Smokefree Amendment Bill introduced
Smokefree Amendment Bill introduced
Smokefree Amendment Bill introduced
Stay cool but fence the pool this summer
There are very few true vegetarians in New Zealand and vegans are about as rare as a steak before it even hits the grill, a new study has found.
People are being warned not to collect shellfish from anywhere along the coast from Te Awanga to Bay View after harmful viruses and bacteria have been found in wild mussels tested as part of post-cyclone monitoring. This is in addition to a New Zealand Food Safety advisory to the public not to collect or consume […]
The Red Cross in Vanuatu believes sending field workers into communities to warn people to get ready for Cyclone Lola has saved lives. The storm was still a category four and five storm when it hit the islands, the fourth cyclone to hit the region in the last three years. The provinces of Torba and Penama are believed to have suffered the worst damage, but communication was lost to the area last night and hasnt been restored. It’s estimated up to 25,000 people have been critically affected so far. Lola has since been downgraded to category three but the winds are still gusting up to 205km an hour. Soneel Ram from the Red Cross is in Port Vila and describes the damage they know about. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6339817852112
More non-smokers vaping – survey
Bedbugs are prehistoric parasites, evolving some 100 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed the Earth: “When dinosaurs died off, bedbugs did not.”
Celebrating 45th Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge
Te Whatu Ora is warning people to be on the lookout for measles symptoms, with locations of interest across Wellington, including Wellington Zoo.
Hospital midwives have agreed to a pay equity settlement presented by Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. MERAS, the main union for these midwives, confirmed that a majority voted in favour of the offer. Caroline Conroy, a spokesperson for the union, mentioned that hospital midwives had been negotiating this for five years. The new agreement […]