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NZ Herald
09-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
On The Up: Northland Māori trust revitalises land, wins national award
Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust - represented by trustees Carla Martin and Morris Pita, farm worker Kieran Wetere-Hepi, farm manager Matt Payne and administrator Tori Norman - is achieving great things on its Whangaruru block. The success of Northland farming operation Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust is about so much more than being profitable, it is also about empowering the thousands of descendants of whānau who used to live on the whenua. The trust, which manages a 1100ha block in Ngaiotonga, Whangaruru, has won the national Māori
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
12 Health: What you should know about the measles
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — There's been a resurgence of the measles in the United States, with one case confirmed in Rhode Island this year. Back in January, a young and unvaccinated child that had traveled internationally was confirmed to have the virus. The child fully recovered. Previously, there hadn't been a confirmed case of the measles in Rhode Island since 2013. RELATED: 9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow 12 News talked to Rhode Island Department of Health's (RIDOH) Consulting Physician Dr. Carla Martin who shared more about the highly contagious virus. 'It could cause a lot of complications. One of the main being cerebral inflammation, your brain can become enflamed,' Martin said. The current outbreak has already claimed the life of a school-aged child in Texas who was not vaccinated. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), another death is under investigation as the measles virus was found in an unvaccinated person who died in New Mexico earlier this month. 'This is a disease that had been eradicated here because of the wonderful vaccine that we have, MMR: measles-mumps-rubella vaccine,' Martin said. 'This vaccine is 97% effective when you get the two doses and 93% when you get the one dose of the vaccine.' According to Martin, children are typically given their first dose of the vaccine when they are 12-15 months old. They then get the second dose between the ages of 4 and 6 years old. If you're a parent planning to travel with a child under a year old, Martin recommends talking to your child's doctor as they may qualify for an earlier dose of the vaccine. You should also talk to your doctor if you're unsure of your own vaccination status. 'It's very sad,' Martin said. 'That we're seeing a resurgence of measles when we have an excellent tool to help prevent it.' Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
