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Celebrate the importance of immunisation during World Immunisation Week (24th to 31st April 2024)
Providing public health services in Canterbury, South Canterbury, the West Coast and Chatham Islands.
Te Mana Ora | Community and Public Health (formerly known as Crown Public Health) provides public health services to people living in the Canterbury/ Waitaha, South Canterbury and West Coast/ Te Tai o Poutini regions, and the Chatham Islands.
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- Find out more about careers in public health.
Featured resources: (Rauemi whakaatu)
Featured content: (Rauemi ihirangi)
Information for health professionals:
Mōhiohio mō ngā ngaio hauora
Vaccinators
Find out about applying to become either an authorised or yellow fever vaccinator.
Public Health Reports
View the latest reports from our Public Health Analysts including a literature on loneliness and isolation across the life course.
CPH Newsletters and Reports:
Mōhiohio me ngā pūrongo
Nutrition Bites
Find out about eggplant in the latest Nutrition Bites.
Health in All Policies Newsletter
Find about the Health in All Policies approach in action in Canterbury.
Community and Public Health Regional information / Ngā Rohe
We cover the geographic area, made up of the following regions:
Canterbury (Christchurch)
Canterbury/Waitaha is a diverse region with the sea, plains and mountains, from Kaikoura in the north to the Rangitata River, and as far west as Arthur’s Pass.
Mid Canterbury (Ashburton)
The Mid Canterbury region covers the central South Island between the Rakaia and Rangitata rivers.
South Canterbury (Timaru)
The South Canterbury region lies between the Rangitata and Waitaki rivers, and includes the Waimate and Mackenzie Districts.
West Coast (Greymouth)
The West Coast/ Te Tai o Poutini is a 400km long region between the Southern Alps and the Tasman Sea, including Buller, Grey and Westland Districts.
Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands form an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 680km (423 miles) southeast of mainland New Zealand.
