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The Gift Of Community Kindness - Whangārei Hospital’s Children's Ward Christmas Wonderland
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 3:28 pm | Northland DHB
Christmas arrived early at Whangārei Hospital’s children's ward this week, thanks to a handful of joyful elves from the Northland community. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2312/1b802d36473cc6f82fad.jpeg" width="720" height="642"> Judith, George, Bron and Carina ... More >>
Tobacco And Vape “Mystery Shopping” Operation Shows Crack-down On Underage Illegal Sales Is Paying Off
Friday, 10 November 2023, 3:50 pm | Northland DHB
A recent Controlled Purchase Operation (CPO) of 20 tobacco and vape retailers throughout the Far North and Whangārei districts shows public health efforts to educate retailers and prevent underage sales are paying off. During the operation, underage trained ... More >>
New Northland COVID-19 Case Confirmed
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 2:36 pm | Northland DHB
One new case of COVID-19 has been reported in Northland today and is the third reported since yesterday afternoon. The case is linked to the Kaitaia cluster and is a close contact of a person from that group. This brings the total of the current outbreak ... More >>
Four Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Northland
Saturday, 23 October 2021, 1:51 pm | Northland DHB
Northland DHB is strongly encouraging people to get vaccinated and tested, following confirmation of four confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Northland. All four cases are related to each other and the two newest cases are children under 12 years of ... More >>
Positive COVID-19 Case Under Investigation In Northland
Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 2:02 pm | Northland DHB
Northland DHB has been notified that a person tested for COVID-19 at the Community Testing Centre in Whangarei on 4 October has returned a weak positive result which may turn out to be a false positive. The situation is under investigation and a repeat ... More >>
Northland DHB Tsunami Evacuation Zone Information
Friday, 5 March 2021, 11:25 am | Northland DHB
Please be advised that Kaitaia, Bay of Islands, Dargaville and Whangarei Hospitals are not in the tsunami evacuation zone. The hospitals are safe, and all necessary preparations have been made in case the tsunami makes land. Any Northland DHB staff ... More >>
Being Prepared For COVID-19 In Northland
Sunday, 29 March 2020, 4:24 pm | Northland DHB
Dr Wilkinson has been setting up the clinical response to ensure the Northland DHB is ready for the potential for Covid-19 to change the way we work. She says there are several aspects to a clinical response: Being ready for an increase in the number ... More >>
Stunt Fight School Provides a Lifetime Opportunity
Friday, 6 December 2019, 11:09 am | Northland DHB
A group of local people, many who have never had a job, were given the opportunity of a lifetime last weekend when the New Zealand Stunt School (NZSS) came to Otangarei to run a Stunt Fight School workshop. More >>
Telehealth Links Rural Hospitals to ICU
Friday, 25 October 2019, 9:52 am | Northland DHB
Northland DHB has developed a new mobile Telehealth Cart and linked all of its Rural Hospitals (Kaitaia, Bay of Islands, Dargaville and in 2020 Rawene) to the Intensive Care Unit at Whangarei Hospital. More >>
New Mobile Dental Unit Ready to Hit the Road
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 9:09 am | Northland DHB
Northland DHB’s latest mobile dental unit (MDU) was officially named Kōtare and blessed yesterday at Tohorā House, making it ready to be put to work for the benefit of Northland children’s oral health far and wide. More >>
Fifth case of measles in Northland
Friday, 31 May 2019, 1:56 pm | Northland DHB
A fifth case of measles has been confirmed in Northland, resulting in more people being placed into isolation. More >>
Online Health Needs Assessment tool live in Northland
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 1:12 pm | Northland DHB
Northland DHB has launched a web-based interactive version of the Health Needs Assessment. More >>
MenW Vaccination Campaign reaches mid-point in Northland
Friday, 21 December 2018, 4:01 pm | Northland DHB
While nearly 11,000 Northlanders have been vaccinated in just 16 days; Medical Officer of Health Dr Jose Ortega Benito cautions the public not to become complacent, as we have only reached the mid-point of the campaign. More >>
The Marlin Hotel goes Smokefree
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 2:02 pm | Northland DHB
The only smoking you will find at the Marlin Hotel in Whangaroa is smoked marlin on the menu. The Marlin Hotel has gone totally smokefree and believed to be the first ‘local pub’ in Northland to do so. More >>
Raising meningococcal disease awareness amongst doctors
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 4:50 pm | Northland DHB
It is truly tragic that three people in Northland have lost their lives to this dangerous disease, however we question the assertions that we should have warned the public earlier. More >>
Whangarei Moves Closer to Smokefree 2025
Friday, 26 October 2018, 1:20 pm | Northland DHB
Yesterday Whangarei District Council (WDC) made history as the first of Northland’s three councils to introduce a comprehensive progressive smokefree policy. Councillors were applauded by the those present in the public gallery as they voted unanimously ... More >>
Tragic suspected meningococcal disease death
Monday, 22 October 2018, 6:27 pm | Northland DHB
Tragic suspected meningococcal disease death The 16-year-old male from Kerikeri, who had been among 190 people attending the St John youth camp on Motutapu Island this weekend, died in Auckland City Hospital on Saturday of suspected meningococcal ... More >>
Sewage Spill – Kawakawa, Bay of Islands
Sunday, 21 October 2018, 1:57 pm | Northland DHB
The Public Health Unit (PHU), Northland District Health Board, has issued a public health warning following a sewage spill at Kawakawa Hospital. More >>
Minister of Health Announces Local Investment
Friday, 19 October 2018, 11:05 am | Northland DHB
Today, the Minister of Health Dr David Clark announced $24M towards improving facilities at Whangarei Hospital. More >>
Northland scholarships announced
Monday, 15 October 2018, 1:59 pm | Northland DHB
Four Northland DHB staff will benefit from a scholarship that encourages staff to further their education. The scholarship was made possible by an anonymous $50,000 donation. More >>
