Saturday, October 4, 2025

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Health & Wellness

Auckland’s pink glow-up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Auckland is set to turn pink this October, sending a message of support and hope during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Nearly a dozen prominent landmarks...

Kiwi psychologist Nigel Latta dies after cancer battle

Prominent New Zealand psychologist and television programme host Nigel Latta, 58, has died after a battle with cancer. The sad news was announced on his...

Protection for you, your family and the community

Immunisation is one of the simplest and most effective ways families can protect their loved ones. After a tough winter of busy hospitals and long...

Visique Botany focussed on premium eyesight

Good clear eyesight is crucial in life and at Visique Botany Optometrists it places the highest importance on making sure clients are getting the...

Patients want Pharmac to fund “life-saving” heart drugs

A medical advocacy organisation says thousands of Kiwi heart patients are missing out on a proven, life-saving heart medication because it is not publicly...

Q&A with Dr Bruce Greenfield, on duty for 55 years

Crawford Medical Centre is well-known in the Howick and east Auckland community, with many citizens having been treated there as patients. The man who...

New GPs strengthen care at Botany Junction Medical

At Botany Junction Medical, we know patients value both expertise and a welcoming, personal touch. That’s why we’re excited to introduce two new GPs who...

Howick childcare centre helps fundraise for Whānau Āwhina Plunket

BestStart early education centres across New Zealand have raised $91,000 to support Whānau Āwhina Plunket, thanks to their 2025 BestStart Butterfly Appeal. And BestStart Howick raised...

Healthy eating for wellness during colds season

By Times’ Junior Journalist Katherine Zuo Even though winter is at an end, the flu season isn’t over yet. This raises the question: can the...

Health technology changing lives in our backyard

For many people in east and south Auckland, hospital visits mean disruption – time off work, stress for the family and long recoveries. But new...

KindCare – care that feels like family

At KindCare, we believe growing older should never mean losing independence, dignity, or the simple joy of a good laugh. Based in east Auckland, our mobile...

Get running to support Tōtara Hospice at this year’s Auckland Marathon

Tōtara Hospice is calling on local residents to lace up their walking or running shoes and take part in this year’s Barfoot and Thompson...

East Auckland schools go yellow for Daffodil Day

East Auckland was awash with yellow as local schools threw their support behind the recent Daffodil Day, staged to help support the many Kiwis...

The science of touch: Why hugs, handshakes, and connection matter

MICHELLE KEENAN empowers people and organisations to achieve optimal well-being by providing customised wellness coaching programmes tailored to their unique goals. When was the last...

Join East Health Trust’s free, fun cooking demo

East Health Trust is inviting our local community members to a free Healthy Eating Cooking Demonstration on Friday, September 19, from 10am-midday. This two-hour session,...
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