Tauranga people sick of not getting a good night's sleep are turning to a specialist for help.
Dr Alex Bartle is the only specialist who focuses on sleep in the Western Bay and holds his Sleep Well Clinics in Welcome Bay every fortnight.
"If you're tired all the time, even if you think that you're getting enough sleep, there's likely to be a problem," he said.
Ahead of World Sleep Day tomorrow Dr Bartle wants all Western Bay residents to know they don't have to wake up feeling tired, puffy eyed and rolling over and going back to sleep.
He also wants people to know that sleeping pills aren't their only option - especially given the findings of a recent study that found taking sleeping pills could cause an early death.
There are two top reasons that Tauranga people go to see Dr Bartle - insomnia and snoring or sleep apnoea.