It’s a common myth that having a fall is inevitable as we age. But that’s not true, as most falls are preventable. Keeping your mind and your body active as you age can go a long way to preventing falls. Staying active, particularly as we get older, is important. We want to help reduce your […]
Cyclists and walkers will now have a safer way to get around Taupō, Tūrangi, and between Hamilton and Cambridge, with funding for shared paths and Te Awa River Ride, Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter announced today. “The Te Awa River Ride is the latest part of massive growth in the cycling and walking […]
The head of the country’s National Burn Centre has passed on a message of gratitude to Whakatāne Hospital staff from Whakaari/White Island survivors who “you moved heaven and earth” to keep alive. National Burn Centre Clinical Leader and Plastics Surgeon Dr Richard Wong She visited the hospital along with National Burn Service Coordinator Tracey Perrett, […]
Phoenix palm trees, with their poisonous, stabbing frond spikes, continue to take a heavy toll on Kiwis. In 2016, a search of ACC claim form records for possible phoenix palm spike injuries revealed 644 claims at a cost of $193,029. This was up from 577 claims in 2015 and 622 claims in 2014. According to the latest […]
When John Vujcich realised a farm slasher had savaged his leg, and he could bleed to death before he got to safety, he had a moment of great despair. “I held out my leg and I thought, ‘I’ve lost my foot. What am I going to do; I’ve killed myself’.” The 2013 accident is still […]
Public consultation opens today on Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s proposed changes to speed limits on State Highways 1, 3 and 26 within Hamilton City. Making sure speed limits are safe and appropriate for the road is one of the best things Waka Kotahi can do to help prevent deaths and serious injuries. “No matter […]
The Government is investing $20 million in regional programmes to reduce the damage methamphetamine use is causing to whānau, businesses, their communities and economies. “Meth use is killing regional New Zealand. Community and industry leaders have told us of the deep and widespread impact it is having,” Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones said. […]
The number of children admitted to Auckland’s Starship Children’s Hospital with bike-related injuries hit a five-year high during coronavirus lockdown, researchers say. The lack of vehicles on the road meant for once, there were no kids needing treatment for motor vehicle crashes. New Zealand went into alert level 4 lockdown on March 25 to […]
Fatigue played a major role in the quad bike accident that nearly cost Chris Biddles his life. Now he’s warning other farmers of the dangers of overwork.Chris runs Te Atarangi Angus stud at Te Kopuru, south-west of Dargaville. The family has poured 36 years of hard work into the thriving 1,000 ha, 260 cow […]
Doctors at Waikato Hospital stopped counting Joanne Bridgman’s broken bones at 23, saying they had never seen so many in a human body. Bridgman, 63, was severely injured in a two-car crash on State Highway 29 on January 26, which left one person dead. The Cambridge horsewoman vividly remembers the crash and said after the […]
It’s a common myth that having a fall is inevitable as we age. But that’s not true, as m...
New trauma patient system expected to save lives
A new approach in dealing with trauma patients launched in Hamilton is expected to save about 20 liv...