Doctors strike over pay talks
Wairarapa Hospital’s resident medical officers [RMOs] began a 25-hour strike at 7am today as part of nationwide action over pay negotiations.
Meals binned due to mouldy burger buns
A local family got a nasty surprise when they were about to bite into their takeaway meal this week.
On Wednesday, Clareville-based business owner Kathleen...
Long-serving Whaiora GP to leave practice
Local health provider Whaiora has confirmed Dr Pete Morrison has resigned from the practice “to take on a new role at another organisation”.
ED delays gets thumbs down
A Wairarapa man endured a nine-hour delay before seeing a emergency department doctor at the Wairarapa Hospital after smashing his thumb with a table...
Hospital directed to find savings
New figures reveal that Wairarapa Hospital must save half a million dollars from its total budget by July.
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand has...
A punch above
A high-intensity, non-contact boxing-based exercise for people living with Parkinson’s could be said to be the work of angels.
Hospital and staff under ongoing pressure
A Wairarapa Hospital clinical leader says resourcing pressures meant the emergency department “effectively closed” for a time earlier this week, although a Te...
Hospital settlement sum kept quiet
MDC and Health NZ have refused to disclose the settlement amount that ended a lengthy legal dispute over Wairarapa’s defective hospital.
Addressing rural health workforce challenges
An international expert in attracting and retaining healthcare workers in rural areas is working with locals to address the issue here.About 50 people from...
Petition highlights funding cuts
Hundreds of Masterton residents are supporting a disabled community leader’s call for the sector to have more say over recent government funding changes.Peter Knighton...
