Bay of Plenty

It’s been 25 years of ups and downs and nearly all the way out of the industry for Mt Maunganui pharmacist Daphne Earles, but as she settles her pharmacy into its freshly built space, above all else, she is feeling “grateful”. 

A programme that funds community pharmacies to provide free treatment for head lice and skin infections has been a big hit with the public in the Bay of Plenty. Jody Hopkinson investigates

A programme that funds community pharmacies to provide free treatment for head lice and skin infections has been a big hit with the public in the Bay of Plenty. Jody Hopkinson investigates

With smoking rates declining, some pharmacies are seeing individual patients buying up large quantities of the smoking cessation product Habitrol. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

With smoking rates declining, some pharmacies are seeing individual patients buying up large quantities of the smoking cessation product Habitrol. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

Pharmacist researcher Joanna Hikaka continues her work in Māori health, with two of her latest studies revealing the essential role pharmacy plays in managing the health of Māori patients, writes Paulette Crowley

A small town is working together to deliver a vaccination rollout tailor-made to fit their whānau, Anna Lee reports

A small town is working together to deliver a vaccination rollout tailor-made to fit their whānau, Anna Lee reports

Church Street Dispensary in Ōpōtiki, located the Eastern Bay of Plenty, is on a small but mighty mission to play their part in getting the town vaccinated – and they’re using an extra sweet incentive to get punters through the door

Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā o Aotearoa – Māori Pharmacists Association vice-president Mariana Hudson has been awarded a $83,000 Health Sector Research Collaboration Grant from the Health Research Council (HRC)