Saturday 5 February 2022
Please attribute to Lee Harris, Duty Public Information Manager, West Coast DHB West Coast weather event update,... read more about West Coast weather event update, Saturday 5 February 7pm»
Read the latest Health NZ West Coast health news, media releases, and current health alerts for the West Coast region. Our West Coast Pānui is also available online. Our Communications team are also available to assist with media enquiries.
Saturday 5 February 2022
Please attribute to Lee Harris, Duty Public Information Manager, West Coast DHB West Coast weather event update,... read more about West Coast weather event update, Saturday 5 February 7pm»
Saturday 5 February 2022
Please attribute to Lee Harris, Duty Public Information Manager, West Coast DHB West Coast weather event update,... read more about West Coast weather event update, Saturday 5 February 12.30pm»
Friday 4 February 2022
Please attribute to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller – West Coast DHB Today our West Coast DHB teams have again... read more about Health advice during severe weather event – update 4»
Friday 4 February 2022Quick Read
Buller Health is relocating health services to the Holcim site on 901 Cape Fowlwind Road, Cape Fowlwind. While... read more about ** BULLER HEALTH IS EVACUATING **»
Thursday 3 February 2022
Please attribute to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller – West Coast DHB Today our West Coast DHB teams have continued... read more about Health advice during severe weather event – update 3»
Wednesday 2 February 2022
Please attribute to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller – West Coast DHB West Coast DHB continues to prepare for and... read more about Health advice during severe weather event – update 2»
Tuesday 1 February 2022Quick Read
Please attribute to Philip Wheble, Incident Controller – West Coast DHB West Coast DHB is preparing for the forecast... read more about West Coast DHB preparing for forecast severe weather»
Friday 28 January 2022Quick Read
Today, the West Coast community has reached the milestone of having 90 percent of our eligible population fully... read more about Congratulations West Coast – 90% Fully Vaccinated!»
Friday 28 January 2022Quick Read
The Community and Public Health division of West Coast District Health Board has issued a public health warning... read more about PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING – MARINE BIOTOXIN IN SHELLFISH»
Tuesday 25 January 2022Quick Read
West Coast DHB will shortly begin the development design phase of the new Mental Health facility located on the Te... read more about West Coast DHB welcomes funding confirmation for new Mental Health facility»
Tuesday 25 January 2022Quick Read
Please attribute to Philip Wheble, General Manager – West Coast DHB. Te Nīkau Hospital & Health Centre blood test... read more about Te Nīkau Hospital & Health Centre blood test services set to relocate»
Monday 24 January 2022
Under the RED setting, it’s business as usual with surgery and outpatient appointments going ahead, and only minor... read more about Surgical masks introduced for all DHB staff and visitors»
Tuesday 18 January 2022Quick Read
The addition of a West Coast location of interest to the Ministry of Health’s website offers a timely reminder of the... read more about West Coast location of interest offers a timely reminder to follow public health advice»
Friday 14 January 2022Quick Read
From Monday, parents or caregivers of 5 to 11-year-olds can start booking their tamariki in to be immunised against... read more about Bookings strongly recommended for tamariki COVID-19 immunisations»
Tuesday 21 December 2021
West Coast DHB’s Director of Allied Health, Scientific and Technical, Jane George, said that an all of health system... read more about West Coast’s health agencies working together to support COVID-19 Care in the Community»
Tuesday 7 December 2021Quick Read
It’s still on! Despite a slight stall late last week we’ve hit the 90% first dose mark, so if the momentum... read more about Coasters who are fully vaccinated still have a chance to win a car or ute»
Friday 3 December 2021Quick Read
Please attribute to Dr Cheryl Brunton, Medical Officer of Health. The transition to the traffic light system is a... read more about Introduction of the traffic light system is a timely reminder to get tested if you have visited a location of interest»
Thursday 2 December 2021Quick Read
C’mon Coasters, we can do this! You’ve got until the end of tomorrow (Friday December 3rd) to get your first... read more about 24 hours to go!»
Wednesday 1 December 2021
Encouraging staff to get vaccinated has meant our team will be 100% double vaccinated by Christmas, says Westfleet... read more about Encourage your staff to get vaccinated today!»
Tuesday 23 November 2021
West Coasters have only one more week to get their first COVID-19 vaccination in order to be fully vaccinated for... read more about Double vaxxed before Christmas – the deadline is looming»
Friday 5 November 2021Quick Read
Ideas to aid wellbeing are being sought from the South Westland community. Recognising the financial and... read more about Funding available for community wellbeing initiatives»
Thursday 4 November 2021
The West Coast District Health Board, the region’s three Mayors and other well-known locals are joining forces to... read more about Push to lift vaccination rates on the South Island’s West Coast»
Friday 29 October 2021Quick Read
Please note: The info on this page has now been removed as it is no longer current and keeping it posted here could... read more about West Coast DHB’s COVID-19 testing clinics»
Thursday 28 October 2021Quick Read
With the overnight news that two cases of Delta COVID-19 have been identified in Canterbury, the most important thing... read more about Cases of Delta COVID-19 in Canterbury a timely reminder to get tested if you are unwell»
Wednesday 27 October 2021Quick Read
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about West Coast DHB’s COVID-19 vaccination team is heading to Runanga and Hokitika later this week»
Monday 18 October 2021Quick Read
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about Fresh mountain air and free vaccinations on offer at New Zealand’s highest vaccination drive-through clinic»
Thursday 14 October 2021Quick Read
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about Come on West Coasters let’s get ready for the summer holidays!»
Wednesday 13 October 2021Quick Read
West Coast DHB has begun consulting on its proposal to dispose of surplus DHB property. The West Coast DHB Board... read more about West Coast DHB begins consultation on its proposal to dispose of surplus DHB property»
Monday 11 October 2021
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about West Coast DHB calls on Coasters to get vaccinated against COVID-19 on Super Saturday»
Friday 8 October 2021Quick Read
The July 2021 flooding event in Buller came at a time when many locals were still dealing with the effects of the 2020... read more about Buller Men’s Health & Wellbeing: Adapting positively to a changed reality»
Wednesday 6 October 2021Quick Read
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about Appointment bookings for this weekend’s Hokitika COVID-19 vaccination clinics steady»
Tuesday 5 October 2021Quick Read
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about West Coast DHB’s weekend COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Westport offered flexibility»
Thursday 30 September 2021Quick Read
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about Call to arms goes out to the Westport community to get their free COVID-19 vaccinations»
Tuesday 28 September 2021Quick Read
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about Buller community encouraged to book in for their free COVID-19 vaccinations»
Thursday 23 September 2021Quick Read
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about West Coast DHB confirms details of October drive-through COVID-19 vaccination events»
Monday 20 September 2021Quick Read
Wellbeing representatives are concerned that COVID-19 lockdown stresses on top of flooding issues are stretching Buller... read more about Free stress and wellbeing training courses in Buller»
Tuesday 7 September 2021
Please attribute comment to Philip Wheble, West Coast DHB Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) Controller: Under... read more about COVID-19 Delta Alert Level 2 – access to healthcare and visitor restrictions on the Coast»
Wednesday 1 September 2021Quick Read
COVID-19 Alert Level 3 – access to healthcare and visitor restrictions on the Coast Under COVID-19 Alert Level 3,... read more about COVID-19 Alert Level 3 – access to healthcare and visitor restrictions on the Coast»
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about Appointments for this week’s Greymouth drive-through COVID-19 vaccination events filling up»
Monday 30 August 2021Quick Read
Please attribute the following to Philip Wheble, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, West Coast DHB:... read more about West Coast DHB’s initial Greymouth drive-through COVID-19 vaccination event well attended»
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