Health

[ad_1] It’s New Zealand’s largest Covid-19 outbreak, but the origin of the Auckland cluster remains a mystery. Stuff reporter Virgina Fallon traces the path of the virus’ return. It’s the 99th and the family is doing what they were told to do: they are taking a vacation. By August 8, …

[ad_1] If the Ministry of Health built our hospital on time, we would be in the black. This is the tough message from the outgoing Canterbury health chief to the government days before his departure. David Meates terminates as executive director of the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) on Friday, …

[ad_1] If the Ministry of Health built our hospital on time, we would be in the black. This is the tough message from the outgoing Canterbury health chief to the government days before his departure. David Meates terminates as executive director of the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) on Friday, …

[ad_1] LAST VIRUS* NZ has 132 active cases, with 10 people in the hospital; there have been 25.6 million cases and 852,000 deaths worldwide* New and amazing New Zealand tourist hotspot* Some patients report a strange new symptom of Covid* Auckland managed isolation hotel evacuated after alarm* Comment: The government …

[ad_1] OPINION: Imagine if the Bay of Plenty region had 465 cases of Covid-19. That is what is happening to one of our Pacific neighbors after the country became the first in the Pacific region to reopen to tourism. French Polynesia, with roughly the population of the Bay of Plenty …

[ad_1] Australians are fed up with the lockdown and eager to get back to normal life, but were warned that easing restrictions too soon would be a disaster. The World Health Organization has issued a stern warning about easing Covid-19 restrictions too soon, as many countries, including Australia, are dealing …

[ad_1] A Rotorua man’s charitable trust rents out motels to house people after the Covid-19 pandemic forced him to close his shelters for the homeless. Tiny Deane: “My name is Tiny because I am the smallest in my family.” Source: rnz.co.nz Tiny Deane, who is well known in the city, …

[ad_1] Morgan’s recall message to his team comes just before two trials of the technology were launched, one in the Rotorua community and another at an unnamed managed isolation facility. Megan Woods, the minister in charge of Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ), says Morgan’s withdrawal would have no effect on …

[ad_1] Judith Collins has apologized to spokesperson Trevor Mallard for a “misleading” post on National’s Facebook page criticizing the government’s response to Covid-19. He posts on the New Zealand National Party Facebook page that it has since been removed. Source: Facebook Last Tuesday a post appeared in the National Party …

[ad_1] A GP who inflicted physical contact on the face of a two-year-old during a consultation should have known better, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found. The little boy, who had been ill with conjunctivitis and fever for a few days, was with his mother when he saw the …