living on morphine, becoming suicidal"Mesh harm is happening all over the country and it needs to stop."10 Aug 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 5169 new cases, 599 people in hospital and 18 Covid-related deathsThe seven-day rolling average of cases today is 4,938. Last Wednesday it was 6,355.10 Aug 01:02 AM
Rotorua Daily PostArdern hints traffic light system could be shelved post-winterHospitalisations remain elevated and pressure on the health system continues.09 Aug 03:41 AM
Rotorua Daily PostOmicron outbreak: Child among 13 Covid-related deaths, 4006 new cases todayExpert predicts thousands of infections each day for the foreseeable future.08 Aug 01:15 AM
Rotorua Daily Post3302 cases today as Covid becomes one of NZ's biggest killersOne in seven recent NZ deaths were from Covid-19. So why are we growing indifferent to it?07 Aug 01:20 AM
Rotorua Daily PostBloomfield tells councils to fluoridate waterDirector-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has today written to 14 authorities27 Jul 12:23 AM
OpinionComment: Believe it - our health sector is in a crisisOPINION: Now's the logical time to undertake workforce reforms22 Jul 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 8728 new cases, 26 more Covid-related deaths as school holidays wrap upThere are 759 people in hospital with the virus, including 13 in intensive care.22 Jul 01:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostLive: 9953 new Covid cases, 32 deaths, 20 in ICUWinter wave has peaked earlier and lower than expected, expert says.21 Jul 01:18 AM
Rotorua Daily PostCovid: 10,424 new community cases, 788 in hospital; changes to death reportingNZ facing 'significant increase' in Covid cases due to the BA.5 variant - Bloomfield.19 Jul 01:29 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Exceptionally concerning': Rest home patient had undiagnosed fracture for three daysThe patient suffered from dementia, and could not adequately communicate with staff.18 Jul 04:20 AM
Rotorua Daily PostMore than 10,000 cases and 16 Covid-related deaths todayThe tally is slightly down after more than 11,000 community cases for three days in a row.15 Jul 02:24 AM
Rotorua Daily PostGP denied use of unapproved ivermectin drug to treatJudge declines to release medicines imported from India.14 Jul 05:59 PM
Rotorua Daily PostGovt frees up masks, RATs; 11,382 cases today, child dies with virusAn estimated 400,000 people will now be eligible for anti-viral drugs.14 Jul 01:28 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Rising sharply': 11,548 Covid cases, more than 700 in hospitalThe number of Covid patients requiring hospital care is now 710.12 Jul 01:24 AM
Rotorua Daily Post8395 Covid cases, 17 deaths, 689 people in hospitalCoronavirus hospitalisations are nearing record levels seen back in March.11 Jul 01:21 AM
