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Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui Monday 10 July 2023

Monday 10 July 2023Waitaha Canterbury Pānui1 minute to read

In this edition of Te Whatu Ora Waitaha | Canterbury Pānui

Mānawatia a Matariki. This week, we celebrate our second Matariki public holiday, recognising the winter solstice and marking the Māori New Year.

Also, in this edition, we have an update on Project SEARCH intern and New Zealand Olympian Bella Lammers as she returns from the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. We meet the adorable Biskit and his owner Wanda who are part of the Canine Friends Pet Therapy team spreading joy to hospitals, aged residential care facilities and hospices.

We mark International Non-Binary People's Day, which falls on 14 July, and we also learn how removing the $5 prescription fee is a game-changer for many.

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