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Health Warning Lifted For Algal Bloom In Te Roto O Wairewa - Lake Forsyth
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 7:23 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Te Roto o Wairewa - Lake Forsyth Recent water testing at Te Roto o Wairewa - Lake Forsyth has shown the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic More >>
Unless It’s An Emergency, Expect Delays At Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department This Weekend
Friday, 18 November 2022, 7:06 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Due to medical staff shortages, there may be longer wait times than usual for people seeking less urgent care at Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) this weekend. Everyone who comes to the ED will be seen by a nurse when they first arrive ... More >>
Te Whatu Ora And Wright Family Foundation Partner To Provide Services And Support For Babies And Parents
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 8:39 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
A new partnership between Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley and the Wright Family Foundation will ensure that unwell pēpi and parents from the Hutt Valley are able to receive specialised whānau-led care and support closer to home. ... More >>
Taking Vaccinations To Taranaki Communities
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 7:04 am | Health New Zealand Ltd
Are you or your whānau overdue for a COVID-19, MMR, antenatal or childhood immunisation? No need to worry; whether you’re in Uruti, Whangamomona, Pātea, Ōkato, or somewhere in between, the vaccination teams at Te Whatu Ora - Taranaki and its healthcare partners ... More >>
Health Warning – Algal Bloom In Lake Pegasus
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 7:31 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Te Mana Ora Community and Public Health, part of Te Whatu Ora National Public Health Service, has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Lake Pegasus. People should avoid the lake. Animals, ... More >>
Passion For Public Health Leads To Award For Long-serving Nurse France Badham
Monday, 31 October 2022, 5:45 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Congratulations to France Badham who won the Ko Te Māranga Ora (Health and Wellbeing) category at the recent 2022 Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Awards . France won the award for her mahi and contribution to nursing and as a member of the COVID-19 Response ... More >>
Green Fingered Kiwis Urged To Guard Against Legionnaires' Disease This Labour Weekend
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 6:46 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Te Whatu Ora is urging green fingered kiwis to guard against Legionnaires' disease during the spring and summer gardening season. Legionnaires' disease or Legionellosis is an uncommon but dangerous ‘gardener’s’ pneumonia. There are various types, ... More >>
Te Wao Nui Welcomes First Patients
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 4:20 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Left to right: Bill Day, Wellington Hospitals Foundation, Lynne Cowley, Charge Nurse Manager, Nic Rolfe, Leyla (first patient to move into Kowhai Ward), Tiaki, Charlotte Stanczuk, Te Wao Nui Senior Project Officer, Helen (Leyla's Mum), Lauren Eastwood ... More >>
Recycling Embraced At Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 4:19 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau staff have embraced recycling – everything from scissors to syringes. The recycling certainly extends beyond plastics, glass bottles and jars, tins and cans, paper and cardboard. Initiatives include sending PVC intravenous (IV) ... More >>
Waitaha Canterbury Hospitals Relax Visitor Restrictions
Friday, 16 September 2022, 5:31 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury has relaxed its visitor policy across all its facilities. Key changes include: Visiting hours for our facilities have returned to pre COVID-19 hours, except for Christchurch Women’s Hospital. All visitors must wear a medical ... More >>
Save The Emergency Department For Emergencies
Monday, 12 September 2022, 5:48 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
People in Canterbury are being reminded to save Emergency Department (ED) for emergencies, due to large numbers of people presenting with non-urgent conditions at Canterbury’s Urgent Care facilities and the Christchurch Hospital ED. Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury ... More >>
Taranaki Bulls Visit Taranaki Base Hospital
Saturday, 3 September 2022, 12:37 am | Health New Zealand Ltd
Taranaki Bulls players took a break from training for their upcoming clash with the mighty Waikato this weekend to visit patients at Taranaki Base Hospital on Friday (2 Sept). Mitch Brown, Kaylum Boshier, Michael Loft and Ricky Riccitelli visited ... More >>
Wear A Mask To Keep Hospital Patients Safe
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 4:20 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Please keep wearing a mask when you’re visiting hospitals and other healthcare facilities. That’s the message from Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty as respiratory diseases continue to place pressure on health ... More >>
Public Health Warning Issued In Relation To Smoke From Fire In Woolston
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 6:08 am | Health New Zealand Ltd
Issued: 17 August 2022 Te Mana Ora, a division of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury, has issued a public health warning for smoke from the fire located at 100 Cumnor Terrace, Woolston, Christchurch. Air around this location is smoky and there is potential ... More >>
Save The Emergency Department For Emergencies
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 7:06 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Large numbers of people presenting at Canterbury’s Urgent Care facilities and the Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department means people with non-urgent conditions are having to wait. Yesterday 366 people presented to Christchurch Hospital’s ED, ... More >>
Appointment Of Markerita Poutasi As National Director, Pacific Health
Friday, 29 July 2022, 5:04 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand has today announced the appointment of Markerita (Meg) Poutasi as National Director, Pacific Health. Announcing this permanent appointment, Te Whatu Ora Chief Executive Fepulea’i Margie Apa said Markerita Poutasi brought ... More >>
Get A Hepatitis C Test On World Hepatitis Day To Put Your Worries Behind You
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 10:49 am | Health New Zealand Ltd
New Zealanders at risk of hepatitis C should make sure to get a quick and easy finger-prick test on World Hepatitis Day this Thursday (28 July), says Dr Nick Chamberlain, National Director of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand National Public Health Service. “Most ... More >>
Health Warning Lifted For Algal Bloom In Selwyn (Waikirikiri) River At Glentunnel
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 6:02 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Selwyn River (Waikirikiri) at Glentunnel. This was issued on 19/11/2021. Recent cyanobacteria surveys of the Selwyn River (Waikirikiri) have shown the cover ... More >>
Health Warning For Algal Bloom At Te Roto O Wairewa/ Lake Forsyth
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 5:26 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Te Whatu Ora – Waitaha Canterbury’s Te Mana Ora unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Te Roto o Wairewa/ Lake Forsyth. People should avoid the lake and animals, particularly ... More >>
Local Hospitals Urge Visitors To Wear Masks And Keep Patients Safe
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 5:36 pm | Health New Zealand Ltd
Tauranga and Whakatāne hospital staff are asking visitors to wear masks and follow other public health requirements to keep patients safe from COVID-19 and the flu. They are also asking people to avoid visiting friends and whānau in hospital if ... More >>
