2053 days ago

Having baby soon at one of our community birthing units or Middlemore Hospital or want to visit mama and baby?

The Team from Counties Manukau Health

The following criteria continues in Alert Level 2:
- Two support people for women in labour who have been screened at the entrance.
- One of those support people can continue to visit mother and baby 7am-8pm daily - they are not able to leave and return in the same day.
- One meal can to be brought in from home.
- Baby’s car seat can be brought in to where baby is so they can be transported home in a warm seat.

If there is a need for more support people due to compassionate grounds for the expectant or new mother, then this process will be explained to you at the time. All these measures help us to track any source of an infection if required to keep everyone safe.

Thank you for helping us to continue to protect new mums, babies, whaanau and staff against COVID-19.

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2 hours ago

The Summer Kiwi Quiz is back by popular demand

Summer Kiwi Quiz - 2026

Grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between 1 Jan - 28 Jan and participate in the Summer Kiwi Quiz! Test your knowledge, answer the daily New Zealand based questions, and find out how well you know our beautiful country!

Each correct answer will get you one entry into the draw to WIN 1 of 5 Ooni Karu 2 Portable Pizza Oven bundles, valued at $1024! Each bundle includes: an Ooni Karu 2 Multi-Fuel Portable Pizza Oven, Ooni Karu 2 Carry Cover, Ooni 12" Perforated Peel, Ooni Digital Infrared Thermometer and an Ooni Cookbook: Cooking with Ooni. The more answers you enter correctly, the higher your chance of winning. For more information and to submit your answers, click here

The Team at Stuff
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3 days ago

Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎉 2026 is almost here!

We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 10.4% Yes! New Year, New Me
    10.4% Complete
  • 19.9% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
    19.9% Complete
  • 69.7% Nah - not for me
    69.7% Complete
815 votes
16 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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