News | Health & Safety
3 Mar 2026 1:54
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Health & Safety articles  Health & Safety
    Criticism of Bay of Plenty's Opioid Treatment Service - after a man died six weeks after being rapidly cut off from methadone
     2 March 2026
    Criticism of Bay of Plenty's Opioid Treatment Service - after a man died six weeks after being rapidly cut off from methadone
    >> Read Article 

    A coroner's inquest is examining the mental healthcare a man received at Invercargill Prison before his death in custody in August 2022
    2 Mar: A coroner's inquest is examining the mental healthcare a man received at Invercargill Prison before his death in custody in August 2022... more
    How young people experience school plays a critical role in their mental health
    1 Mar: How young people experience school plays a critical role in their mental health... more
    A call for an endometriosis action plan in New Zealand
    1 Mar: A call for an endometriosis action plan in New Zealand... more
    Improvements to rural emergency medication access and HIV treatment dispensing is kicking into gear from today
    1 Mar: Improvements to rural emergency medication access and HIV treatment dispensing is kicking into gear from today... more
    The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help
    28 Feb: The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help... more
    Temporary reprieve for Gaza healthcare system as Israel's attempt to block Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups is stopped
    28 Feb: Israel's Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked the government from shuttering the Gaza operations of dozens of aid organisations.... more
    The number of children and youths entering the justice system is dropping
    27 Feb: The number of children and youths entering the justice system is dropping... more
    A snapshot of ambulance callouts uncovers mental health pressure points
    27 Feb: A snapshot of ambulance callouts uncovers mental health pressure points... more
    An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon
    26 Feb: An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon... more

     Most Popular Recent Health & Safety News
     10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes +++++++++++++++++++++++
     14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event +++++++++++++++++++++
     15 Feb: The first Auckland housing - designed for spinal injury recovery - is now officially open ++++++++++++++
     21 Feb: The country's first research-informed cyberbullying programme is now available ++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: People are being urged to buy local tinned fruit, as imports from overseas flood the market ++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A Maori man says a bone tissue transplant without his consent during wrist surgery - went against his cultural and religious beliefs ++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment +++++++++++++


    No news stories found


     
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    A new job for Kiwi rugby coach Wayne Pivac More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    The conflict in the Middle East has seen oil prices jump - and could mean higher costs at the pump More...


     Today's News

    Business:
    The conflict in the Middle East has seen oil prices jump - and could mean higher costs at the pump 21:57

    Law and Order:
    Police are investigating an unexplained death in Whangarei, after a body was found this morning 21:17

    International:
    Weekend of war: Key moments from the first 48 hours of strikes in the Middle East 21:07

    Accident and Emergency:
    A man's been taken into custody after armed police attended a family harm callout in Waikato's Parawera, southeast of Te Awamutu 19:07

    Cricket:
    Black Caps coach Rob Walter is grateful their subcontinent travels at the T20 World Cup are not done yet 18:57

    Rugby:
    A new job for Kiwi rugby coach Wayne Pivac 18:37

    Living & Travel:
    Last total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming tomorrow – don’t miss it 18:17

    International:
    Iran's next supreme leader may have been waiting for this moment to rise 18:17

    Rugby League:
    Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf has declared his comeback to the NRL on track but is refusing to narrow down a date 18:07

    National:
    Strait of Hormuz: if the Iran conflict shuts world’s most important oil chokepoint, global economic chaos could follow 18:07

     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd