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More Māori And Pacific Peoples Eligible For Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 3:07 pm | Ministry of Health
Māori and Pacific peoples aged 40-49 will be eligible for a second Covid-19 booster from Friday 18 November to provide additional protection from the virus, Deputy-Director General and head of the Public Health Agency Dr Andrew Old, said today. More >>
Heartless Decision By Corrections Will Have Long Term Effects
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 5:37 pm | Ministry of Health
The Celia Lashlie Trust is incredibly saddened and angered by Ara Poutama Department of Corrections’ decision to move around 40 women from Arohata prison (near Wellington) to Christchurch Women’s Prison or the Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility, ... More >>
New Funding For Water Fluoridation
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 11:04 am | Ministry of Health
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has made directions under the Health Act to 14 local authorities to add fluoride to some or all of their water supplies. It is the first time this power has been used since the relevant legislation was ... More >>
Second Monkeypox Case Confirmed In New Zealand
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 11:55 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has been notified of a second confirmed case of Monkeypox. The person, who has a record of recent overseas travel, is currently isolating in the Northern region. There is no evidence of community transmission from this case. ... More >>
New Director Of Public Health Appointed
Monday, 11 July 2022, 1:31 pm | Ministry of Health
A new Director of Public Health has been appointed and will join Manatū Hauora on 15 August, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. Dr Nicholas Jones, who is currently Clinical Director and Medical Officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora ... More >>
New Zealand’s First Monkeypox Case In Isolation At Home
Saturday, 9 July 2022, 7:36 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is reporting the first case of Monkeypox in New Zealand The person is in their 30s, lives in Auckland and has recently returned from overseas travel in a country with reported cases of Monkeypox. There are currently 50 countries ... More >>
New Director for the Suicide Prevention Office
Monday, 27 June 2022, 12:22 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health announced today that Matthew Tukaki (Ngāi Te Rangi) has been appointed as the new Director of the Suicide Prevention Office. More >>
Expert Advice Sought On Long-term Health Challenges
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 1:01 pm | Ministry of Health
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! E ngā mātanga, e ngā māngai, tēnei te karanga ki a koutou kia tono mai ki tēnei kaupapa, hei āwhina i tā mātou whai atu i te pae ora mō ngā hapori katoa o te motu. Expressions of interest open today for a new ... More >>
Free Rapid Antigen Tests Now Available For Home Testing
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 8:03 am | Ministry of Health
If you are symptomatic or a household contact, you can now order rapid antigen tests (RATs) through the newly launched RAT requester site . “It’s one of a range of ways we are make testing more readily available for those who need it,” says Jo ... More >>
Daily Youth Smoking Rates At All Time Low In Aotearoa
Monday, 28 February 2022, 10:25 am | Ministry of Health
The ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey published today shows Aotearoa’s daily youth smoking rates continue to decline across all ethnicities, with overall rates falling to an all-time low from about 2% between 2015-19 to 1.3% in 2021. Daily smoking rates for ... More >>
Increased Rapid Antigen Test Use At Community Testing Centres
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 1:03 pm | Ministry of Health
Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) will be used as the primary test at Auckland community testing centres (CTCs) from today to help meet demand for testing as the Omicron outbreak grows. The move, which is part of the Ministry of Health’s planned testing ... More >>
Rapid Antigen Test Rollout Update
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 1:04 pm | Ministry of Health
More than 3 million Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) have been distributed across New Zealand for workers who keep New Zealand’s critical services and supply chains moving, and those in our community most at risk from the effects of COVID-19, Director-General ... More >>
New Zealanders Advised To Get Boosted And Keep Doing The Basics Well
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 10:54 am | Ministry of Health
The best thing New Zealanders can do as we move into Phase 2 of our response to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is get boosted and give each other some space, said Director General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield. “What we have learned from the ... More >>
New Requirements For Arrivals From Tonga
Monday, 14 February 2022, 8:30 pm | Ministry of Health
Due to increasing COVID-19 cases, Tonga does not currently meet criteria to be eligible for quarantine-free travel (QFT) into Aotearoa New Zealand, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced today. “Following a public health risk assessment, ... More >>
Million Dollar Fund Launched To Help Nurses Return To Practice
Monday, 14 February 2022, 9:29 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has launched a $1 million fund to help former nurses return to the healthcare sector, to focus on growing the workforce as pressures from COVID-19 continue. A maximum of 200 nurses are eligible for this funding across both rounds ... More >>
Māori Now 90% Partially Vaccinated
Friday, 4 February 2022, 3:24 pm | Ministry of Health
The ninety percent first dose milestone was today achieved by Māori across Aotearoa says Patricia Joseph, Equity Group Manager at Ministry of Health’s Immunisation Programme. “Congratulations to all of our communities, health providers, partners ... More >>
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Provisional Approval
Friday, 4 February 2022, 11:25 am | Ministry of Health
New Zealand medicines regulator Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid, for adults 18 years and over. “The Medsafe team has worked tirelessly to ensure that COVID-19 vaccine applications are prioritised ... More >>
More Than 13,000 Boosters Given Yesterday; 91 Community Cases; 10 In Hospital
Monday, 31 January 2022, 1:43 pm | Ministry of Health
There were also 13,376 booster doses administered yesterday, taking the total to date to 1,300,364. Also, 4,208 paediatric doses were given yesterday, bringing the total to 163,491. With Omicron in New Zealand, the best thing you can do is get your ... More >>
More Than 1.2 Million Boosters Now Given; 105 Community Cases; 4 People In Hospital
Friday, 28 January 2022, 1:54 pm | Ministry of Health
The West Coast has become the 17th DHB to fully vaccinate more than 90% of its residents with two doses. Yesterday 13,112 paediatric doses were administered, bringing the total to 137,301. A further 23,000 doses are booked in and 29% of 5 to 11 year olds ... More >>
More Than 120,000 First Doses For 5-11s; 90% Of Canterbury Māori Fully Vaccinated; 45 Community Cases; 5 In Hospital
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 1:41 pm | Ministry of Health
Canterbury has become the third DHB to fully vaccinate more than 90% of eligible Māori. More than four million first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered to our 12+ population across Aotearoa – another very significant milestone. There ... More >>
