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HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING

18.11.2024

Weaving in culture for happy and engaged kids

The grand opening of Fonua ‘Alaha Manongi Kindergarten was in March 2023, the first Tongan...

HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING

3.9.2024

Food for thought - learning from 5+ A Day

When it comes to growing fruits and vegetables at your centre, you can’t go past...

HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING

2.9.2024

Planting seeds - growing St Mary's Preschool's fruit and vege garden

At St Mary’s Preschool in Ōtāhuhu, children are at the heart of everything.

SUBMISSIONS

18.6.2024

NPHS Northern Region Submission - Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan 2024-2034

Download the National Public Health Service - Northern Region Submission on the Auckland Regional Land...

HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING

14.5.2024

Awesome mealtimes at Awesome Kiwis

At Awesome Kiwis Childcare in Manurewa, children are competent and capable leaders.

HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING

14.5.2024

Embracing the thrills of risky play for infants and toddlers

Climbing trees and exploring the outdoors are long seen as child’s play.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRES

14.5.2024

Winter wellness guidance for schools and ECEs

Winter wellness guidance for schools and ECEs, providing information on gastroenteritis (including norovirus), influenza, measles,...

SUBMISSIONS

4.5.2024

Submission: Kaipara District Council Long-term Plan 2024-2034

Download the National Public Health Service - Northern Region submission on Kaipara District Council's Long-term...

SUBMISSIONS

24.4.2024

Submission: Far North District Council Long-term Plan 2024-2034

Download the National Public Health Service - Northern Region submission on Far North District Council's...

SUBMISSIONS

24.4.2024

Submission: Whangārei District Council Long-Term Plan 2024-2034

Download the National Public Health Service - Northern Region submission on Whangārei District Council's Long-term...

SUBMISSIONS

28.3.2024

Submission: Auckland Council Long-Term Plan 2024 - 2034

Download the National Public Health Service - Northern Region submission on Auckland Council's Long-term Plan...

HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING

1.2.2024

Water play on a summer's day

With summer in full swing, water play is a fun option for children.

HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING

26.1.2024

Flourish with nourishing celebrations

A new school term signals exciting celebrations for early learning services to look forward to.

HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING

20.9.2023

It’s not kindergarten without a garden: Mayfield Kindergarten’s fruit and vege garden brings community together

Fruit and vegetable gardens support tamariki in strengthening their hauora.

HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING

1.6.2023

Taking baby steps together toward fruit and vegetable-rich meals

 

When Kashmira Sheth, Centre Manager at Happy Turtle Daycare, introduced a vegetarian menu three years...

SUBMISSIONS

16.5.2023

Submission: Auckland Integrated Transport Plan

SUBMISSIONS

3.4.2023

Submission: Annual Budget 2023-2024

TUBERCULOSIS

8.11.2022

Tuberculosis (TB) leaflet

Information about tuberculosis (TB).

MENINGOCOCCAL

17.10.2022

Meningococcal disease vaccination poster

Poster to promote meningococcal vaccination 

MENINGOCOCCAL

17.10.2022

Meningococcal disease vaccination flyer

Information about the meningococcal disease vaccine

MENINGOCOCCAL

17.10.2022

Meningococcal disease factsheet

Information about meningococcal disease

WHOOPING COUGH - PERTUSSIS

17.10.2022

Fact sheet - Pertussis

Information on whooping cough (pertussis)

WHOOPING COUGH - PERTUSSIS

17.10.2022

Fact sheet - Information for people with whooping cough (pertussis)

Factsheet for people with whooping cough (pertussis)

WHOOPING COUGH - PERTUSSIS

17.10.2022

Fact sheet - Information for people who have been in contact with someone with whooping cough (pertussis)

Factsheet for whooping cough (pertussis) close contacts

HEPATITIS A B C

1.10.2022

Fact sheet - Hepatitis B

Fact sheet - Hepatitis B

MEASLES

5.9.2022

Factsheet - information for measles cases

Factsheet - information for people with measles

NEWS

5.9.2022

Factsheet - information for measles contacts

Factsheet - information for measles contacts

MEASLES

1.9.2022

Factsheet - measles information

Fact sheet - measlesInformation about measles for the general public.

INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS

29.6.2021

RSV and Influenza Like Illness (ILI)

Sometimes children and adults who have coughs and colds are unwell with Influenza-like Illness (including...

SUBMISSIONS

22.6.2021

Submission: Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act

SUBMISSIONS

22.6.2021

Submission: Smokefree Aotearoa 2025

NOROVIRUS

19.5.2021

Fact sheet - Norovirus

MEASLES

13.5.2021

Measles pregnancy FAQs sheet

SUBMISSIONS

25.3.2021

Submission: Bullying and Harassment at Work

WHOOPING COUGH - PERTUSSIS

11.2.2021

Clinical pathway - Pertussis

MONTHLY PROMOTIONS

4.2.2021

Time to Screen

He huarahi whakamaru mō te wharetangata, mō te iwiA way of protection for the womb,...

MONTHLY PROMOTIONS

4.2.2021

Mental Health

In tough times it can be hard to know how to feel or what to...

RHEUMATIC FEVER

3.2.2021

Notification form - Rheumatic fever

MEASLES

21.1.2021

People at high risk in a measles outbreak fact sheet

WHOOPING COUGH - PERTUSSIS

12.1.2021

Email Notification Form - Pertussis

MEASLES

12.1.2021

Measles notification form

MUMPS

12.1.2021

Mumps notification form

SUBMISSIONS

18.11.2020

Submission: Review of Food Standards Australia New Zealand

SUBMISSIONS

11.11.2020

Submission: Productivity Commission

SUBMISSIONS

11.11.2020

Submission: Designing a fair pay agreement system

SUBMISSIONS

10.11.2020

Submission: Addressing Temporary Migrant Worker Exploitation

RHEUMATIC FEVER

13.12.2019

Group A Strep Infection

RHEUMATIC FEVER

29.11.2019

Rheumatic Fever HealthPathways

Link: https://aucklandregion. healthpathways. org. nz/index. htm?71987. htm?zoom_highlight=rheumatic+f

NEWS

6.11.2019

Measles quarantine calculator

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SUBMISSIONS

14.8.2019

Submission: 2020 - 2030 Road safety strategy

SUBMISSIONS

8.8.2019

Smoke-free Environments Amendment Bill

SUBMISSIONS

26.7.2019

Review of Campylobacter Regulatory Limits

SUBMISSIONS

5.7.2019

Submission: Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill

SUBMISSIONS

16.4.2019

Our Water Future To tatou wai ahu ake nei - A discussion document

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

26.3.2019

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Fact sheet

SUBMISSIONS

14.3.2019

Submission and supporting evidence on Speed Limits Bylaw 2019

SUBMISSIONS

12.3.2019

Submission: Army Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant

SUBMISSIONS

11.2.2019

Submission: MARPOL Annex VI: reduction of air pollution at ports and harbours

TYPHOID AND PARATYPHOID

10.1.2019

Fact sheet - Typhoid and Paratyphoid (Samoan)

VTEC/STEC

10.1.2019

Fact sheet - VTEC/STEC (Samoan)

SUBMISSIONS

20.12.2018

Submission: Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm

SUBMISSIONS

14.12.2018

Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy

SUBMISSIONS

14.12.2018

Auckland Transport's Regional Public Transport Plan 2018-2028

TRAVELLING

11.12.2018

Safe Travel Tips

SUBMISSIONS

7.12.2018

Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw 2013 Review

VACCINATOR AUTHORISATION

27.11.2018

Form - Peer reviewed self-assessment

WATER

27.11.2018

Pamphlet - Water fluoridation

WATER

27.11.2018

Poster - 5 facts about fluoridation

VACCINATOR AUTHORISATION

27.11.2018

Form - Local immunisation programme approval

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRES

26.11.2018

Policy - Advice on illness

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRES

23.11.2018

Guide - Health and safety for ECECs

VACCINATOR AUTHORISATION

22.11.2018

Guide - Becoming an authorised vaccinator in the Auckland region

VACCINATOR AUTHORISATION

22.11.2018

Policy - Vaccinator authorisation in the Auckland region

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRES

20.11.2018

Guide - Recommendations for cleaning and disinfecting ECECs

ROTAVIRUS

19.11.2018

Fact sheet - Rotavirus

SHIGELLOSIS

19.11.2018

Fact sheet - Shigellosis

VTEC/STEC

19.11.2018

Fact sheet - VTEC/STEC

YERSINIOSIS

19.11.2018

Fact sheet - Yersiniosis

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRES

19.11.2018

Fact sheet - Pre-licensing information

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTRES

19.11.2018

Fact sheet - Infection control

TUBERCULOSIS

16.11.2018

Fact sheet - Tuberculosis statistics and key facts

TUBERCULOSIS

16.11.2018

Fact sheet - Multi- drug resistant tuberculosis

LEAD AND LEAD POISIONING

15.11.2018

Fact sheet - Health advice for indoor shooters

LEAD AND LEAD POISIONING

14.11.2018

4Fact sheet - Minimising lead exposure in shooting club ranges

DENGUE FEVER

31.10.2018

Fact sheet - Dengue fever

HAND HYGIENE

31.10.2018

Fact sheet - Hand washing and hygiene

TRAVELLING

31.10.2018

Fact sheet - Dengue fever (Cook Island Maori)

TRAVELLING

31.10.2018

Fact sheet - Dengue fever (Fijian)

TRAVELLING

31.10.2018

Fact sheet - Dengue fever (Samoan)

TRAVELLING

31.10.2018

Fact sheet - Dengue fever (Tongan)

VACCINATOR AUTHORISATION

30.10.2018

Form - Vaccinator authorisation application

WATER

29.10.2018

Technical summary: Aquifer contamination

SUBMISSIONS

19.10.2018

Reform of the residential tenancies act 1986: Discussion document

SUBMISSIONS

18.10.2018

Healthy homes standards

SUBMISSIONS

1.10.2018

Health and hygiene bylaw 2013

INFLUENZA - THE FLU

30.9.2018

Fact sheet - Influenza

MALARIA

29.9.2018

Fact sheet - Malaria

MENINGOCOCCAL

28.9.2018

Fact sheet - Meningococcal disease

SUBMISSIONS

27.9.2018

Indicators Aotearoa New Zealand – Ngā Tūtohu Aotearoa: Consultation

ORGANISATIONAL

12.9.2018

ARPHS Strategic Plan 2017-2022

The ARPHS Strategic Plan 2017-2022 outlines how ARPHS will achieve its vision of Te Ora...

SUBMISSIONS

30.7.2018

Review of consumer credit law

SUBMISSIONS

12.7.2018

Zero carbon bill (Consultation paper)

WHOOPING COUGH - PERTUSSIS

30.6.2018

Clinical pathway - Pertussis

SUBMISSIONS

5.6.2018

The mental health and addictions inquiry

WHOOPING COUGH - PERTUSSIS

30.5.2018

Form - Boostrix reminder for midwives

SUBMISSIONS

25.5.2018

Local government (community well-being) amendment bill

SUBMISSIONS

24.4.2018

Sale and supply of alcohol (renewal of licences) amendment bill (no 2) and supplementary order paper no 14

SUBMISSIONS

28.3.2018

Proposed regional pest management plan

SUBMISSIONS

28.3.2018

10-year budget 2018-2028 and the Auckland plan 2050

SUBMISSIONS

20.3.2018

Auckland Council's application: Stormwater network diversion and discharge consent

SUBMISSIONS

15.3.2018

Auckland International Airport Limited's notice of requirement (NOR 7) to alter designation 1100

HEPATITIS A B C

21.2.2018

Fact sheet - Hepatitis C

SUBMISSIONS

16.2.2018

Newborn enrolment with general practice bill

TRAVELLING

16.1.2018

Flyer - Travellers' information: Mosquitoes

TYPHOID AND PARATYPHOID

1.11.2017

Fact sheet - Typhoid and Paratyphoid

SUBMISSIONS

9.10.2017

Productivity commission’s low-emissions economy – Issues paper

RHEUMATIC FEVER

1.9.2017

Acute Rheumatic Fever referral form (for Health professionals)

RHEUMATIC FEVER

1.9.2017

Non-Acute Rheumatic Fever referral form (for Health professionals)

SUBMISSIONS

22.8.2017

Residential tenancies amendment bill (no 2)

SUBMISSIONS

8.8.2017

8Proposed national environmental standard for marine aquaculture

ORGANISATIONAL

27.7.2017

Annual operational plan 2018-2019

SUBMISSIONS

21.7.2017

Government inquiry into Havelock North drinking water (stage 2 issues)

SUBMISSIONS

10.7.2017

Tākaro - Investing in play

SUBMISSIONS

7.7.2017

Five year review of the health star rating system

SUBMISSIONS

14.6.2017

Workplace exposure standard and biological exposure index - Review of lead and inorganic lead dust and fume

SUBMISSIONS

18.5.2017

Urban development authorities discussion paper

LEGIONELLOSIS

30.4.2017

Fact sheet - Legionellosis

SUBMISSIONS

31.3.2017

Government policy statement on land transport

SUBMISSIONS

27.3.2017

Air quality bylaw for indoor domestic fires

SUBMISSIONS

8.3.2017

Proposed Waikato regional plan change 1 - Waikato and Waipa river catchments

SUBMISSIONS

20.2.2017

Testing and decontamination of methamphetamine contaminated properties

SUBMISSIONS

22.1.2017

Health (fluoridation of drinking water) amendment bill

SUBMISSIONS

1.1.2016

Energy innovation amendment bill

SUBMISSIONS

15.12.2016

Te Whariki - The early childhood curriculum

SUBMISSIONS

5.12.2016

Proposals for changes to food safety regulations

SUBMISSIONS

12.9.2016

Policy options for electronic cigarettes

SUBMISSIONS

9.9.2016

Ethnicity data protocol for health and disability sector

SUBMISSIONS

22.8.2016

Watercare resource consent application - Warkworth and Snells Beach, Algies Bay wastewater treatment plants

SUBMISSIONS

29.7.2016

NZ health research strategy - Public discussion document

SUBMISSIONS

29.7.2016

Standardised tobacco products and packaging draft regulations

SUBMISSIONS

1.7.2016

Housing for older people partnering proposal

SUBMISSIONS

23.6.2016

Healthy homes guarantee bill no.2

SUBMISSIONS

27.5.2016

Management and removal of asbestos code of practice

SUBMISSIONS

29.4.2016

Walking and cycling path connecting Northcote Point to Esmonde Road

SUBMISSIONS

27.4.2016

PHARMAC consultation on proposal to list bedaquiline

SUBMISSIONS

13.4.2016

Advertising to children and the children's code for advertising food review

SUBMISSIONS

31.3.2016

Point Chevalier to city cycleways improvement projects

SUBMISSIONS

17.3.2016

Transport for future urban growth

SUBMISSIONS

9.3.2016

Better urban planning issues paper

SUBMISSIONS

8.3.2016

Contaminated land management guidelines

SUBMISSIONS

4.3.2016

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder action plan

SUBMISSIONS

19.2.2016

Reducing harm from commercial sunbeds consultation

SUBMISSIONS

12.2.2016

Residential tenancies regulations

SUBMISSIONS

19.1.2016

Shop trading hours amendment bill

SUBMISSIONS

16.7.2014

Presentation – ARPHS Submission: Local Alcohol Policy

HAND HYGIENE

31.7.2013

Fact sheet - Hand washing and hygiene (Samoan)

HEPATITIS A B C

31.7.2013

Fact sheet - Hepatitis A (Tongan)

HEPATITIS A B C

31.7.2013

Fact sheet - Hepatitis A (Samoan)

TATTOOING

12.1.2009

Traditional tattooing (Samoan)

TATTOOING

12.1.2009

Traditional tattooing

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