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Monday 5 September 2022Quick Read

In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui This past week, Abbe Anderson was appointed the permanent... read more about Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 5 September 2022»

Monday 29 August 2022Quick Read

In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui The popular Thank-a-thon has been extended with nominations... read more about Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 29 August 2022»

Monday 22 August 2022Quick Read

In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui This week, we are happy to share that COVID-19 case numbers... read more about Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 22 August 2022»

Monday 15 August 2022Quick Read

In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui This week, we have some good news, with COVID-19 numbers... read more about Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 15 August 2022»

Monday 8 August 2022Quick Read

In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui This week, read about the Te Whatu Ora Change Hub, which... read more about Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 8 August 2022»

Monday 1 August 2022Quick Read

    In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui This week we congratulate Meg Poutasi, the... read more about Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 1 August 2022»

Monday 25 July 2022Quick Read

In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Today we share some informative videos from Te Whatu Ora... read more about Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 25 July 2022»

Tuesday 19 July 2022Quick Read

Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Selwyn River... read more about Health Warning lifted for Algal Bloom in Selwyn (Waikirikiri) River at Glentunnel»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWaterWater quality

Tuesday 19 July 2022Quick Read

Te Whatu Ora – Waitaha Canterbury has announced a redesign for the Healthy Lifestyles programme for our district. The... read more about Healthy Lifestyles programme redesigned»

Tags Healthy LifestylesPae Ora

Monday 18 July 2022Quick Read

In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui In today’s issue, we learn about the Five System Shifts... read more about Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 18 July 2022»

Thursday 14 July 2022Quick Read

Te Whatu Ora – Waitaha Canterbury’s Te Mana Ora unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green... read more about Health Warning for Algal Bloom at Te Roto o Wairewa/ Lake Forsyth»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWaterWater quality

Monday 11 July 2022Quick Read

  In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui In the second issue of the Te Whatu Ora Waitaha |... read more about Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 11 July 2022»

Thursday 7 July 2022Quick Read

Te Whatu Ora – Waitaha Canterbury’s Te Mana Ora unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green... read more about Health Warning for Algal Bloom at Mata Kopae/St Anne’s Lagoon»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWaterWater quality

Wednesday 6 July 2022Quick Read

Te Whatu Ora – Waitaha Canterbury’s Te Mana Ora unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Te Roto o... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom at Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWaterWater quality

Monday 4 July 2022Quick Read

In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Welcome to the new Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury... read more about Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 4 July 2022»

Monday 27 June 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update In the last CEO Update (as we know it) before the change to Health New Zealand, Peter... read more about CEO Update – Monday 27 June 2022»

Monday 20 June 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update In a week where we celebrate our volunteers and our first Matariki public holiday,... read more about CEO Update – Monday 20 June 2022»

Monday 13 June 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update The countdown is well and truly on, with 17 days until we all become part of Health... read more about CEO Update – Monday 13 June 2022»

Tuesday 7 June 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update This week, Peter recognises the hard work of all health staff managing an... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 7 June 2022»

Tuesday 31 May 2022Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Pegasus Lake... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom at Pegasus Lake»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWaterWater quality

Monday 30 May 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update With just 31 days until we join Health NZ, Peter shares the news that he has accepted... read more about CEO Update – Monday 30 May 2022»

Monday 23 May 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update A reminder that vaccination and healthy habits are the best protection against the... read more about CEO Update – Monday 23 May 2022»

Tuesday 17 May 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update This week, Peter celebrates the success of a group of Canterbury clinicians who won... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 17 May 2022»

Monday 9 May 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Peter acknowledges two important days – International Day of the Midwife (5 May)... read more about CEO Update – Monday 09 May 2022»

Monday 2 May 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update We are still experiencing a high demand for health services which means additional... read more about CEO Update – Monday 02 May 2022»

Tuesday 26 April 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update We're talking vaccinations again! Around a quarter of eligible Kiwis are still not... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 26 April 2022»

Tuesday 19 April 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update After the Easter weekend, Peter reflects on the shift to the Orange traffic light... read more about CEO Update – Tuesday 19 April 2022»

Monday 11 April 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Our COVID-19 cases may have peaked, but as we come down the other side of the... read more about CEO Update – Monday 11 April 2022»

Monday 4 April 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update It’s anticipated that after two years of closed borders and very little flu, this... read more about CEO Update – Monday 4 April 2022»

Thursday 31 March 2022Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom in Waikirikiri/Selwyn River at Whitecliffs Domain»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWaterWater quality

Monday 28 March 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Today Peter reminds us that the best protection for ourselves and our whānau is to... read more about CEO Update – Monday 28 March 2022»

Monday 21 March 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update We expect to peak this week in terms of numbers of community cases, with the... read more about CEO Update – Monday 21 March 2022»

Wednesday 16 March 2022Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the... read more about Health warning lifted for algal bloom at Rakahuri/Ashley River at Rangiora-Loburn Bridge (Cones Road)»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWaterWater quality

Monday 14 March 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update With Managed Isolation and Quarantine facilities beginning to scale down, Peter... read more about CEO Update – Monday 14 March 2022»

Monday 7 March 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update With more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases in Canterbury Peter is happy to see that our... read more about CEO Update – Monday 07 March 2022»

Monday 28 February 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update Our COVID-19 cases continue to grow each day as projected, and we remain on track to... read more about CEO Update – Monday 28 February 2022»

Monday 21 February 2022Quick Read

In this edition of the CEO Update With new community COVID-19 cases across Aotearoa now exceeding 2000 a day and... read more about CEO Update – Monday 21 February 2022»

Monday 21 February 2022Quick Read

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

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWaterWater quality

Friday 18 February 2022Quick Read

Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after high levels of... read more about Health warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality at Akaroa Main Beach»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWaterWater quality

Friday 18 February 2022Quick Read

Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green... read more about Health warning – Algal Bloom in Te Roto o Wairewa/ Lake Forsyth»

Tags Algal bloomCyanobacteriaHealth warningWaterWater quality