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Masterton District Library knitters keep our babies warm this winter

Join the RATs riders THIS SATURDAY and show your support for suicide awareness

Farriers Carpark Masterton This Saturday, 9th September 1pm-3pm

Say it tika, Aotearoa!

Temuera Morrison riding a cow? He aha ai!? Why!? He’s helping protect our Māori place names

Mena Antonio appointed as Wairarapa Health Consumer Council Chair

Well known community identity and businesswoman Mena Antonio has been appointed as the first Wairarapa Health Consumer Council Chair, and starts the role immediately.

Wairarapa Maori urged to take up the free bowel screening test

Wairarapa District Health Board is working to spread the word amongst local Māori about the importance of taking part in the National Bowel Screening Programme. “We want our whānau to be really active in their health journeys – and be well”

Resource sharing ensures quality patient care throughout Wairarapa

WrDHB focuses on improving equity of health outcomes within the Wairarapa region. This week, an information training session was hosted at the DHB for representatives from Primary and Aged Care health providers. They got to hear first-hand from a Lippincott expert via webinar how easy it is to navigate the database in order to access evidence based clinical procedures.

RATS riders support Wairarapa's suicide awareness programme

RIDERS AGAINST TEENAGE SUICIDE (RATS) The RATS are coming to town! Suicide is a real issue here in Wairarapa and it’s one that the Too Many, Wairarapa campaign is encouraging people to address. Join the RATs riders THIS SATURDAY, 9th September, in the Farriers Carpark in Masterton from 1pm-3pm.

WrDHB and the Cancer Society sign a MoU to support local chemotherapy services

WrDHB and the Cancer Society have signed an agreement to support bringing low-risk Outreach Chemotherapy to the Wairarapa. DHB CE Adri Isbister says “While a start date is still a way off, we will work together to make an outreach service a reality in the Wairarapa”.

Big Latch draws a Big Crowd in Carterton

Carterton Events Centre was a busy place to be last Friday, with more than 100 breastfeeding mothers taking part in the annual event.

New mental health service opens in Wairarapa

CAMHS (Te RAMA) was formally opened today by Sir Paul Collins, Chair WrDHB, cutting the ribbon to the new offices with the official mayoral scissors.