There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are three positive cases and two historical case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities. Since 1 January 2021, there have been 103 historical cases, …
Read more23 July 2021 Earlier today ESR reported there had been a positive test result detected from a wastewater sample in New Plymouth. A follow-up sample, taken yesterday, returned a second positive result this evening. Based on previous incidences, it is most likely …
Read morePhilip Wheble, Incident Controller, West Coast DHB: This past week has been extremely challenging for the people of Buller. The coordinated efforts of emergency services, Civil Defence Emergency Management and our own staff have been nothing short of remarkable. …
Read moreThere are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are 19 positive cases – all of whom are mariners in isolation – and one historical case of COVID-19 to report today in a recent returnee in a managed isolation …
Read moreAn 0800 number will be launched today (Friday), allowing people in group 3 who haven’t yet received an invitation to have their COVID-19 vaccination to make an appointment. Jo Gibbs, National Director of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation Programme, says …
Read moreResults of whole genome sequencing from nine crew members of the MS Mattina show they have the Delta variant of COVID-19. The results also show the variant isn’t linked to any previously confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Zealand. Three of the crew …
Read moreRongoā Māori practitioners Mini and Ualesi Vaega spent two years building a space for wānanga, healing, and wellbeing. <img src=”https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2107/84f12164780938efe2eb.jpeg” width=”720″ height=”480″> Rongoā Māori practitioners …
Read moreThere are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today. There are three positive cases and one historical case of COVID-19 to report today in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities. In addition to the nine previously …
Read moreThe New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) continues to be concerned about the dental health of Pasifika people in New Zealand. The recently released report Bula Sautu: A window on quality 2021: Pacific health in the year of Covid-19 highlighted wider …
Read moreA major new study highlights the abuse of disabled people in New Zealand, showing rates of violence much higher than those experienced by the rest of the population. It also shows how home can be a place of abuse for disabled people. Forty percent …
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