Haere te pō, nau mai te ao – Matariki 2021
Traditionally, the reappearance of Matariki, rising in mid-winter coincided with the end of the harvest season and the start of the Māori new year. It was a time when winter … Read More
Maori Health
Formal notice of industrial action by members of NZNO received
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!E ngā kaumoana o te waka o Toi, kia mataara.Kōtahi te hoe, he waka eke noa.E ānga whakamua, e kōkiri! The Bay of Plenty DHB … Read More
Collaborative effort ensures kaumātua and aged care facility residents focus of vaccination rollout
A collaborative healthcare and community effort is ensuring kaumātua at marae and aged care facility residents and staff are the next focus of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. Bay of Plenty … Read More
COVID-19 vaccination centre for frontline healthcare workers opens in Tauranga
A COVID-19 vaccination centre for frontline healthcare workers has opened in Tauranga. Above: Caption: Ngāti Ranginui kaumatua – Tu Pearson (standing) and Des Tata (seated right) officiated the opening of … Read More
Eastern Bay frontline healthcare workforce set to get COVID vaccine starting next week
Whakatāne Hospital Coordinator Dave van Dijk, COVID Vaccination Site Lead Susan Jensen, COVID Vaccination Clinical Lead Dr Rachel Shouler and Public Health Nurse Vaccinators Sherry Hutchinson and Manmeet Kaur. Eastern … Read More
New Zealand’s first COVID-19 vaccine to arrive this week
New Zealand’s first batch of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is set to arrive in New Zealand this week subject to transportation plans and quality temperature control. Government representatives have been in … Read More
Measles: Immunisation is FREE and Easy
Dr Rawiri Jansen, says it’s essential to cut down the risk of another measles epidemic, especially in the time of COVID. Health authorities are encouraging Māori and Pasifika aged from … Read More
Māori plan for end of life care
When Pāpāmoa’s Bob Manihera dies, he doesn’t want his whānau left wondering about what he might have wanted for his tangihanga (funeral) or having to sort out his affairs. … Read More
Regional Response to National Measles Campaign
A national campaign urging people between 15-30 years of age to get immunised against measles has been launched and the Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) is strongly reinforcing … Read More
Te Arawa Trial COVID Card
New Zealand’s response to tackling COVID-19 reached another key milestone with the launch of the “on-the-ground” phase of a community-based trial of a COVID contact tracing card in Ngongotahā, a … Read More