Read the latest health alerts from Canterbury District Health Board.
Please contact the CDHB media team if you would like to know more about any of these health alerts. You can also visit the Community and Public Health website for more information about public health in Canterbury.
Friday 9 April 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the... read more about Health Warning removed for algal bloom in the Waimakariri River at Thompsons Road (The Willows)»
Thursday 1 April 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued along the Waiau... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom at Waiau River at Waiau Township Bridge»
Wednesday 31 March 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Hurunui... read more about Health Warning removed for algal bloom in Hurunui River at State Highway 1»
Tuesday 30 March 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a public health warning for smoke from the fire at... read more about Smoke from fire at Romano’s pizza factory, Hillsborough»
Tuesday 23 March 2021Quick Read
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after evidence of... read more about Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Lake Pegasus»
Thursday 18 March 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom in the Selwyn/Waikirikiri River at Glentunnel»
Wednesday 17 March 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the Ashley... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom in the Ashley River/Rakahuri at the Ashley-Loburn Bridge (Cones Rd)»
Wednesday 17 March 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom in Hakatere/Ashburton River at SH1»
Friday 12 March 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Pegasus Lake.... read more about Health Warning – Health warning removed for algal bloom in Pegasus Lake»
Friday 5 March 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for the... read more about Health Warning – Health warning removed for algal bloom in the Selwyn/Waikirikiri River at Whitecliffs Domain and Whitecliffs Road»
Wednesday 24 February 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the Waimakariri River at Thompsons... read more about Health Warning – Algal bloom in Waimakariri River at Thompsons Road (The Willows)»
Friday 19 February 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green... read more about Health Warning – Algal bloom in Lake Pegasus»
Monday 15 February 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the Hakatere/Ashburton River at... read more about Health Warning – Algal bloom in Hakatere/Ashburton River at Boundary Road and Hapua (river mouth)»
Sunday 14 February 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB Medical Officer of Health, Dr Cheryl Brunton, says while the risk to people’s health is believed to be... read more about Health Warning – Precautionary boil water notice in Akaroa – seek health advice if you’re unwell»
Friday 12 February 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Lake Pegasus... read more about Health Warning – Health warning removed for algal bloom at Lake Pegasus»
Wednesday 10 February 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for Hakatere/Ashburton River at SH1.... read more about Health Warning – Algal bloom in Hakatere/Ashburton River at SH1»
Saturday 6 February 2021Quick Read
MEDIA RELEASE: Health warning lifted at Glen Bay, Akaroa 6 February 2021 Canterbury District Health Board’s Community... read more about Health warning lifted at Glen Bay, Akaroa»
Tuesday 2 February 2021Quick Read
MEDIA RELEASE: Health warning removed for algal bloom in the Waikirikiri/ Selwyn River at Chamberlains Ford. 2 January... read more about Health warning lifted for algal bloom in the Waikirikiri/ Selwyn River at Chamberlains Ford»
Friday 29 January 2021Quick Read
PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING – SMOKE FROM FIRE IN RACECOURSE ROAD NEAR AMBERLEY Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public... read more about Health warning and advice: Smoke and fumes from large tyre fire in Amberley»
Friday 29 January 2021Quick Read
Effective from 29 January, Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for... read more about Health warning issued for algal bloom in the Hakatere/Ashburton River at Hills Road»
Wednesday 27 January 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has lifted its algal bloom health warning issued for Lake... read more about Health warning removed for algal bloom at Lake Clearwater, Ashburton»
Wednesday 27 January 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for Rakahuri/Ashley River at... read more about Health Warning – algal bloom in Rakahuri/Ashley River at Ashley-Loburn Bridge»
Wednesday 27 January 2021Quick Read
This week’s stretch of hot weather serves as a good reminder that the end of January and right through the month of... read more about To swim or not to swim»
Tuesday 26 January 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after high levels of faecal bacteria... read more about Health warning – unsafe recreational water quality at Glen Bay, Akaroa»
Tuesday 26 January 2021Quick Read
Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for... read more about Health Warning – Cyanobacteria bloom in Selwyn/Waikirikiri River at Coes Ford»
Monday 25 January 2021Quick Read
Cantabrians are being urged to keep cool and hydrated during a stretch of sweltering temperatures forecast for the... read more about The heat is on!»
Monday 11 January 2021Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green... read more about Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth»
Wednesday 23 December 2020Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for Waikirikiri/Selwyn River at... read more about Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Waikirikiri/Selwyn River at Chamberlains Ford»
Monday 21 December 2020Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green... read more about Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Lake Clearwater, Ashburton Lakes Basin, Ashburton»
Wednesday 16 December 2020Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the Waiau River at Waiau Bridge.... read more about Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Waiau River at Waiau Bridge»
Tuesday 15 December 2020Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a public health warning for smoke from the fire located... read more about Health Warning – Smoke from fire in Clifton on Port Hills»
Saturday 12 December 2020Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a public health warning for smoke from the fire located... read more about Health Warning – Smoke from fires in Port Hills Road, Hillsborough, Christchurch»
Thursday 10 December 2020Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the Hurunui River at State Highway... read more about Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Hurunui River at State Highway 1»
Wednesday 9 December 2020
A new health centre for North Canterbury will soon be built as part of the Canterbury DHB’s Rangiora Health Hub. The... read more about New Family Health and Urgent Care Centre coming to North Canterbury»
Monday 7 December 2020
Canterbury and West Coast DHBs have attracted a broad array of research funding to benefit local and New Zealand health... read more about Cutting-edge breast cancer research among national grants awarded to Canterbury and West Coast DHBs»
Tuesday 1 December 2020Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit have issued a health warning for the Waimakariri River at Thompsons... read more about Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Waimakariri River at Thompsons Road (The Willows)»
Monday 30 November 2020
Canterbury DHB is pleased to announce Leigh’s Construction has been appointed as the lead contractor for the $81.8m... read more about Leighs Construction announced as lead contractor for new mental health facilities at Hillmorton»
Monday 30 November 2020Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green... read more about Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Pegasus Lake»
Tuesday 24 November 2020Quick Read
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for Selwyn/Waikirikiri River at... read more about Health Warning – Algal Bloom in Selwyn/Waikirikiri River at Whitecliffs Domain and Whitecliffs Road»
Tuesday 24 November 2020Quick Read
Canterbury health teams have been recognised in the prestigious international UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Awards... read more about Canterbury DHB wins international healthcare award»
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Page last updated: 9 April 2021
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