Bay of Plenty District Health Board CEO Phil Cammish said Matariki also coincides with the start of the new financial year for government organisations, and is an opportune time to look back on the successes of the year just gone.

Wellington, Aug 27 NZPA - Luke McAlister gets a prime chance to boost his All Blacks stocks after being named at first five-eighth today for North Harbour ahead of their national provincial championship rugby match against Bay of Plenty in Rotorua on Sunday.

Wellington, Aug 27 NZPA - Injury-prone New Zealand allrounder Jacob Oram will have surgery on his injured knee next week ruling him out of the lucrative Champions League.

Wellington, Aug 25 NZPA - New Zealand cricketer Jacob Oram is on his way home from Sri Lanka to seek treatment on a persistent knee injury.

Wellington, Aug 25 NZPA - All Blacks first five-eighth Dan Carter's ankle surgery was successful, team doctor Deb Robinson said today.

The surgery to Carter's right ankle had gone well and he would be discharged today, Robinson said.

Wellington, Aug 23 NZPA - Sealing the Tri-Nations rugby crown prompted All Blacks first five-eighth Daniel Carter to bring forward surgery on his ankle.

World class All Blacks first five-eighth Dan Carter is to undergo ankle surgery on Tuesday, ruling him out of rugby for up to eight weeks.

Wellington, Aug 19 NZPA - A Wellington surgeon who has been the subject of numerous complaints about failing to properly inform patients has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 in fines and costs after the death of a patient.

Bay of Plenty District Health Board CEO Phil Cammish said Matariki coincides with the start of the new financial year for government organisations and is an opportune time to look back on the successes of the year just gone.

 - Relatives of an 82-year-old man who died of an aneurism were justified in their concern over his discharge from Wellington Hospital, but the hospital now had more resources for similar patients, a coroner's inquest has found.