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    NZ COVID Tracer app

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    New Zealanders have been fortunate to enjoy a Covid-free summer so far. However, we all need to play our part to make sure it stays that way.

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    Water, water everywhere – but will it make you sick?

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    Tips for your medicines and the holiday season

    Tips for your medicines and the holiday season

    07 Dec 2020

    The festive season is a fun time to catch up with whānau and friends but the silliness of the season can mean that routines get out of kilter. This can have implications for taking your medicines safely. Here are a few tips for your medicines and the holiday season.

    Laryngitis

    Laryngitis

    03 May 2018

    Laryngitis is when your voice box (larynx) or vocal cords in your throat become swollen and irritated. It usually goes away by itself within a week or so.

    Sexual harassment

    Sexual harassment

    24 Aug 2020

    Sexual harassment is unwelcome or offensive sexual behaviour. Behaviour doesn’t have to be repeated to be harassment. Serious one-off behaviour can be harassment as well.

    Dehydration

    Dehydration

    22 Dec 2014

    Dehydration is the loss of water and salts from your body. Most people experience mild dehydration at some time, but if it becomes severe it can lead to death.

    COVID-19/Mate korona outbreak

    COVID-19/Mate korona outbreak

    02 Mar 2020

    What you need to know about COVID-19, including the latest information and advice from the Ministry of Health.

    SMS Toolkit

    SMS Toolkit

    26 Nov 2019

    Providing healthcare professionals with information and resources about self-management support (SMS).

    What's new?

    What's new?

    18 Sep 2018

    Each month a range of new topics is created or updated. This section highlights some of the key changes month by month.

    What's on our site?

    What's on our site?

    25 Sep 2018

    Health Navigator provides one place for New Zealanders to find reliable and trustworthy health information and self-care resources. Below you can find links to health conditions, medicines and healthy living advice, apps and videos, resources in different languages, where to find support, information for clinicians and more.

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