News | Health & Safety
25 Dec 2025 4:12
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
    Kiwi eating and exercising habits are worsening - and obesity rates rising
     19 November 2025
    Kiwi eating and exercising habits are worsening - and obesity rates rising
    >> Read Article 

    Fewer New Zealanders are visiting GPs - with thousands reporting drawn-out wait times
    19 Nov: Fewer New Zealanders are visiting GPs - with thousands reporting drawn-out wait times... more
    Hazardous drinking rates across the country are down at the same time vaping has increased
    19 Nov: Hazardous drinking rates across the country are down at the same time vaping has increased... more
    An increase in cannabis use in the workplace is sparking concern ahead of Christmas "dos"
    19 Nov: An increase in cannabis use in the workplace is sparking concern ahead of Christmas "dos"... more
    The Aged Care Commissioner's criticised a Balclutha resthome, where a 92-year-old resident was overdosed with fentanyl patches
    18 Nov: The Aged Care Commissioner's criticised a Balclutha resthome, where a 92-year-old resident was overdosed with fentanyl patches... more
    It could takes weeks or months to control a superbug outbreak at Christchurch Hospital
    18 Nov: It could takes weeks or months to control a superbug outbreak at Christchurch Hospital... more
    Medical research in Canterbury has received a 1.5 million dollar boost
    18 Nov: Medical research in Canterbury has received a 1.5 million dollar boost... more
    Nurse practitioners can now prescribe more medicines, under legislation passed last week
    17 Nov: Nurse practitioners can now prescribe more medicines, under legislation passed last week... more
    A superbug outbreak at Christchurch Hospital is linked to a larger cluster, in Auckland
    17 Nov: A superbug outbreak at Christchurch Hospital is linked to a larger cluster, in Auckland... more
    A glimmer of hope for young children suffering respiratory illnesses, as a new medication is under consideration
    16 Nov: A glimmer of hope for young children suffering respiratory illnesses, as a new medication is under consideration... more

     Most Popular Recent Health & Safety News
     05 Dec: A Christchurch school at the centre of this week's mouldy lunches debacle, has launched an internal inquiry +++++++++++++++++
     30 Nov: Doubts the health system would be able to cope with Labour's election promises ++++++++++++
     15 Dec: A nod of approval for the KidsCan school lunches scheme +++++++++++
     05 Dec: Warnings not to collect and eat shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coast - with unsafe levels of toxins that could cause paralysis, respiratory failure and, in severe cases, death +++++++++++
     06 Dec: Kindercare daycare says it's shocked that children entrusted in their care were harmed at a Christchurch centre yesterday afternoon +++++++++++
     30 Nov: Youth vaping is dropping amongst some age groups +++++++++++
     10 Dec: A Dunedin woman with 68-thousand social media followers, broadcast claims that her midwife was killing babies ++++++++++


    No news stories found


     
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Four-time Formula One world drivers champion Max Verstappen has revealed he won't carry any scars from this season More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Disappointment for retailers this Christmas Eve - as shoppers appear to be feeling the pinch More...


     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Three youths have been arrested after an aggravated robbery in Hamilton this morning - involving a stolen vehicle 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Jennifer Lawrence is "so good at letting go at the end of the day" 21:50

    Entertainment:
    Young Thug and Mariah the Scientist are officially engaged after a surprise proposal in their hometown of Atlanta 21:20

    Accident and Emergency:
    State Highway One through Northland's Waipu is blocked following a crash - leaving 5 people injured, one seriously  21:17

    Entertainment:
    Selena Gomez has revealed the melasma on her face has been mistaken for moustache 20:50

    Entertainment:
    Reba McEntire has paid tribute to her late stepson, Brandon Blackstock, on what would have been his 49th birthday 20:20

    Entertainment:
    Keira Knightley will eat "something disgusting" to give herself bad breath if she has to kiss co-star she "hates" 19:50

    Entertainment:
    Gwyneth Paltrow's son Moses covered his eyes during his mother's raunchy sex scenes in Marty Supreme 19:20

    Motoring:
    Four-time Formula One world drivers champion Max Verstappen has revealed he won't carry any scars from this season 18:57

    Entertainment:
    Macaulay Culkin has become "a suburban dad who wears Crocs" 18:50

     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd