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10-year-old Mackenzie Campbell assist Health Minister Dr Shane Reti officially the State-of-the-art medical laboratory, a 10-cot neonatal unit, 22-bed paediatric ward and 4 bed paediatric acute assessment unit on Friday 19 April, 2024.

On April 10, 2024 Kaumātua Te Ihi Tito and Kaunihera from Te Poutokomanawa Māori Health Directorate officiated the whakanoa (blessing) of the new Te Kotuku Extension - Children's Ward, Neonatal Unit and Laboratory.

The mobile Diagnostic Van is a 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter fully equipped diagnostic clinic, with a dual-purpose ultrasound scanner, computer, WiFi, a bed, as well as air conditioning to keep patients and staff comfortable. The van enables health specialties to provide a range of diagnostic, assessment and treatment services for people, closer to their homes and without them needing to visit a ...

Bearing gifts from the police force and rugby life, Black Fern Charmaine Smith and Taniwha Dan Hawkins visited Whangārei Hospital Children's ward this morning, spreading Christmas cheer. Two-year Lochie Hurley chatted away happily with the rugby stars, thoroughly enjoying all the beautiful gifts they had brought him. "Never in my wildest dreams would I have been able to buy one of these jerseys...

Tu Kaha, the sub-acute unit in the Mid North has the first sensory room in Northland and potentially New Zealand. “A part of a bigger project in the development of a rongoā sensory garden, the sensory room provides people a safe space to have appointments, meet visitors or just be in a calm place to spend some time,” offered Occupational Therapist Sonya Marais, Mid North Community Mental Health...

To get fresh air into your home: • Open windows for at least a few minutes each day, in each room, even in winter. Recommended heating options are: • Electric heater with a thermostat • Heat pump (Set the heat pump thermostat at around 21 degrees). • Modern pellet or wood burner.

•Sunlight warms your home during the day, but the night air can make your home colder •Curtains will keep the heat in and the cold out at night •There might be a curtain bank in your area where you may be able to get curtains for free Recommended heating options are: • Electric heater with a thermostat • Heat pump (Set the heat pump thermostat at around 21 degrees). • Modern pellet or wood burner.

Once a week, wash mould off walls and ceilings. Use warm soapy water or white vinegar (2/3rd vinegar and 1/3rd water). Recommended heating options are: • Electric heater with a thermostat • Heat pump (Set the heat pump thermostat at around 21 degrees). • Modern pellet or wood burner.

As washing dries, the water in it goes back into the air. If you dry clothes inside your home then the air gets damp. Drying washing outside means you will avoid condensation building up inside your home. Recommended heating options are: • Electric heater with a thermostat • Heat pump (Set the heat pump thermostat at around 21 degrees). • Modern pellet or wood burner.

•To block draughts around doors: • there might be a curtain bank in your area where you can get a draught stopper cheaply • sew your own draught stopper • use an old dry towel or something similar like old blankets or curtains. Recommended heating options are: • Electric heater with a thermostat • Heat pump (Set the heat pump thermostat at around 21 degrees). • Modern pellet or wood burner.

Condensation builds up very easily on the inside of a home (especially if it is very cold outside). So it’s really important to ventilate (open windows and doors) to stop condensation. Condensation makes your rooms feel damp - dampness can cause mould to grow. Wiping off condensation removes water that has built up over time in your home. Hang the wet cloth used to wipe up the condensation outs...

12 October 2023 - Dawn Blessing of Paparātā - Bay of Islands Hospital. The new building will form the entry point to the hospital and primary general practitioner health services, providing the following: Outpatients; Renal Services; and Oncology / Haematology. Primary Health is intended to be run by Ngāti Hine Health Trust. There are also shared open plan office, clinical support areas, public...

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