Public Health

GPs are being asked to watch out for potential cases of dengue fever as holidaymakers return from Pacific countries

Senior doctors have strong concerns about the likely impact of the so-called Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership

Excessive heat has been blamed for the death of a woman in Christchurch and the chief coroner is warning people to take care as soaring temperatures move across the country

Health professionals remain concerned that the so-called Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will obstruct action to address major 21st century health threats such as climate change

Reefton residents feeling unwell or experiencing vomiting or diarrhoea asked to stay away from health and aged care facilities as well as public meetings to avoid spread of gastroenteritis outbreak

The Minister of Health Dr David Clark has announced that the first stage of testing for potential water contamination at properties neighbouring the Ohakea and Woodbourne airbases is complete

Two tuberculosis outbreaks connected to Kāwhia last year will spell 18 months of treatment for those infected and could be linked back to grandparents of the first patient 

With 81 cases of dengue fever reported in Auckland in the past three months, GPs need to be on the lookout for symptoms 

Havelock North is a picture-postcard town. On its leafy streets, climbing ivy looks charming rather than invasive. In August 2016, far away from the spoils of summer, Havelock North became known for something else: contaminated drinking water. This story was first published on 29 March 2017