Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 10:25 am
As a result of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
increasing in New Zealand, Whitireia has embedded
immunisation training as a focus in their nursing
programmes.
To ensure all communities have
access to the vaccine and information surrounding it,
cohorts from Bachelor of Nursing Māori and Bachelor of
Nursing Pacific have undergone training through the
Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC).
“Completing
immunisation training allows these nursing students to be a
part of the workforce that seeks to administer vaccines and
provide education to our community. The ākonga are
increasing their knowledge of vaccines, such as MMR,
Influenza, and COVID-19, as well as learning the clinical
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 11:56 am
Just over two months into its call for information on the
herbicide glyphosate, the Environmental Protection Authority
(EPA) has received over 80 responses.
This weed killer
has been used by home gardeners, farmers, and councils in
New Zealand since the 1970s. Although it is commonly known
as the active ingredient in Roundup, there are 89 mixtures
containing glyphosate that are approved for use in this
country.
We are seeking information from New
Zealanders - including industry and the general public -
about the manufacture, importation, and patterns of use of
glyphosate in this country, as well as information on the
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 12:44 pm
Auckland Council’s Safeswim modelling programme has
gained the attention of the World Health Organisation
[WHO].
As the summer season kicks off in the northern
hemisphere, WHO has released an update of their
‘Guidelines on Recreational Water Quality’.
The
guidelines are used around the world, including New Zealand,
to provide health-based guidance to set the direction for
national water quality standards.
Mayor Phil Goff says
that the international recognition won by Safeswim
acknowledges that Auckland is leading the world in this
area.
“Safeswim has been singled out by the WHO as
an online tool for other cities to emulate,” he
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 11:24 am
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is
calling on the Government to ensure New Zealand can produce
and develop COVID-19 vaccines independently. While
New Zealand has secured access to the current COVID-19
vaccine, evidence shows that the virus does mutate and is
likely to require regular booster vaccinations, much like
the flu-jab, says Dr Bryan Betty, Medical Director of the
College. We cannot allow ourselves to be jostled
around and forgotten in an international scramble for access
to future vaccines.
The College of GPs says the
ability to produce and develop vaccines in New Zealand must
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 11:44 am
The Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) has been
activated today - meaning residents on the West Coast of the
South Island and in the Marlborough region hit by flooding
over the weekend can now access help finding temporary
accommodation, announced Associate Minister of Housing
(Public Housing) Poto Williams in Westport
today.
“The Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS)
has been activated by the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment to help people whose homes were damaged by
the severe weather and flooding across the West Coast of the
South Island, Poto Williams said. TAS is working
closely with local authorities in the regions to assess the