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Please find all media releases related to the August 2016 Havelock North water contamination event (releases issued between August 2016 and August 2017).
A fund to help people suffering from long-term illness following last year's campylobacter outb
9 August 2017
The Hastings District Council has welcomed the findings of the Government Inquiry into the contamination event that...
10 May 2017
All parts for the new Brookvale water treatment station are in Hawke's Bay and the UV treatment system is in place....
1 February 2017
Chlorine-free water filling stations will be up and running within three to four weeks in Hastings Flaxmere Haveloc...
30 January 2017
The parts for the new water treatment facility that will enable one of the Brookvale pumps to be turned on again ha...
14 January 2017
Notice of Initial Hearing The Government Inquiry into Havelock North drinking water will hold an initial public ...
20 October 2016
Water from the Havelock North town water supply no longer needs to be boiled before drinking. The third clear wa...
3 September 2016
This scheme is designed to provide assistance to businesses affected by the recent water contamination event. It is...
1 September 2016
A second public meeting on the water contamination in Havelock North was held on Wednesday 31stAugust at the Riverb...
1 September 2016
The boil water notice cannot be lifted this week as Hastings District Council had hoped. The Ministry of Health ...
31 August 2016
Hastings District Council confirmed today that the Brookvale water bores have been closed. Havelock North water ...
26 August 2016
Work & Income Advisors will be in the Havelock North Function Centre between 10:00-12:00 on Monday 29 Augustwit...
26 August 2016
Public meetings on the water contamination will be held in Havelock North next week. Click on the flyer or read ...
26 August 2016
In recognition of the impact of the water contamination incident Hastings District Council intends to provide a rem...
26 August 2016
Hastings District Council have announced a significant recovery package for Havelock North's business community fol...
26 August 2016
Water is still available fromtankers at various locations around Havelock North. To find their location click on...
25 August 2016
This information sheet is for people who have a private drinking-water supply are not connected to a council or tow...
25 August 2016
Welcome to Thursday'sHawke's Bay District Health Board Update 25 August 2016 A total of five people are in Hawke...
25 August 2016
Hastings District Council was today advised that the Hawkes Bay Regional Council will begin a formal investigation ...
25 August 2016
To ensure all residents using town water supplies are completely safe the chief executive of Hastings District Coun...
23 August 2016
A decision has been made today to supply Havelock North's water from the Hastings' water system for the foreseeable...
23 August 2016
Presentations to Hawke's Bay Hospital's Emergency Department and to General Practice with people who have a gastro ...
22 August 2016
There was more encouraging news from Hawke's Bay District Health Board this morning as numbers of people seen by ge...
21 August 2016
Test results from the Hastings Flaxmere and Bridge Pa water supplies have come back clear this afternoon. The te...
21 August 2016
Water tankers will be parked in Havelock North tomorrow after all of them tested clear over the weekend. The tan...
21 August 2016
Health workers who responded to the gastro outbreak in Havelock North have today been praised by Hawke's Bay Distri...
20 August 2016
Unexpectedly positive test results for the indicator organism e-coli have come back this afternoon from water sampl...
20 August 2016
The Red Cross' and Civil Defence info hub tent will be on site and manned in Havelock this weekend. The tent is ...
19 August 2016
The most recent tests of the water supply to Hastings and Flaxmere have been returned today and are clear. The f...
19 August 2016
For the draft Tonkin and Taylor report into contamination of the number three bore at Brookvale in Havelock North (...
18 August 2016
An e-coli indicator has been found in one of the nine water tankers used to supply drinking water to Havelock North...
18 August 2016
Based on the advice of Public Health officials the boards and principals of the Havelock North schools have today m...
17 August 2016
Door-to-door knocking saw volunteers visit more than 400 homes yesterday checking that people were coping with the ...
17 August 2016
An ultra violet light filter that will treat the Havelock North water is being loaned to Hastings District Council ...
16 August 2016
Tests results received today confirmed that it was highly likely
16 August 2016
A 24-hour welfare line to provide emergency assistance to the community has been set up by Hastings District Counci...
16 August 2016
Hastings District Council has placed large tankers containing drinking water around Havelock North.They will be the...
15 August 2016
Following an emergency meeting this morning with Ministry of Education and the Principals and Board Chairs of Te Ma...
15 August 2016
Monday 15th August Presentations to accident and medical centres continue to increase. Yesterday 183 people pres...
15 August 2016
Legend for map below. Red Line:Boundary of Hastings District Council's water supply to Havelock North Blue: H...
15 August 2016
Legend for map. Red Line:Boundary of Hastings District Council's water supply to Havelock North Blue: Haveloc...
15 August 2016
Presentations by people suffering from gastro illness to accident and medical centres today have been high with 40 ...
14 August 2016
Gastro illness in Havelock North continues to be widespread in the town with accident andmedical Centres pharmacies...
14 August 2016
Water testing has confirmed the source of the gastro outbreak in Havelock North was water borne but the type of bug...
13 August 2016
Havelock North residents are being urged to boil water as a vomiting and diarrhoea outbreak affects a number of peo...
12 August 2016
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