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Tautoro is a decile 1a school – the lowest income in the country – and children receive free breakfasts and lunches, principal Tracey Simeon says. (File photo) Poverty in Tautoro also means families live in overcrowded and substandard housing, including sheds and caravans, another factor in poor health, Simeon said. After Takarua’s death, the school was given a deep clean and information about meningococcal disease was shared with parents. The school’s students are all closely related, and everyone at the school is still grieving for Takarua, whom Simeon described as a polite child who loved school. “He had no issues. He was just a lovely boy that came in and learnt,” she said.
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Caps in theatre
Anaesthetist Dr Sarah Preissler-Hunt, made 72 theatre caps for her team.
Northland District Health Board theatre staff are switching to personalised theatre caps as part of a patient safety initiative.
Anaesthetist Sarah Preissler-Hunt said that the redesigned hats will make their work easier.
“It means being able to give a task to a person directly rather than calling “can someone please…”, she says.
A keen sewer, Sarah volunteered to take on the project and started by drafting the pattern. She then spent around 30 hours sewing hats for her team.
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