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Health NZ - Taranaki Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki improves, promotes, protects and cares for the health/wellbeing of Taranaki.

Taranaki together, a healthy community - Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga


WHAT IS HEALTH NEW ZEALAND - TARANAKI? Health New Zealand - Taranaki is a Crown entity responsible for the provision and funding of health and disability services in the region. It is part of Te Manawa Taki, one of four regions, established nationally on July 1 2022. NGĀ TIKANGA - HOW WE WORK TOGETHER AND WITH OTHERS

Working together with our community by:

• Treating people with trust, respect and compassion
• Communicating openly, honestly and acting with integrity
• Enabling professional and organisational standards to be met
• Supporting achievement and acknowledging successes
• Creating healthy and safe environments
• Welcoming new ideas

Getting two doses of the MMR vaccine after 12 months of age protects 99% of people from measles and is free for most peo...
30/10/2025

Getting two doses of the MMR vaccine after 12 months of age protects 99% of people from measles and is free for most people. Tui Ora have got you covered this Saturday with drop-in vaccination clinics in New Plymouth and Waitara.

Can't make the clinic? Click the link to book a vaccine with a provider near you 👇http://spr.ly/61867EhAI

Is it measles or chickenpox? With measles spreading in Aotearoa NZ, it’s important to know the difference.Sometimes, mea...
30/10/2025

Is it measles or chickenpox? With measles spreading in Aotearoa NZ, it’s important to know the difference.

Sometimes, measles is mixed up with chickenpox, but they are two very different illnesses, with measles being more severe.

Here’s what to look for:

🤒 Measles: Starts with a high fever, red itchy eyes, a cough and runny nose. A rash follows, starting on the face then covering the body.

😖 Chickenpox: Starts with itchy blisters all over the body. Fever is mild to moderate, and a headache or fatigue might be present.

Before vaccines, some parents held chickenpox or measles “parties”, but these are *not* safe!

Both viruses can cause serious illness, and measles is especially dangerous and can lead to pneumonia, brain swelling, and other health complications such as hearing loss.

Deliberately exposing tamariki to measles can put them and others at serious risk, especially those who are immunocompromised.

Both illnesses have vaccines. Check you’re up-to-date with your immunisations to have the best protection: http://spr.ly/61817Eha1

29/10/2025

Measles is spreading in Aotearoa NZ. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself and your whānau/family.

✅ Check locations of interest: http://spr.ly/61887EFlw

✅ Check if you're immunised against measles: http://spr.ly/61897EFlb

✅ If you are not protected, get immunised. To be protected, you need two doses of the MMR vaccine after 12 months of age. If you are not sure if you have had two doses, it's safe for most to have an additional dose. Book at http://spr.ly/61807EFlj

✅ If you think you might have measles, call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for free, 24/7 - they will advise you on what to do.

🤧 Measles starts with a cough, runny nose and sore red eyes. A rash follows. This begins on the face and develops down the body. You can look at photos of measles rash here: http://spr.ly/61817EFld

‼️ Measles is a serious and very contagious illness. Complications can include pneumonia, brain swelling, hearing loss. In NZ's 2019 measles epidemic, 1 in 3 people with measles needed hospital care. Children are most at risk, especially those under 12 months of age - to protect babies and young children we need as many people immunised as possible.

If you have any questions about the MMR vaccine, talk to your usual health provider, or call the Vaccination Helpline on 0800 28 29 26.

Kia mataara, kia haumaru te noho e te whānau!

28/10/2025

A huge thank you to the Taranaki Women's Club, who have donated a very generous $10,000 to the Taranaki Health Foundation. They have requested that this money is used to help fund the new SPECT-CT scanner that will be part of the Radiology department in the New East Wing Building.

The SPECT-CT will have impact on our imaging capabilities, not only showing the structure of the body but also how it is functioning. This means faster, more accurate diagnoses, earlier detection of disease, and more targeted treatment, right here in Taranaki.

Thank you to these amazing women who do great work for our region!

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For out of hours or urgent treatment when your doctor isn’t available, there are a number of urgent care clinics in Tara...
26/10/2025

For out of hours or urgent treatment when your doctor isn’t available, there are a number of urgent care clinics in Taranaki. To find a pharmacy, GP or Urgent care clinic near you, visit https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/gps-accident-urgent-medical-care/taranaki/
These include Medicross and Carefirst (Westown) in New Plymouth, Avon Medical Centre in Stratford, and South Taranaki Rural Health General Practice (the Practice) in Hāwera.

It’s still very important that people experiencing a health emergency call 111 for an ambulance or go to the closest Emergency Department. An emergency is a life-threatening or limb-threatening situation that may include:
• active bleeding
• acute chest pain
• difficulty breathing
• stroke symptoms
• choking
• loss of consciousness
• clearly broken or dislocated bones
For non-urgent health concerns remember to choose the right service.

Measles is here and there’s an increasing risk of it spreading in our communities. Here’s what you need to know and do t...
24/10/2025

Measles is here and there’s an increasing risk of it spreading in our communities. Here’s what you need to know and do to protect yourself and your whānau/family. Click on the photos in this post and swipe through them.

Get immunised. This is the best protection, and it is one of the most effective vaccines providing 99% protection (when two doses are given). Book at bookmyvaccine.nz

Kia mataara, kia haumaru te noho e te whānau!

Keep abreast of locations of interest: info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-locations-of-interest-in-aotearoa-new-zealand

Okay, let’s settle the age-old debate once and for all… what’s your oral healthcare routine!? 🪥😁While there aren't hard ...
23/10/2025

Okay, let’s settle the age-old debate once and for all… what’s your oral healthcare routine!? 🪥😁

While there aren't hard and fast rules, it's often recommended to use mouthwash before brushing, rather than after. That way it won’t wash away all the fluoride goodness from your toothpaste 🤯 So use options “B” or “D” in the graph for the VIP treatment. 🦷

Brush at least twice a day, floss daily, and keep those pearly whites shining! ✨

Source: http://nhs.uk/.../healthy.../how-to-keep-your-teeth-clean/

23/10/2025

First Holidays Act payments to former Taranaki staff made

Health New Zealand has made the first Holidays Act remediation payments to former employees today.

Holidays Act remediation payments totalling $4.7M were processed for 1,029 former employees of Health NZ Taranaki or the former Taranaki District Health Board.

“Making this first payment to our former employees is a significant step forward,” says Chief Financial Officer Bevan McKenzie.

“We are also calling for former employees from Health New Zealand Taranaki (formerly Taranaki DHB) to make sure their registration is complete, as we know that there are around 2,200 former employees who are still owed. Their payments will then be scheduled at a later date.”

Today’s payment follows significant progress in making payments to staff who are still working at Health NZ. Current Health NZ Taranaki staff who were owed holiday pay received remediation in December last year.

Not all employees or former employees are due to receive a payment, as some people were paid correctly.

Health NZ has around 130,000 former employees and 90,000 current employees across 24 payrolls affected by the Holidays Act remediation programme, which covers the period since 1 May 2010.

Payments have been processed at different rates because each former DHB has unique factors affecting the amount owed. Each payroll is remediating current employees first, then former employees.

Health New Zealand is committed to finishing repayments to current staff in the remaining three districts of Midcentral, Lakes and Whanganui early next year.

So far, as well as the 1,029 former employees paid today, 85,334 current employees on 21 payrolls have received remediation payments. Today’s payment brings the total to $652.4 million paid to current and former staff so far.

We encourage former Health NZ employees who may be owed Holiday Pay to complete their registration through our national portal for former employees, here: Holidays Act Remediation – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

If you are a former Taranaki employee:
• Make sure you have registered on the former employee portal and completed the ‘Getting Started’ section on the portal.
• You can access the portal here https://remediate.tewhatuora.govt.nz/hnz, or from the home page of the Health NZ website.
• If you have trouble registering/logging in, please follow the instructions on the portal. There is also a ‘Forgot your password’ link.

When you receive your email from the remediation team asking for additional personal and banking details, you can provide these via the secure portal. We would never ask you to provide this information by email.

Measles update: Three new cases confirmed - two in Manawatū and one in Nelson. Two of the cases are children. These are ...
21/10/2025

Measles update: Three new cases confirmed - two in Manawatū and one in Nelson. Two of the cases are children.

These are in addition to the Auckland case earlier this week.

Measles is highly contagious and can cause serious illness. During the NZ measles epidemic in 2019, 1 in 3 people with measles needed hospital care.

🕵️‍♀️ Contact tracing is underway. We’re supporting all affected individuals and exploring possible undetected community transmission.

✅ Protect yourself and your whānau:
Get 2 doses of the MMR vaccine.

📍For all locations of interest info visit this regularly updated web page: info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-locations-of-interest-in-aotearoa-new-zealand

There are locations of interest already published for Manawatū. And any further locations of interest that the Manawatū and Nelson cases visited while infectious are being investigated and will be published online as they become available.

Learn about measles and its symptoms: info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles

If you think you might have measles, call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or call your doctor (do not go into the clinic). They will advise you on what to do.

Media release: tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-information/news-and-updates/escalated-national-risk-of-measles-following-confirmation-of-cases-in-multiple-regions

Inhaling dust from potting mix or compost can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a severe and sometimes life-threatening chest...
20/10/2025

Inhaling dust from potting mix or compost can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a severe and sometimes life-threatening chest infection.

To protect your lungs and avoid getting Legionnaires’ disease:

👉 Use potting mix or compost outside
👉 Wear a well-fitting face mask. An N95 or respirator is best
👉 Wear gloves when handling potting mix or compost
👉 Open potting mix or compost bags carefully using scissors, away from your face
👉 Reduce dust by dampening down the potting mix or compost before using it
👉 Wash your hands thoroughly after handling potting mix or compost and before touching your face or removing your mask.

Your friendly community pharmacists help with more than you think. From expert medication advice to emergency contrace...
20/10/2025

Your friendly community pharmacists help with more than you think.

From expert medication advice to emergency contraception, immunisations, urinary or eye infections, fixing up minor cuts, checking rashes, and doing basic health checks, they do a lot.

Pharmacists are a great first port of call - especially if you’re unsure what to do or what type of medical help you need.

Find your closest one through healthpoint.co.nz.

Learn more about what pharmacists can help with:
https://info.health.nz/services-support/pharmacies

Not sure what to do about a health concern? 📞 Healthline is here for you - free, 24/7, and staffed by qualified nurses a...
20/10/2025

Not sure what to do about a health concern? 📞

Healthline is here for you - free, 24/7, and staffed by qualified nurses and paramedics. Whether it’s a fever, a weird rash, or just needing advice, you can call anytime.

📱 Call 0800 611 116 or request a callback through healthy.org.nz

It’s confidential and available whenever you need it.

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