Hawke’s Bay Mum Files Complaint Over Missed ‘Failure to Thrive’ Diagnosis

A Hawke’s Bay mother has launched a formal complaint with the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) after her infant daughter was hospitalized twice for “failure to thrive,” a condition she alleges went unmonitored by her Tamariki Ora provider. The infant, Soleia, lost 400 grams in three days and dropped to the second percentile in growth, … Read more

El Niño Likely to Peak During New Zealand Summer

The El Niño Surge: Understanding the Impact of Shifting Pacific Patterns on Water and Weather Climate patterns are never static, but when the Pacific Ocean begins to shift, the ripples are felt far beyond the shoreline. We are currently tracking a significant trend: the intensification of El Niño cycles. While these events are a natural … Read more