Health warning removed for algal bloom at Pegasus Lake - CDHB

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Pegasus Lake on 10 December 2021.

Changes to water monitoring programme includes more sites - Regional Council

Waikato Regional Council will trial modelling as part of next summer’s recreational water quality monitoring programmes to assess risks at a greater number of sites.

Health warning lifted for Okawa Bay and Lake Rotoiti - Toi Te Ora Public Health

Health warnings issued for Okawa Bay and Lake Rotoiti in December have now been lifted by the local Medical Officer of Health.

Visual observations and satellite imagery provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council confirm that algal blooms in these areas have subsided.

Health warning lifted for Lake Rotorua and the Ohau Channel

Health warnings issued for Lake Rotorua and the Ohau Channel earlier this month have now been lifted by the local Medical Officer of Health.

Visual observations and satellite imagery provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council confirm that algal blooms in these areas have subsided.

Health warning removed for algal bloom in Waikirikiri / Selwyn River at Whitecliffs Domain

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the Waikirikiri/Selwyn River at Whitecliffs Domain.

Health warning - algal bloom in Waihao River at Bradshaws Road

South Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for Waihao River at Bradshaws Road.

The warning follows finding moderate to high cover of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) in the Waihao River at Bradshaws Road.

Health warning issued for Lake Rotorua - Toi Te Ora Public Health

A health warning has been issued today for Lake Rotorua. The health warning is based on visual assessments and satellite imagery provided by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council which indicate an extensive algal bloom throughout much of Lake Rotorua.

Daily youth smoking rates at all time low in Aotearoa - Ministry of Health

Daily smoking rates for Māori students saw a substantial decrease for the first time since 2015, from about 5-6% between 2015-2019 to 3.4% in 2021, with Māori girls showing the biggest drop in daily smoking of any group (6.8% in 2019 to 3.7% in 2021), echoing the results of the NZ Health Su

Health warning lifted at Akaroa Main Beach - Canterbury District Health Board

Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its health warning at Akaroa Main Beach.

Health warning - Unsafe recreational water quality at Akaroa Main Beach

Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after high levels of faecal bacteria were found in consecutive samples taken from at Akaroa Main Beach