The Southern District Health Board is working on a plan to improve health outcomes for Māori living in Southland and Otago
Māori living in Southland and Otago are more than twice as likely to die of a preventable health condition than Pākehā.
While this data is from 2016, and may have improved slightly in the 2017-18 reporting period, the Southern District Health Board has called it “unjust, unfair and in breach of te Tiriti o Waitangi”.
During a board meeting on Tuesday, the DHB revealed what it plans to do to achieve better health outcomes for Māori.
The action plan includes the appointments to Māori-focused roles, developing more robust equity reporting, the establishment of a Māori Health Equity Strategy Group, and addressing underinvestment in Kaupapa Māori health services.
Read more here.
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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83% Yes
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14.4% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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4.6% Second half of November
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43.4% 1st December
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17.7% A week before Christmas
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33.3% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
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