Articles for category: Health

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Health NZ Reset consultations – next steps

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Chief Executive, Margie Apa Health New Zealand is committed to continuing to talk with staff and unions as it progresses change processes. These changes are required to ensure we live within our budget and can move resources and decision making closer to local communities. Consultation documents were released ...

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Applications open for 2025 Pacific Health Scholarship

Serving their communities and improving health outcomes are a focus for two recent Pacific Health Scholarship recipients. After years of study, Faeamani Lokotui starts his career as a dentist in Masterton next year while for Dr Paea Leakehe the learning journey continues as she begins General Practitioner training. For both, being awarded a Pacific Health ...

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Smoke from Fire at Bridge Hill – Public Health Warning

Smoke from Fire at Bridge Hill – Public Health Warning Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora National Public Health Service has issued a public health warning for smoke from the fire located Bridge Hill. Smoke is now drifting towards Castle Hill Village. Air around this location is smoky and there is potential that people ...

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Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Waihao River at Bradshaw Road

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning for Waihao River at Bradshaw Road. The warning follows finding moderate to high cover of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) in the Waihao River at Bradshaw Road. People should avoid the area and animals, particularly dogs, should not be allowed near the water ...

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Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Ashley River/Rakahuri Gorge Bridge

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning for Ashley River/Rakahuri at the Gorge Bridge. The warning follows finding moderate to high cover of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) in the Ashley River/Rakahuri at the Gorge Bridge. People should avoid the area and animals, particularly dogs, should not be allowed near ...

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West Coasters benefit from support provided by Greymouth-based Kaiatawhai team

West Coast residents needing additional support to access health care services at Te Nīkau Hospital and Health Centre can now connect in with our Kaiatawhai team. Equity Lead – Kaiatawhai Team Rachael Forsyth says, “our Kaiatawhai team provide a patient and whānau (family) focused support service at Greymouth’s Te Nīkau Hospital and Health Centre. We ...

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Cyanobacteria health warning issued for Lake Ngā Roto

A health warning has been issued today by National Public Health Service, advising people to avoid recreational water activity at Lake Ngā Roto, due to a significant rise in the cyanobacteria (blue green algae) concentration. This new health warning is in addition to those already in place at Lakes Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake), Hakanoa, Waikare, Rotokauri, ...