COVID-19: Infected Auckland Airport Worker
A Border worker at Auckland Airport tested positive for COVID-19 which is of interest to
April 21, 2021
Media Release
New Public Health Specialist Appointed
Te Marae Ora has appointed a public health specialist whose duties will involve monitoring the measures put in place or being put in place to deal with COVID-19, Non Communicable Diseases and Mental Health. Dr Anura Jayasinghe who was born in Sri Lanka where he did his early medical training, has also completed his post graduate trainings and worked in Australia and New Zealand. His most recent role was as a Medical Officer of Health with the Southern District Health Board based in Dunedin.
March 25, 2021
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Laboratory Update
Although Te Marae Ora has had the ability to test for COVID-19 in-country since May 2020, the ministry has been working towards setting up a PCR lab for several months now.
March 21, 2021
Vaccine Consultation Meetings on Rarotonga
Te Marae Ora has organised four consultation meetings early next week to advise people on the government’s plans to roll-out the coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine. There will be a meeting in each Vaka and one at the dome at the National Auditorium; starting on Monday evening.
March 6, 2021
Meitaki Ma’ata Rarotonga
Secretary of Health Bob Williams today reiterated his appreciation for the way most
people responded to advice from Te Marae Ora over the weekend.
March 2, 2021
Updated 9.40am – Reaction to Auckland’s Changing Levels
Secretary of Health, Bob Williams is extremely grateful for the way the community reacted yesterday to the various requests that were asked of them.
February 28, 2021
Updated – Reaction to Auckland’s Changing Levels
As you have probably heard Auckland has moved to Alert Level 3 (lockdown) and the rest of New Zealand to Alert Level 2 as of 6am today, for a period of seven days. NZ needed to do this to get on top of the cases they have and break the chain of transmission.
February 27, 2021
Reaction to Auckland’s Changing Levels
Earlier this morning Auckland shifted to alert level 3 lockdown for seven days. The rest of New Zealand went into level 2 at the same time and for the same duration. These moves come after the NZ Ministry of Health announcement yesterday afternoon that a new COVID-19 case was detected in the community.
February 27, 2021
Update regarding Auckland Community Cases
Secretary of Health Bob Williams has this afternoon provided an update with respect to the evolving situation around COVID-19 community cases in Auckland and any impact on the Cook Islands
February 14, 2021
Operation Namu is Underway
Aimed at halting the current dengue outbreak on Rarotonga, Operation Namu21 continues this week, with health ministry Te Marae Ora leading and coordinating a government-wide, multi-ministry approach to stopping the spread of the mosquito-borne virus
February 12, 2021
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