Telehealth comes into its own at Bay of Islands Hospital
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Community-led healthcare without doctors rouses interest
Southern Tararua town maintains its health though minus GP for 30 years
MPI urges farmers to be aware of muddy conditions
Wet and muddy conditions brings many challenges says MPI's Dr Chris Rodwell.
Warning over gastroenteritis causing bacteria in rural Taranaki
Taranaki's rural communities are being warned to be on alert for gastroenteritis.
Taeiri Farmer's dreadlocks gone to support Farmstrong
A Taieri dairy farmer recently had his 14-year-old dreadlocks snipped off for Farmstrong.
Moerewa's 'ultimate family doctor' honoured
A Far North GP has received one of the medical profession's highest honours.
RWNZ: Rural communities could miss out on counselling
Rural Women New Zealand welcomed the government's decision to spend more on mental health.
MPI rules on transporting in-calf cows
MPI: Transporting heavily pregnant cows affected by Mycoplasmabovis is a last resort.
Patea Medical centre purchased for region
Patea will have access to healthcare after Ngati Ruanui purchased Patea Medical Centre.
VetSouth: 'M. bovis' seen as threat to sharemilking system
We need to eradicate m. bovis in order for sharemilking to survive - VetSouth.
Ngati Ruanui buys Patea Medical Centre
Ngati Ruanui will take over the Patea Medical Centre on August 1.
Port workers ill: No evidence of toxic gas
Report finds insufficient evidence port workers fell ill due to methyl bromide.
Caring for newborn calves vital for health
Calves that are cared for well have a reduced risk of contracting mycoplasma bovis.
Take steps to prevent mycoplasma bovis spread
Testing herds for M. bovis is not always accurate, so further actions are often needed.
Worker suffers serious injuries falling into silo
Reports a man is trapped in a grain silo in South Otago.
Husbandry key if mycoplasma bovis takes hold: vet
If Mycoplasma bovis takes hold in New Zealand, animal husbandry will become more important
Rural Support Trust billboards promote help in Central Taranaki
Four new billboards in Central Taranaki are helping promote the Rural Support Trust.
Waimate vet shifts offices after 41 years
After 41 years working from the same building, Dougall McLachlan has finally moved.
North health trust faces crisis as staff, bosses quit
Health board is assuring residents that health services will continue at Kaeo hospital.
Opinion: Rural women and empathy essential to farm life
COMMENT: Women play a critical role in a healthy rural lifestyle in the South Island.
Fed Farmers: Councils' reliance on rating 'abhorrent'
Katie Milne says councils reliance on rating is "abhorrent" and needs addressing.
New coaching role 'life-changing' for farmer
North Otago farmer Jenny Malcolm's personal journey leads to new career path.
M. bovis: 'Shame, fear and isolation'
"The loss of control - financial as well as the day-to-day management - is crippling"
Minimum flow distress for farmers
Irrigators say the mental health of farmers will suffer from proposed changes.
Rural New Zealanders not taking their pills
Research shows rural patients have high levels of medicine non-adherence.
Call for rural health to be part of review
Rural health needs to be made a priority, says Dalton Kelly.
Regional healthcare needs cut of any tourist tax, say rural GPs
Rural GPs say healthcare in regions is affected heavily during peak tourist season.
Waikato Hospital NICU ward receive new giraffe warmer
Waikato Hospital have a new giraffe warmer unit thanks to Dairy Goat Co-operative Trust.
Vet: Producing quality milk has its rewards
The key to dairy farm prosperity is good mastitis control.
NZ trade envoy recommends eradication for mycoplasma bovis
A trade envoy says Mycoplasma bovis is more serious than reports have so far indicated.
Man, 70, injured in bull attack
A 70-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being attacked by a bull.
Free DairyNZ pitstop health checks to continue
DairyNZ's Health PitStops project is set to continue through NZ.