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Major issues in Gisborne Hospital's radiology department, including lack of space and "fluctuating temperatures", will be resolved after a refurbishment of the building.

A significant drop in the number of Māori infants getting vaccinated on time has the head of the immunisation advisory concerned there will be an increase in hospitalisations for serious illnesses.

Gisborne Hospital will undergo "major" works to future-proof against an outbreak of Covid-19 and possible future pandemics.

Sam Tietjen trained in mechanical engineering but has come back to the family orchard and is now overseeing the planting of 2000 avocado trees.

Two controversial Endeavour models in Gisborne symbolise "hurt and trauma" for some, while for others they mark a point in history which they say should not be "suppressed".

Misinformation and rumours about vaccinations are among the reasons Tairāwhiti's immunisation rates are falling, medical professionals say.

An East Coast principal has called out health authorities for their "long-term ineptitude" towards delivering a quality dental service for Ngāti Porou teenage students.

The Pasifika community in Tairāwhiti Gisborne want to see more housing opportunities and better healthcare services from the incoming government.

The funding would bring more than 300 jobs to Māori firms and assets across the country, the regional economic development minister says.

Principals say conspiracy theories about the pandemic and economic turmoil are not helping the low school attendance in Northland.

Those working to make te reo the first language of tamariki Māori are pushing for it to be spoken routinely at home, but say the biggest challenge is that many of the parents of kōhanga reo and kura…

The National Party is promising record funding increases for Pharmac, faster elective surgeries and primary care 'navigators' in its $800m health policy. Video

One of the last few remaining members of the Māori Battalion who saw action in Italy, the Middle East and Japan has died.

Kāpiti's mayor says a map of provincial growth funding is a good road-marker to what he calls "the politics of patronage".

Rua Bioscience was recently granted a commercial licence to grow and supply cannabis-derived medicines.

A school near Gisborne isolated about 60 pupils on a veranda this morning after a Covid-19 scare.

Alicia Hoskin is enjoying a short break at home after completing another Canoe Sprint camp on Lake Karapiro.

The Heart Foundation is demanding urgent action to cut the number of people dying from cardiovascular disease. Audio