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Don’t let drinking ruin your holiday season
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 4:43 pm | Toi Te Ora
With Christmas and New Year just around the corner Toi Te Ora - Public Health is urging people in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts to think about their drinking to make sure the season is fun and safe for everyone. More >>
Toxic algae found in Waimana River
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 10:57 am | Toi Te Ora
Potentially toxic algal mats have been found covering the bed of the Waimana River in the Eastern Bay of Plenty during an inspection by scientists from Environment Bay of Plenty. Areas worst affected include river sections downstream of the Waimana ... More >>
Toxic shellfish found along Bay of Plenty coast
Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 5:06 pm | Toi Te Ora
People are advised not to collect or eat shellfish from beaches and river mouths from Mount Maunganui to the Rangitaiki River until further notice. This advice results from high levels of paralytic shellfish poison being detected from water samples ... More >>
Avoid bugs on the barbie this summer
Tuesday, 16 December 2008, 11:41 am | Toi Te Ora
Temperatures are rising, we’re eating outdoors with friends and family and the BBQ has taken pride of place on the deck. More >>
Take a second look before taking a dip this summer
Monday, 8 December 2008, 4:22 pm | Toi Te Ora
A recent Consumer NZ water quality survey confirms what we know – beaches, rivers and lakes in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes are great for swimming. The survey identified Mount Maunganui and Papamoa beaches and Lake Rotoiti as ‘very good’ for swimming, ... More >>
Health Warning Issued for Lake Okaro
Friday, 21 November 2008, 10:32 am | Toi Te Ora
Residents are advised not to use Lake Okaro for recreational purposes following a health warning issued by the Medical Officer of Health. More >>
Routine Algal Water Monitoring starts across BoP
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 9:55 am | Toi Te Ora
Monitoring started last week across the Bay of Plenty for signs on the potentially toxic algal blooms which can affect our lakes and rivers. More >>
Recreational water quality this summer
Friday, 14 November 2008, 2:10 pm | Toi Te Ora
Planning to go swimming this summer? Enjoy the water and feel safe in the knowledge that the rivers, lakes and beaches in the Bay of Plenty have high water quality. We know this because every year over the summer season Environment Bay of Plenty ... More >>
Canine Clean Up!
Friday, 5 September 2008, 1:28 pm | Toi Te Ora
Embracing a fresh approach to keep New Zealand beautiful Clean Up New Zealand Week (September 5 – 12) will see hardworking Toi Te Ora - Public Health staff embarking on a clean up with a difference. More >>
Courageous store refuses to sell tobacco
Friday, 18 July 2008, 12:05 am | Toi Te Ora
Toi Te Ora – Public Health and the Lakes Smokefree Coalition are once again congratulating an Okere Falls store owner who refuses to sell cigarettes. Sarah Uhl who owns the Okere Falls Store won’t sell a product that is both expensive and lethal. More >>
Lake Okaro and Lake Rotoehu Health Warning Lifted
Monday, 30 June 2008, 3:28 pm | Toi Te Ora
The health warning issued on 30 November 2007 for Lake Okaro and 24 January 2008 for Lake Rotoehu has been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health. More >>
High Schools Promote World Smokefree Day
Friday, 23 May 2008, 10:39 am | Toi Te Ora
Two Bay of Plenty high schools are organising events to promote the benefits of being “smokefree” for World Smokefree Day. The schools are being supported by a group of local health organisations wanting to reduce the harm caused from smoking. Participating ... More >>
Clear the air day for World Smokefree Day
Friday, 2 May 2008, 10:05 am | Toi Te Ora
Health organisations around the country are gearing up to celebrate World Smokefree Day – a global event that draws attention to the effects of smoking. More >>
Opotiki supports smokefree outdoors
Thursday, 27 March 2008, 2:16 pm | Toi Te Ora
Opotiki District Council’s public outdoor spaces are now smokefree. With the support of Toi Te Ora - Public Health, the Cancer Society, and Health Sponsorship Council, the Council is asking public to refrain from smoking in council owned playgrounds, ... More >>
Defence against influenza starts with a phone call
Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 2:04 pm | Toi Te Ora
“Seasonal influenza vaccination is now available and FREE for people of any age with some medical conditions and people aged 65 and over” says Medical Officer of Health, Dr Jim Miller. “But because influenza is very easily transmitted - everyone ... More >>
Health Warning Issued for Lake Rotoehu
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 5:39 pm | Toi Te Ora
A health warning has been issued for Lake Rotoehu today as routine water test results provided by Environment Bay of Plenty have confirmed a bloom of blue-green algae. More >>
Shellfish health warning lifted, Opotiki-Lottin Pt
Wednesday, 23 January 2008, 9:39 am | Toi Te Ora
The health warning issued on 27 September 2007 advising people not to collect or consume all bi-valve shellfish between Opotiki and Lottin Point has been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health. More >>
Opotiki kicks the butt
Tuesday, 22 January 2008, 1:45 pm | Toi Te Ora
Opotiki District Council, with the support of Toi Te Ora - Public Health, has resolved to adopt an educational Smokefree Outdoor Spaces policy. More >>
Increase in Salmonella Infections in the W BoP
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 11:22 am | Toi Te Ora
More than 40 cases of a particular form of bacterial food poisoning have been confirmed in the Western Bay of Plenty. More >>
Cyanobacteria Bloom Eastern Bay of Plenty Update
Friday, 14 December 2007, 4:42 pm | Toi Te Ora
The extent of the potentially toxic cyanobacterial bloom in the Eastern Bay of Plenty rivers has reduced following recent heavy rain. Environment Bay of Plenty’s most recent survey shows that the bloom has largely disappeared from the Rangitaiki River ... More >>
