Health & Wellbeing

A Winton man with kidney cancer waited nearly seven months for surgery after his operation was cancelled without explanation — and nobody at Southland Hospital told him why. David Evans undergoes surgery every three to four months to cut away the cancer. His January procedure at Southland Hospital went ahead. The

SIT's nursing school has spent close to half a million dollars refurbishing its clinical suite — and the result is a training ward that looks and functions like the real thing. The Southern Institute of Technology School of Nursing officially reopened the upgraded space last week, expanding the clinical

The first structural steel was installed yesterday, marking the moment the inpatient building begins to rise above ground after months of foundation work largely hidden from public view. It is a significant build by any measure. The inpatient building covers 72,000 square metres — the largest component of the entire

It’s so positive to see Invercargill and Southland community pharmacies receiving a funding boost to help more local people access timely healthcare closer to home. From Riverton, to South City, local people rely on their community pharmacies – they’re so often the first port of call for advice and

Cancer patients in the Southern region are now being treated on a new $4.3 million radiation therapy machine at Dunedin Hospital. Health Minister Simeon Brown announced the linear accelerator — known as a LINAC — is fully operational after six weeks of testing and commissioning following its arrival on site in

What Makes us Really Cry at Funerals Why the tears that fall reflect the conversations we haven't had, the relationships we haven't healed, the priorities we've forgotten, and the life we're still creating. "I am more of a funeral kind of

Cosmetic Clinic is celebrating 10 years in New Zealand, and to mark the milestone they're offering up to 50% off selected laser and skin treatments. The anniversary promotion includes: * Laser Hair Removal * Microneedling * Microdermabrasion * Laser Pigmentation Treatments * And more Winter is the ideal time to begin many laser

Hospices across New Zealand are getting a $12 million funding boost, with Health Minister Simeon Brown confirming the uplift will take effect for 2026/27. The increase follows a review of hospice services conducted by Health New Zealand alongside Hospice New Zealand, which found wide variation in how much government