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Lakes and Bay of Plenty DHBs managing H1N1 risk
Friday, 29 May 2009, 3:55 pm | Joint Media Statement
The joint Bay of Plenty / Lakes DHB Emergency Operations Centre set up to manage the influenza A (H1N1) threat has now been operating for five weeks. Currently in the Lakes DHB area, there are two suspected cases (with influenza like symptoms) ... More >>
Summit to further Maori smokefree vision
Friday, 29 May 2009, 10:40 am | Joint Media Statement
Leading Maori public health professionals will converge on Wellington today to attend a Maori Tobacco Intelligence Summit, being held at Te Papa. The expressed intentions of the Summit are to reinvigorate the movement towards achieving smokefree Maori ... More >>
PGP essential for a competitive seafood industry
Friday, 29 May 2009, 9:51 am | Joint Media Statement
The Seafood industry welcomes the opportunity presented by the introduction of the Primary Growth Partnership, which may further enhance its role as a national economic contributor. “This is a great opportunity for the industry to meet the government’s ... More >>
Meet Canadian whistle-blower Dr Shiv Chopra
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 1:53 pm | Joint Media Statement
Two seminars with renowned scientist Dr Shiv Chopra Surviving corporate giants Health Canada whistle-blower Dr Chopra will speak on the dilemma and pressures he faced when he refused to approve drugs of questionable safety intended for food production. More >>
Collective Purchasing To Benefit Communities
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 1:01 pm | Joint Media Statement
The country’s 21 District Health Boards have combined their purchases to provide better oral health services for communities and to avoid duplication of efforts and resources. The first mobile dental surgery has been delivered to Canterbury District ... More >>
Vigil For Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:54 pm | Joint Media Statement
This is an urgent call for support for a vigil on Friday in support of Burma’s elected leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. On Monday Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democracy movement, was put on trial charged with breaking the terms of her house ... More >>
Regional Council document ignores rail's potential
Monday, 18 May 2009, 1:50 pm | Joint Media Statement
Rail groups who have made submissions on the Otago Regional Council's Draft Land Transport Strategy have noted that the Council staff preparing the report have not discussed rail's potential role in meeting the Region's transport needs. The Otago ... More >>
Weather Extremes Dominate Natural Hazards In 2008
Friday, 15 May 2009, 10:17 am | Joint Media Statement
The recent wild weather continues a trend that saw storms rack up record amounts of property damage in 2008. Two winter storms in 2008 set a record for the largest number of insurance claims lodged in a single month, according to an annual review ... More >>
Confidence holds for tourism industry
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 5:08 pm | Joint Media Statement
Data just released from the tourism sector’s Tourism Industry Monitor shows that industry confidence levels are holding across the industry. More >>
Seasonal influenza immunisation campaign record
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 3:46 pm | Joint Media Statement
More New Zealanders have received seasonal influenza immunisation this year than ever before. Only halfway into its four-month campaign, the National Influenza Strategy Group (NISG) 1 confirmed that 807,539 doses of vaccine had already been distributed ... More >>
Implementation Strategy a first for Waikato River
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 1:52 pm | Joint Media Statement
For Waikato-Tainui and the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish), the launch of an implementation strategy today means that agreements and mechanisms have been realised to begin collectively managing the aquatic life of the Waikato River catchment in a way that recognises ... More >>
UN - Better Human Rights Protection for Maori
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 10:02 am | Joint Media Statement
The UN Human Rights Council last night issued its report on New Zealand's compliance with human rights. Members recommended that New Zealand consider the possibility of constitutional entrenchment of international human rights instruments and the ... More >>
Hikoi Just The Beginning Say Maori Leaders
Friday, 8 May 2009, 12:14 pm | Joint Media Statement
Comments by National MP Tau Henare that Maori seats in the Auckland Super City would be undemocratic are being challenged by Ngati Whatua o Orakei Maori Trust Board chairman Grant Hawke. He says if one was to consider democratic processes being overridden ... More >>
Eating Disorders: Ambulance at Bottom of Cliff
Friday, 8 May 2009, 11:11 am | Joint Media Statement
Auckland-based NGO’s have welcomed Health Minister Tony Ryall’s announcement that an eight-bed specialist residential service for eating disorders is to be created for Auckland. “There is a serious need for this and it is long overdue” says ... More >>
Vodafone and Telecom reach agreement
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 9:24 am | Joint Media Statement
Vodafone and Telecom NZ have worked together over the last 48 hours to reach a solution to resolve the issues between them, which have been identified by both parties. More >>
Agreement Reached On Waitaki River
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 1:24 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Waitaki Protection Trust and Meridian have signed an agreement giving greater protection to the environmental values of the Waitaki River if Meridian’s North Bank Tunnel Project goes ahead. More >>
Picton Getting Tonnes of Toxic Gas Again
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 11:49 am | Joint Media Statement
Two environmental organisations are calling for Port Marlborough and its owner the Marlborough District Council to make an immediate stop to the use of pre-shipment methyl bromide log fumigation at Picton’s Shakespeare Bay. Fumigation of logs under ... More >>
Commuter train petition handover ceremony
Friday, 24 April 2009, 10:56 am | Joint Media Statement
A petition containing 2348 signatures requesting that the Otago Regional Council study a commuter rail service to connect Dunedin with its outlying communities will be handed over to Councillor Michael Deaker in a brief ceremony at Dunedin Railway ... More >>
Unions, Summit negotiate nine day fortnight
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 5:22 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union, the National Distribution Union and Summit Wool Spinners have negotiated a nine day fortnight arrangement involving an employer wage top-up. If the application made to the Government today is successful ... More >>
Community lab testing consultation report released
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 3:59 pm | Joint Media Statement
The Auckland Regional District Health Boards (ARDHBs) have concluded the consultation process regarding community laboratory testing services in the Auckland region. This is the first consultation within the region to cover such a broad range of community ... More >>
