Campaigning for more cervical screenings
A cervical screening campaign has been deemed a success in Wairarapa, picking up close to 350 women overdue for a smear,However, the data shows...
Cases rise weeks out from holiday
An epidemiologist is warning holiday travel could cause a rise in covid-19 cases, with Wairarapa experiencing a 53 per cent increase in numbers over...
Brickshow fundraiser a success
Crowds queued in Masterton’s midday heat for more than 45 minutes to see some of New Zealand’s finest Lego builds.The crowd packed out Solway...
Controversy over Featherston vape shop
A new vape shop in Featherston is facing opposition from locals.
At a recent Featherston Community Board Meeting school bus driver and Featherston resident, Kathryn Riwaka...
Fourth vaccine wanted for all
A Wairarapa Pasifika leader says the fourth covid vaccination should be made available to all Maori and Pacific people, not just those over 40 years of age.
Wairarapa’s ageing doctors
Wairarapa has an ageing population, and its doctors are no exception.
Hospital’s aircon ‘a risk’ to health and wellbeing
Two years after Wairarapa District Health Board [DHB] deemed hospital temperatures a “static risk”, no changes to airconditioning have been made as the region moves into a hotter-than-usual summer.
Equipment checks ‘too costly’
Wairarapa Hospital has chosen to opt out of International Accreditation New Zealand [IANZ] checks for its radiology equipment, citing cost as a barrier.
Hospital assaults go unrecorded
Assaults against Wairarapa Hospital staff are on the rise. However, the hospital’s emergency department head said the real number is likely much higher than reported figures.
ACC deals with vaccine-related claims
New Zealanders claimed $2.5 million from ACC for injuries from the covid-19 vaccine, including $11,980 claimed in Wairarapa. However, most claims were rejected due to no injury or causal link.
