Friday 3 August, 2018
Te Kohanga Whakawhati Marae in Pahiatua will host the first wahakura wānanga for the Pahiatua community this weekend (3-5 Aug).
Jenny Firmin (rāranga teacher, nō Whanganui) and Hakui Ataneta Paewai will be teaching mothers to be and their whanau the wahakura waikawa style and will be accompanied by health and social service providers.
Friday 29 June, 2018
Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy or SUDI kills 40 to 50 babies a year, and the risk is higher for those whose parents smoke or sleep beside them.
Wednesday 27 June, 2018
Recently we have been referred questions concerning the use and safety of bumper pads in wahakura (flax woven bassinets). Hāpai Te Hauora holds the National Sudden Unexplained Death in Infants (SUDI) Prevention Coordination contract; the best evidence available to Hāpai tells us that wahakura are safest without bumper pads.
Sunday 17 June, 2018
"Bad news for parents: Recall of batches of Infacol medicine for wind in babies leads to national shortage".
Saturday 16 June, 2018
"Smokers are kicking their cigarette habit by vaping, but not everyone is happy about their offensive clouds".
Tuesday 12 June, 2018
"Waikato DHB’s Māori Health service Te Puna Oranga held their first ever event Hui Mana Wahine at Mangakotukutuku Te Wānanga o Aotearoa on Thursday 7 June 2018, and it was huge hit with mama and pepi".
Wednesday 23 May, 2018
"The Government will have to ban the sale of cigarettes if it wants to reach its goal of making New Zealand smoke-free by 2025, MPs have been told".