E Coli

Did you know there are a number of vegetables that are healthier for you when cooked? (Spoiler alert: carrots are on the list.) Fellow in the Department of Human Nutrition at the University of Otago… Audio

Martinborough residents will need to keep boiling their water for a few more days yet but the local council is confident it will soon be back to its normal, safe state. Audio

A professor of Public Health at Otago University in Wellington says the increased prevalence of a new, nasty form of E-coli in our waterways is real health risk and people could die from it. Audio

Dairy farms in the Waiotahe catchment near Whakatane are copping the blame for the presence of e-coli in shellfish from the nearby estuary. The testing reveals e-coli which is five times the allowed… Audio

Boil notices and e-coli scares will continue to appear around the country according to a public health professor, who says says extreme weather due to climate change is going to put more pressure on… Audio

Hawke's Bay Regional Council says it can't offer any timeframe for determining what is causing the water contamination. Audio

Havelock North bores are still testing positive for E Coli with authorities having no idea where it is coming from. Checkpoint reporter Alex Ashton joins Checkpoint from the site of the bores. Video, Audio

Havelock North is starting to bounce back and any further asisstance is the responsibility of the Hastings District Council, Minister for Small Business Craig Foss says. Audio

Havelock North businesswoman Liv Reynolds says businesses must try to force some kind of response from either the council or government. Audio