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Over 190 people were notified with water-borne diseases with recreational water contact as a risk factor in 2014 25 August 2016

Over 190 people were notified with campylobacteriosis, cryptosporidiosis or giardiasis with recreational water contact as a risk factor in 2014. Read more or download the factsheet.

Over 800 people were notified with water-borne diseases with untreated drinking-water as a risk factor in 2014 25 August 2016

Over 800 people were notified with campylobacteriosis, cryptosporidiosis or giardiasis with untreated drinking-water as a risk factor in 2014. Young children were most affected.

Daily sulphur dioxide guidelines were exceeded at three sites in 2013 13 July 2016

Three out of eight sulphur dioxide monitoring sites exceeded the WHO daily guideline in 2013. Read more about sulphur dioxide concentrations, or download the factsheet.

New report on the burden of disease from second-hand smoke in New Zealand 4 July 2016

We have released a report on the burden of disease from second-hand smoke exposure in New Zealand.

There were no breaches of carbon monoxide in 2013 10 June 2016

Our latest factsheet on the annual average carbon monoxide concentrations in New Zealand is now available.

People in the North Island were more likely to be supplied with microbiologically compliant drinking-water 10 June 2016

We have released a new factsheet on the estimated number of people with access to safe drinking-water supplies.

Most monitoring sites met the WHO annual PM10 guideline in 2013 21 March 2016

We have released a new factsheet on the annual average PM10 concentration in air in New Zealand.

Many urban areas exceeded daily limits of PM10 in 2013 21 March 2016

We have released a new factsheet on the airsheds exceeded the daily PM10 standard on two or more days.

Most monitoring sites met nitrogen dioxide guidelines in 2013 21 March 2016

We have released a new factsheet on the annual average nitrogen dioxide concentration in air in New Zealand.

Public Health Emergency of International Concern announced relating to Zika virus 5 February 2016

This vector-borne disease has potential links to birth defects in French Polynesia and Brazil. For more information follow this link: https://www. health. govt. nz/your-health/conditions-and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/zika-virus.