Join us online for your Community Health Forum
Kia ora, we’re holding a Community Health Forum in your area, and would like you to join us.
At Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand we want to hear your thoughts on health and well-being, and on local health services.
To help us with this, dial in to our friendly forum and share your knowledge and experiences with us so we can improve services and enable information sharing.
As part of this, we’ll update you on key health services related matters, and emerging initiatives.
Topics include - Local community feedback and discussion on the new health system and localities.
We are also going through an organisational change process currently and will share more about this with you.
North Waikato
When: Tuesday 20 June, 10 – 11.30am
Where: online via Zoom
If interested please email: norma.taute@waikatodhb.health.nz for a link to the meeting.
Community Health Forums are a gathering of local people who share in a conversation about what matters to their community and hear what’s happening from the Te Whatu Ora Waikato, other health providers and other local organisations/groups.
We look forward to meeting you. He whakarongo tātou – we’re here to listen
Poll: Should we ditch daylight saving? 🕰️
First introduced in New Zealand in 1927 with the passing of the Summer Time Act, it's what we know as 'Daylight Saving' and this year it ends on the first Sunday in April.
While we do get to sleep in this time around, some people would like to scrap the clock tinkering for good.
And why? Some evidence suggests the time changes are bad for our health as they mess with sleep patterns leading to short-term fatigue and affecting mood. Meanwhile the hour change is frustrating for farmers and a nightmare for getting the littlies to sleep. But what's your take?
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40.3% Yes - get rid of the clock changes
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57.8% No, I enjoy it
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1.9% Other - I'll share below
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Keeping cash alive in rural Waikato towns is a big problem, but help could be on the way.
The Reserve Bank is proposing banks keep a minimum ability for their customers to access cash - often a lifeline in small rural communities where banks have cut branches and opening hours.
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Police have confirmed Netflix will screen a reality-style documentary on fugitive Tom Phillips, after initially refusing to name the platform.
Phillips was shot dead on Te Anga Rd, west of Waitomo on September 8, after a near four-year manhunt for Phillips and his three children.
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