Senior doctors’ strike off – Staffing issues remain unresolved

A planned national strike by doctors has been called off, but senior medical staff say serious issues with staffing remain unresolved.

Mixed message removed

A poorly considered sign outside Masterton Medical Centre has caused consternation and confusion.The handwritten sign – which read “If your heart was really broken,...

Keeping abreast of cancer at new clinic

Next week’s opening of a breast screening clinic will mark the end of Wairarapa women having to wait for a mobile screening truck to visit.

Left in health limbo

A Wairarapa woman in her late 80s has been left wondering what to do next after being told she doesn’t qualify for funded cancer...

$3.5m spent on legal battle

The former Wairarapa DHB and Te Whatu Ora has spent millions of dollars on legal advice and court costs in a dispute with MDC.

Getting clipped for Kade

Kade Chapman was like any other 11-year-old boy – happy, energetic, and even a little bit “cheeky”. But in March this year, that all changed.

Campaign scores important wins

What About You? [WAY] has got the ball firmly over the tryline in its efforts to assist community organisations in tackling mental wellbeing.

A return to traditional healing

Rongoā Māori, or simply rongoā, is a traditional Māori healing system that has been passed down through generations, and knowledge of the practices was...

Filling the gaps in policy

Those in the oral health sector are gritting their teeth as they wonder how the promises would be fulfilled.

Wairarapa men changing family harm patterns

“I remember the look in my son’s eyes, this one time I got really mad. It was nothing but fear. ”These are the opening lines of a video.