Which Infectious Disease Is Likely To Be The Biggest Emerging Problem In 2025?
With COVID in retreat (thanks to highly effective vaccines), the three infectious diseases causing public health officials the greatest concern are malaria (a parasite), HIV (a virus) and tuberculosis ...
Alcohol Ban Back For Town During Marlborough Wine And Food Festival, Year-round Ban Floated
An alcohol ban will return for the streets of the small town hosting the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival, with talks of the ban being made permanent. The alcohol ban in Renwick was first launched for ...
Blue Lake Bin Removal In Rotorua Causes A Stink, Calls For Reinstatement
Rotorua Lakes Council removed the public bins from Blue Lake (Tikitapu) in March 2023 and said at the time it was to deter wasps and was on a trial basis. Now, the holiday park's operations manager, ...
Football Round-up: Christmas Calamity Demonstrates Alarming Trend For Auckland And Wellington
First, Auckland were swept aside 4-0 by Western United at home to end their unbeaten debut campaign in quite the unfestive manner. The Phoenix could not improve the holidays for the nation the ...
Fiji's PM Dismisses Tabuya As Minister For Women, Children And Social Protection
Fiji MP Lynda Tabuya has been dismissed as the Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection. Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka said in light of the recent events concerning the conduct of Lynda ...
Pacific News In Brief For 27 December
FBC News said these events highlight ongoing concerns about the navy's capabilities. FBC News has reached out to the Commander of the military forces, Ro Jone Kalouniwai for comment, but he's yet to ...
Whooping Cough: Samoa Waits For More Test Results From New Zealand
Suspected and confirmed cases of whooping cough have reached 127 in Samoa. Samoa's deputy director general of health, Dr Robert Thomsen, said 14 cases were confirmed and 113 suspected between ...
Basketball: Referee Push Sends Breaker To Tribunal
Jackson-Cartwright was knocked to the floor by former Breaker Reuben Te Rangi with 3:33 remaining in Wednesday's game in Hobart. In response the American import got to his feet and charged at Te Rangi ...
Year In Review: A Look Back At The Most High-Profile Court Cases Of 2024
Arguably the most high-profile case of the year, retired Auckland eye surgeon, Philip Polkinghorne, was on trial for the ...
Lindblad Looking To Continue Winning Form With NZ Title Challenge
Seventeen-year-old Arvid will be the latest Red Bull Junior to compete in the New Zealand championship, a roster than ...
Homicide Investigation Launched, Ngāruawāhia
Police have commenced a homicide investigation into the death of a 42-year-old woman in Ngāruawāhia this afternoon.
Shoppers Hit The Stores For Boxing Day Spending Sprees
Shoppers have packed into stores on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, to take advantage of Boxing Day sales. At ...