People will now get mental health support from one place as part of a plan to improve health services across the Hurunui and Kaikōura.

Pasifika elders found out about how shared care plans can help to look after themselves and their families at a Pasifika Matua Fono (elder's meeting).

A young Riccarton pharmacist is helping his local Cantonese and Mandarin speaking community understand their medications and take them properly.

In an attempt to keep people well in their homes this winter, some Canterbury general practices have been trialling a new winter wellness initiative.

Tuli was about 15 when he first got pneumonia in his home country of Samoa. He went on to have numerous lung infections and developed COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and bronchiectasis, which can be a result of ongoing infections such as pneumonia.

Health services for people in the Hurunui are steadily improving, thanks to the efforts of a locally-based working group, the Hurunui Health Services Development Group (HHSDG).

From 1 June Ashburton residents only need to call one number to access health care after-hours – their usual GP team.

Social connectedness is “totally paramount” to improve the health and wellbeing of our Maori whanau - that's the take away message from the first ever marae-based pulmonary rehab course.