Media releases
Latest media releases
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Media releaseToday, International Nurses Day, is an opportunity for all New Zealanders to recognise our nurses, and everything they do for our health and wellbeing. Read more12 May 2023
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Media releaseWorld Immunisation Week (24 – 30 April) is an opportunity to acknowledge the importance of vaccines in setting us up for a healthy life and further collective action still needed to protect N Read more24 April 2023
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Media releaseWorld Health Day is a chance to both recognise the progress made in improving global public health since the World Health Organization was founded 75 years ago and acknowledge how far we have to go. Read more06 April 2023
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Media releaseTe Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand and Manatu Hauora – Ministry of Health have confirmed New Zealand has had its first case of rabies. Read more30 March 2023
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Media releaseManatū Hauora – Ministry of Health and Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) are asking people to take steps to protect themselves and others from syphilis, including people who are pregnant and their partners, as unborn babies are especially at risk. Read more22 March 2023
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Media releaseA case of measles in Melbourne reported at the end of January is prompting a caution in New Zealand as passengers on the same flight may have been exposed. Read more05 February 2023
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Media releaseThe country’s lead health agencies will explore system-level changes to maximise the benefits of clinical trials, based on recommendations from an independent research report. Read more14 December 2022
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Media releaseThe Director-General of Health has made directions under the Health Act to 14 local authorities to add fluoride to some or all of their water supplies. Local authorities who are directed to fluoridate their water supplies will be invited to apply for funding from a $11.3 million fund for capital projects associated with these works. Read more27 July 2022
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Media releaseThe Ministry of Health has been notified of a second confirmed case of Monkeypox. Read more12 July 2022