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  • Community clinic focuses on Pacific people
    A week-long COVID-19 vaccination clinic got under way on 16 August with the focus very much on the Pasifika community.
  • Vaccination gets Whanganui MP's vote
    On 25 August, all Kiwis aged 30-plus became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and Whanganui’s MP was among the first to take advantage of the opportunity.
  • Colleagues salute 'a wonderful woman'
    Tributes have flooded in from past colleagues of former nurse and stalwart of the community Ailsa Stewart QSO, who died on 25 August.
  • Being alcohol-free is your baby’s best start
    The dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant are being highlighted by health services in September
  • Vaccinations for homeless at river site
    Vaccination team take it to the river as homeless site is set up
  • Te Tohu Rangatira - Whanganui Health Quality Awards
    Entries extended till 31 December, so click here to get your entry in
  • COVID-19 vaccine rollout reaches halfway mark
    The Whanganui region’s vaccine rollout passed a significant milestone on 7 September -- the halfway point
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