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Picton’s Dublin Street To Reopen Soon
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 9:08 am | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Mayor Nadine Taylor says KiwiRail’s decision to re-instate the level crossing and reopen Dublin Street in Picton is welcome news. “The Waitohi Picton community who have been and continue to be disrupted by the iReX project works will be pleased ... More >>
Tsunami Threat Level Being Assessed
Friday, 5 March 2021, 9:48 am | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
The tsunami threat level for the South Island coastline including Marlborough due to the Kermadecs earthquake this morning is still being assessed. As a precaution , people should consider staying away from beaches or launching a boat. Harbourmaster ... More >>
AA Positive Rating Retained By Marlborough District Council
Monday, 7 December 2020, 2:38 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Marlborough District Council’s ‘robust financial management and relatively low debt’ has contributed to it retaining its “AA Positive” long term credit rating by rating agency S&P Global. The S&P Global assessment takes into ... More >>
Renwick And Havelock Water Use Information Out Soon
Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 10:44 am | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Residents in Renwick and Havelock will soon receive information on their water use following the first reading of their meters. Council’s Operations and Maintenance Engineer, Stephen Rooney, says this is a major milestone for the project. “Now ... More >>
Submissions Close On Freedom Camping Bylaw Review
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 2:35 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Submissions on Marlborough’s freedom camping bylaw review closed on Monday, with 345 received. Submissions are now being summarised in preparation for hearings. The Freedom Camping Sub-Committee, chaired by Councillor David Oddie, will hear submissions ... More >>
100% Of COVID-19 Cases Recovered In The Nelson Marlborough Region
Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 4:06 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Nelson Marlborough residents can celebrate their contribution towards preventing sustained community transmission of COVID-19 in the region, with the last active case discharged from isolation on 21 May. Nelson Marlborough Health Director of Public ... More >>
2020 Health Innovation Awards: Winners Announced
Tuesday, 21 April 2020, 3:11 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
A project to improve the quality of life for people who take the antipsychotic drug clozapine has topped the 2020 Nelson Marlborough Health Innovation Awards. The awards celebrate initiatives that make a positive difference to patient and consumer care ... More >>
Need Care? We’re Still Here
Monday, 13 April 2020, 5:27 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
As we continue into the third week of the level 4 lockdown period, Nelson Marlborough healthcare professionals urge people not to put off calling their doctor or practice nurse if they are unwell. Dr Nick Baker, Nelson Marlborough Health Chief Medical More >>
Hospitals To Manage Visitor Access
Sunday, 22 March 2020, 3:48 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
To protect vulnerable patients and staff, visiting hours and the number of visitors per patient, have been reduced at Nelson Marlborough Health hospitals. Visiting hours at hospitals are now between 2.30pm to 8.30pm Monday to Sunday, effective immediately. ... More >>
First COVID-19 Cases Confirmed For The Nelson Marlborough Region
Saturday, 21 March 2020, 6:20 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
As was announced by the Director-General of the Ministry of Health on 21 March two people in the Nelson Marlborough region have tested positive for COVID-19. These are the first two positive cases of COVID-19 in the Nelson Marlborough district. ... More >>
Retailer sold cigarettes to minor in Golden Bay
Monday, 25 November 2019, 10:57 am | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
A tobacco retailer in the Golden Bay area has sold cigarettes to a 17-year-old volunteer in a tobacco controlled purchase operation which was undertaken by the Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service (PHS) last week. More >>
Think it’s measles? Phone first before visiting your GP
Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 3:28 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
While there have been no measles cases confirmed in the Nelson Marlborough region during the current outbreak, there have been 14 suspect cases notified by GPs to the Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service in September, bringing the total number ... More >>
Let’s keep measles out of the Top of the South
Friday, 30 August 2019, 10:54 am | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
While increasing numbers of people are hospitalised with measles in Auckland, and the more cases are confirmed in South Island cities, the disease has not yet been confirmed in any Nelson, Tasman or Marlborough residents. More >>
2018 Health Innovation Awards attract record entrants
Monday, 19 November 2018, 11:55 am | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Helping patients to administer their chemotherapy treatments at home; cultural field trips to foster understanding of tikanga Māori, and encouraging cardiac patients to take their medication, are among the initiatives entered in the 2018 Nelson Marlborough ... More >>
Govt Inquiry into Mental Health & Addiction: Public meetings
Monday, 23 April 2018, 12:18 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Members of the public are invited to meet with the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction panel in Nelson next week (3 May). People in Marlborough have the option to attend by video conference from Wairau Hospital, Blenheim. More >>
Gastroenteritis outbreak in Nelson
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 6:47 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Gastroenteritis outbreak in Nelson: Public health advice ________________________________________ Six patients at Nelson Hospital are currently in isolation with gastroenteritis and tests are being conducted by the ESR to determine the exact cause. More >>
Whooping cough: School children at risk if not immunised
Saturday, 3 February 2018, 3:17 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Dr Stephen Bridgman, Clinical Director Public Health with the Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service, urges parents to check their children’s immunisation status as they return to school and group activities. More >>
New director for MDC Holdings and Marlborough Airport
Friday, 12 January 2018, 9:38 am | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Marlborough District Council has approved the appointment of chartered accountant Alexandra Barton to the boards of MDC Holdings Ltd and Marlborough Airport Ltd. More >>
Gastroenteritis outbreak in Marlborough
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 4:11 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
Eight patients at Wairau Hospital are currently in isolation with gastroenteritis and up to 10 hospital staff members have been affected. More >>
Mumps case - Backpackers asked to check immunisation status
Friday, 29 December 2017, 12:39 pm | Nelson Marlborough District Health Board
A case of suspected mumps has been notified to the Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service. More >>
