HeyJaredData and Musings on Health in Tairāwhiti
Disease data, interpretations, and musings from the Medical Officer of Health of a small district in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Tairāwhiti data, 28 September 2026 (opens the original)
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Dark mornings again, as we clocks made the ‘spring forward’ to New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). ( I wrote on the clock change, and why we shouldn’t in my update last week. But that it’s a good reminder for checking your fire alarms emergency preparedness.)The morning darkness will soon be gone. But dark days for the health system continue, even as the influenza epidemic ends. The gap between supply and demand for health services was exa
Tairāwhiti data, 21 September 2026 (opens the original)
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Nearly at the equinox! Usually on 21st or 22nd of the month, this year it’s on Wednesday 23 September. Then on Sunday the clocks spring forward to ‘summer time’. Officially called New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). Odd name. Is it saving the use of ‘saving’? And why do we call it daylight ‘saving’? We get an extra hour of sunshine in the evenings, but lose an hour’s sleep and wake up in the dark. But those dark mornings are soon gone, and the evening light is more usable. The above link pro
Tairāwhiti data, 14 September 2026 (opens the original)
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For the last two weeks, spring has been in the air. Making me reflect on seasonal change and time.But winter is slow to leave its grip. With some very cold mornings, but then it felt like summer yesterday afternoon in the Gisborne sun. And still a lot of winter illness.The Education School Absence Dashboard suggests we are nearing the end of the influenza seasonal epidemic, The national Respiratory Illness Dashboard is a week
Tairāwhiti data, 7 September 2026 (opens the original)
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Welcome to spring. In the Māori calendar, the spring month of Mahuru starts on 11 September in 2026. The spring equinox is not until 23 September in 2026. But common custom in Aotearoa (NZ) is to use the first of the month to mark the seasons, as it better reflects the change in weather. So many dates to remind you to pay attention to the joys of spring. Joy and awe are good for your health and well-being. But we still have the tail of winter illnesses. The Education School Absence Dashboard ill
Tairāwhiti data, 31 August 2026 (opens the original)
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Last week, I noted that school absences due to illness peaked on Friday 14 August, both locally and nationally. The illness absence rate declined again last week, but remained at high levels. With spring starting tomorrow and warmer weather, I hope to see continuing declines in winter illnesses. (Absence data chart after national respiratory illnesses below.) Before my usual updates, I thought this may be of interest:Economic indicators: Gisborne not goodHealth, wealth and work are inter-related
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