Wanted: Pianists for hospital baby grand
Wanted: Pianists for hospital baby grand piano By Samantha Guzzo Wellington Hospital is looking for volunteer pianists to play its baby grand piano. The piano is situated in the entrance of the...
View ArticleLocals question loss of child cancer services
By Summer de la Croix and Julia Anderson THE LOSS of child cancer services in Wellington has locals questioning government policy judging by a street poll this week. Wellington and Canterbury will...
View ArticleBus accident troubles Manners cafe owner
NEXT STOP: A Go Wellington Bus passing through Courtney Place A woman was taken to hospital after being hit by a bus in the new Manners St bus lane just after 2pm today. Nearby cafe owner John...
View ArticleExclusive taxi stand deals make life tough for small operator cabbies
Are Wellington’s big taxi companies freezing out small competitors by signing exclusive deals with big customers? GREG FORD and MOHAMMAD NAZAYER investigate: SMALL operators in Wellington’s cut-throat...
View ArticleWalkwise staff step in after woman collapses
By Christine Linnell and Callum Valentine A WOMAN collapsed on the footpath near the intersection of Victoria St and Manners St this afternoon. The woman fell and injured her hip after having a...
View ArticleContrary to belief, we may be losing ‘binge’ from our drinking culture
Has New Zealand’s drinking culture spiralled out of control in the last decade? Statistics suggest otherwise, so why is there a growing belief that binge-drinking in New Zealand - especially by our...
View ArticleCampaign to stop health funding cut falls flat
TWO protests, a petition and several submissions have failed to stop a health funding cut to Newtown Union Health Service. About 60 people peacefully demonstrated a second time against the cut in...
View ArticleFewer hospital visits after BZP law change
WELLINGTON HOSPITAL is seeing a decrease in emergency patients who have used legal drugs to get high, since legislation was passed to remove BZP from those products. Lisette Ennis-Wilson has the...
View ArticleSick boy’s mother warned about her ‘incorrect comments’
A WELLINGTON Hospital doctor treating a boy with a rare condition has written to his mother asking her to correct her public comments about her son’s disorder and medical needs, or face consequences....
View ArticleHospital staff feel unsafe going to car park after their night shift
WELLINGTON HOSPITAL workers are afraid when returning to their cars after their night shifts despite recent lighting improvements. Nurse Donna McLennan pays $84 a month to secure a park, but this does...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs look to beat the winter chill with solar energy
BRIGHT IDEA: Tyler Byers and Lisa McLaren are not worried about a damp launch for their new product. LOCAL entrepreneurs are looking to counter New Zealand’s winter with a new low cost, energy...
View ArticleMental health worker uses his own journey to help others
IMAGE: Creative Commons SEEING PEOPLE flourish in the face of adversity is what inspires Simon to help those with mental health obstacles. Simon’s path to working with those in mental distress began...
View ArticleHospital to benefit from Give A Little campaign
Two Wellington couples are turning to online fundraiser Give a Little in a bid to get a second cuddle cot for Wellington Hospital. The cuddle cot comes with a special cooling unit and is a...
View ArticleNew Zealand looks to raise awareness around antibiotics
New Zealand is joining the global effort to raise awareness around the use of antibiotics. Today is New Zealand’s second annual Antibiotics Awareness Day, a campaign devoted to educating New Zealanders...
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