This morning at a breakfast celebration, Dr Nicholas Cooper, Onehunga Doctors and Royal Oak Medical Centre were the first three practices in New Zealand to receive their Foundation Standard certification.

This year’s Round the Bays was a huge success for Team ProCare, with more than 300 people registering to take part including 28 practices.

Zika is a virus that is spread by some kinds of mosquitoes. The mosquitoes that can spread Zika virus are not normally found in New Zealand, but they are found in many countries around the world.

The imported frozen berries linked to a Hepatitis A health scare have now officially been identified and recalled by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

The ProCare Charitable Foundation has announced the successful recipients of its inaugural grant funding programme.