Health and Wellbeing

Dutch alternative protein company, Vivici, brings fermentation product to market.

There has been enough talk about addressing the situation – it’s time for action, writes Craig Page.

Study analyses vaccination uptake during peak vaccination rollout in 2021.

Comedy nights planned for flood-hit Pukekohe and Te Aroha.

Free health checks for remote agricultural communities from touring facility.

Lincoln cropping and sheep farmer Liz Morrish has taken everything cancer can throw at her and still come up determined to do as much as she can for others.

Medical graduate can trace her journey back to Grassroots Rural Health Club.

It was heartening to see the new minister for mental health out in the field last week, Craig Page writes.

Holiday makers visiting rural NZ a fair proportion of users of after-hours health referral and advice facility.

Matt Doocey hopes to partner with local groups to meet the mental health support need, as rural support trusts highlight "funding is not keeping pace with demand".

Loss of community when livestock farms converted to forestry at the heart of the matter.

Rural Support Trust’s nationwide statistics show that, of all new cases in August to November, the highest proportion was from the Southern region.

Work at Fonterra raises the prospect of milk-sourced probiotics crossing the gut-brain axis to help improve people’s mental health.

The healing power of the ocean on the body and mind were the inspiration for Surfing for Farmers, an initiative that has NZ farmers taking regular saltwater therapy.

Potentially lucrative entry into global bioactive market identified.

Techion deal will employ its ag testing tech for remote analysis of human tests from regional hospitals.

The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of vegetarians, vegans and other dietary patterns that exclude some animal-source foods in Kiwi adults.

Critically, protein levels are lacking in the diets of 1 billion people on the planet, and more than 5 billion people lack sufficient calcium, iron, and vitamin E in their diets.

Agri-Women’s Development Trust and partners present a programme of events and tools to boost rural wellbeing.

Dedicated number provides access to diagnosis, advice and referral.

Draft plan for the Total Diet Study released for consultation.

Health and wellness facility planned for a vacant site next to Amberley shopping centre.

Safer Farms will explore ways to protect farm workers from psychosocial harm.

Patients at rural hospitals experienced delays in receiving an angiography, national study of 26,000 cases found.

Farmstrong organises night of comedy for region that’s done it tough this year.

Dame Lynda teams up with Fish & Game to get Kiwis hunting and fishing.

Rural wellbeing programme chosen for co-op’s annual drive.

China’s Tus-Holdings signs memorandum of understanding.

A rural professional shares why she decided to quit drinking and how it changed her life.

Focusing on daily habits helps manage pressure when the going gets tough, says Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock.

Nutritionist, personal trainer and farmer makes room for wellness.

Alone among farmers and growers, horticulturalists are feeling better about their operations.

New campervan ready to take life-saving breast awareness to remotest parts of the country.

The financial pressures of rising costs and interest rates, and the depressing milk price forecast, can be devastating enough – particularly for those farmers carrying high debt.

Kara Boyes always had a keen interest in traditional healing practices, which led her to study rongoa.

Memorandum of understanding signed to support young rural people.