Fifth Monkeypox Case Linked to Queenstown Winter Pride Festival

Fifth Monkeypox Case Linked to Queenstown Winter Pride Festival

With a fifth case of Monkeypox reported in NZ, officials are calling for people who are eligible to get 2 doses of the vaccine. As per RNZ: Medsafe today announced provisional approval for the Mpox vaccine, Jynneos. It has been used in New Zealand since 2023 as a preventative treatment against mpox for those at…

MonkeyPox Alert for Winter Pride Attendees!
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MonkeyPox Alert for Winter Pride Attendees!

As per RNZ, people who attended Queenstown’s Winter Pride festival should be on the lookout for Monkeypox symptoms as people suspected to be carrying the virus attended the events. The Winter Pride event took place in Queenstown in the last week of August. Common symptoms of monkeypox are: Dr Matt Reid, Medical Officer of Health…

Family Violence in NZ – by Ethnic Group – July 2023 – June 2024

Family Violence in NZ – by Ethnic Group – July 2023 – June 2024

The following graphs show the reported crimes from the “family violence” categories in the Police Database by Family Members of the Victim for the 12 months to June 2024. The categories used are: Acts Intended to Cause Injury, and Sexual Assault and Related Offences. Part of my ongoing series of dives into stats, looking for…

Crime in New Zealand – Proceedings by Ethnicity and Crime Type – 12 Months to July 2024

Crime in New Zealand – Proceedings by Ethnicity and Crime Type – 12 Months to July 2024

We have a new Population chart because the Census data finally got compiled. Overall Offences by Ethnicity of Unique Offenders This graph shows all Offences where an Offender was identified and proceedings were brought: Homicide and Related Offences by Ethnicity of Unique Offenders This graph shows all Homicide and Related Offences where an Offender was…