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As a result of follow up testing, people are now advised to avoid collecting or eating shellfish from the wider Coromandel and Bay of Plenty...

Potentially toxic algal mats have been found covering the bed of the Waimana River in the Eastern Bay of Plenty during an inspection by scientists...

People are advised not to collect or eat shellfish from beaches and river mouths from Mount Maunganui to the Rangitaiki River until further...

Temperatures are rising, we’re eating outdoors with friends and family and the BBQ has taken pride of place on the deck. Summer is a great...

Christmas is fast approaching, a time of frenzied shopping, summer holidays and often over indulgence. Families in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes...

A new resource has been launched to help parents and the wider community support young people to make responsible choices around alcohol and...

A recent Consumer NZ water quality survey confirms what we know – beaches, rivers and lakes in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes are great for...

Ever thought about ditching your car and biking or walking to work? Toi Te Ora – Public Health is launching an Active Transport campaign to...

With up to 40% of food-borne illness occurring in the home, it’s important for people to know how to keep their food safe to avoid food...

While its fun planning Christmas celebrations and shopping for family and friends, the process can be very stressful - especially if your finances...

Residents are advised not to use Lake Okaro for recreational purposes following a health warning issued by the Medical Officer of Health. Water...

Monitoring started last week across the Bay of Plenty for signs on the potentially toxic algal blooms which can affect our lakes and rivers...

With Christmas and New Year just around the corner Toi Te Ora - Public Health is urging people in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts to think...

Planning to go swimming this summer? Enjoy the water and feel safe in the knowledge that the rivers, lakes and beaches in the Bay of Plenty have high...

The Medical Officer of Health, Dr Phil Shoemack, has issued a health warning for anyone drawing drinking water from the Kopurererua stream downstream...

The owner of the Turangi convenience store Sanjay’s Selection has received one of the biggest court-ordered fines dished out for selling...

Four out of 20 Eastern Bay of Plenty (EBOP) liquor outlets randomly surveyed in a controlled purchase operation sold liquor to minors. This is only a...

Four out of 20 Eastern Bay of Plenty (EBOP) liquor outlets randomly surveyed in a controlled purchase operation sold liquor to minors. This is only a...

Embracing a fresh approach to keep New Zealand beautiful Clean Up New Zealand Week (September 5 – 12) will see hardworking Toi Te Ora - Public...

An in-home injury prevention programme in Bay of Plenty has built on its success in helping parents create a safer home environment for their...

New Zealand’s first bi-lingual brochure to support parents and caregivers of young people has just been released in Rotorua. The free brochure...

Toi Te Ora – Public Health and the Lakes Smokefree Coalition are once again congratulating an Okere Falls store owner who refuses to sell...

Toi Te Ora - Public Health has become aware of 46 cases of Salmonella Chester, a previously rare serotype of Salmonella, since 26th October. In that...

The health warning issued on 30 November 2007 for Lake Okaro and 24 January 2008 for Lake Rotoehu has been lifted by the Medical Officer of...

Two Bay of Plenty high schools are organising events to promote the benefits of being “smokefree” for World Smokefree Day. The schools...

Three Bay of Plenty high schools are organising events to promote the benefits of being ‘smokefree’ for World Smoke free Day. The schools...

Toi Te Ora – Public Health Programme Leader, Bronwyn Courtney, says the World Smokefree Day quit focus will see workers in the Bay of Plenty...

Toi Te Ora – Public Health Programme Leader, Bronwyn Courtney, says the World Smokefree Day quit focus will see workers in the Lakes district...

Health organisations around the country are gearing up to celebrate World Smokefree Day – a global event that draws attention to the effects of...

Health organisations around the country are gearing up to celebrate World Smokefree Day – a global event that draws attention to the effects of...

A Tauranga company has won a bicycle for staff to use, after a public health campaign motivated staff to start walking and cycling to...

Opotiki District Council’s public outdoor spaces are now smokefree. With the support of Toi Te Ora - Public Health, the Cancer Society, and...

“Seasonal influenza vaccination is now available and FREE for people of any age with some medical conditions and people aged 65 and over&rdquo...

A health warning has been issued for Lake Rotoehu today as routine water test results provided by Environment Bay of Plenty have confirmed a bloom of...

The health warning issued on 27 September 2007 advising people not to collect or consume all bi-valve shellfish between Opotiki and Lottin Point has...

Opotiki District Council, with the support of Toi Te Ora - Public Health, has resolved to adopt an educational Smokefree Outdoor Spaces policy...

More than 40 cases of a particular form of bacterial food poisoning have been confirmed in the Western Bay of Plenty. Dr Phil Shoemack, Medical...

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