Health and Hutt Valley

100 Years of Dorne Cup racing

Hutt Valley Harriers — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This weekend sees us running the Dorne Cup as it reaches the illustrious 100 year milestone, having first been run in 1925. A few years were missed due to a war and a global pandemic, but to mark the occasion…

New wellness clinic in Lower Hutt

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Our Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disabilities Services (MHAIDS) team yesterday officially opened a new wellness clinic in Lower Hutt, joined by Mental Health Minister Hon Matt Doocey and Hutt South MP Chris Bishop.

Condors set for Monday flight

Wellington Club Weekly — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 01:29:09 GMT

The curtain drops for good on the College rugby season in Wellington on Monday, with the Condor Sevens being played in its now traditional location at Naenae College. It’s a bumper field this year with 31 teams entered, the most since before the word ‘Covid’ became a thing in our lives, making for a very...

New programme offers step up for jobseekers seeking a career in health and wellbeing

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Local jobseekers have an exciting new opportunity to begin a career in Health following the launch of a new community-based kaiāwhina programme in the Hutt Valley.

Wellington Hospital’s Renal Ward celebrates 500th kidney recipient

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Lower Hutt resident receives donated kidney after eight-year battle with kidney disease.

Launch of new programme with Pacific Health Service

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley celebrated with the Hutt Hospital Maternity Ward

Te Wao Nui – Wellington’s regional children’s hospital – temporarily evacuated

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley is advising that Te Wao Nui – the Wellington regional children’s hospital – has this morning been evacuated as a precaution, following the discovery of a possible gas leak in the building.

UPDATE: Te Wao Nui resuming normal services

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Statement from Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley Group Director Operations Hospital & Specialist Services Jamie Duncan

Vera Ellen

Newtown Festival — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Aotearoa Music Award winning and Taite Award nominated artist Vera Ellen was born and raised in Naenae in Te Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington. Vera relocated to Los Angeles, where she started the band Girl Friday, whose music debuted on indie giant Sub Pop’s sub-label, Hardly Art. In early 2020, Vera moved back to Aotearoa during the pandemic, leading […]

Update: potential impact of water restrictions on local hospitals and services

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley continues to work closely with Wellington Water and other potentially-impacted agencies to understand what effect – if any – local water restrictions may have on our hospitals and services.

Te Pae Tiaki Wellington ED, Wellington Regional Hospital – earthquake strengthening update

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Update from Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley Acting Group Director Operations Hospital & Specialist Services Jamie Duncan

Blood cancer treatment breakthrough

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Today saw the announcement of a major breakthrough in the treatment of an incurable blood cancer, B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which involved Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley clinical and research teams in a very successful trial.

New unit to improve Breast Screening access for the Wairarapa community

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley is set to open a new dedicated breast screening site in Masterton to help improve people’s access to quick and easy mammograms in the Wairarapa.

2023 Season: President’s Report

Hutt Valley Harriers — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Introduction Following the interruptions due to Covid in the last three seasons, it has been a welcome return to normality this season. As usual, we had our pre-season Hutt Fun Run in March. The opening day was on 1 April…

2023 Season: President’s Report

Hutt Valley Harriers — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Hutt Valley ICU expansion successes

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT

A project to grow our district's ICU reaches key milestones.

Mānawatia a Matariki hangi

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Matariki is about bringing people together. And what better way to do that here at Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley with some delicious kai cooked straight from the ground!

Technical issue expected to cause delays at local hospitals

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT

A significant ICT outage is affecting a range of systems across Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley and Te Whatu Ora Wairarapa.

RESOLVED: Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley and Wairarapa technical issues

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley and Te Whatu Ora Wairarapa have resolved the ICT issue affecting systems across Greater Wellington’s hospitals.

Hospitals ask people to return unneeded medical equipment

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley is asking people to return unneeded medical equipment – including crutches, walking frames, shower stools, and raised toilet seats – so that they can be available for new patients.

Non-urgent patients asked to stay away from Wellington Regional Hospital

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley is urging people to avoid coming to Wellington Regional Hospital unless they are in need of urgent or emergency care.

Meet Rachel Noble

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rachel is the General Manager of the Disability team, based at Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley (CCHV).

Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley releases review of BreastScreen Central

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Wed, 10 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Today (10 May 2023) we have released the findings of its review into the BreastScreen Central (BSC) service that delivers screening services for the Greater Wellington region.

Wellington and Hutt Hospitals prepare for a busy winter

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley has opened new facilities to increase available beds and relieve pressure on busy hospital wards and Emergency Departments as winter approaches.

Ngā Kōrero - Latest Stories from DCM

Downtown Community Ministry — Mon, 01 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT

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(Not pictured: Luisa.) DCM is well-known for the work we do in Wellington, but did you know we have a team working in the Hutt? Since July 2020, our Hutt team have been part of the Tākiri Mai Te Ata Whānau Ora collective, providing services to people who are experiencing homelessness in the Hutt Valley. Based at Kōkiri Marae, our Hutt team are part of the wider Aro Mai Housing First whānau, and they remind us of an old DCM saying, “We might be small. But we are working on some of the biggest problems facing our city.” Along with providing Housing First services, the Hutt Team do Outreach work, and collaborate with Wā Kainga to ensure the whānau they are working with remain housed, and that no one falls through the cracks. In this month’s update, we are using the motto Kia atawhai (Be kind), and it is thanks to the kindness of the people of the Hutt Valley, and the hard mahi of our amazing Hutt Team, that we have been able to see people like Michelle thrive. From a bus stop to a whare by the beach – Michelle’s story It was just before the pandemic when Alex and Paula from DCM’s Aro Mai Housing First team managed to meet with Michelle at a Lower Hutt café. Michelle presented as very tidy, and happy to sign a consent form so the DCM team could work to help get her housed. She listed her address as ‘Waterloo bus stop’. Michelle was very thin, and it was clear she had been roughing it for a long time. The meeting came about due to the concern of the general public in the Hutt for Michelle’s wellbeing, which led to many calls to Hutt City Council for a response. Soon after the meeting, Michelle disappeared again, as her mental health challenges took hold once more. Alex did not give up, searching for Michelle at some of her favourite hot spots, such as MIX, a service supporting those experiencing mental health distress, where Michelle could have a hot meal and charge her phone. Michelle was also a regular at the local library, where the staff knew her well. Michelle with her current key worker Daniel Patelesio. It takes a team to support the whānau we engage with, and others who have supported Michelle include Alex, Paula, Charloh, Kat, and Te Paki. Michelle was sighted sleeping in doorways and on a mattress a member of the public had given her. The public continued to make multiple notifications to the Hutt City Council. Everyone was worried about her wellbeing. When Alex finally found her again, Michelle did not remember her – she could not even recall that they had met. This is a very familiar story for the DCM team. Mental health is an ongoing issue for many of the people we engage with, who often suffer from trauma and undiagnosed disorders. Another familiar story is how the pandemic helped many of our whānau move into housing for the first time in a long time. This was true for Michelle too – because without any of the usual supports available to people out on the street, and with services such as libraries closed, emergency housing suddenly became a necessity. DCM does not believe that emergency housing is a good solution for New Zealand’s housing crisis, and though it temporarily provided Michelle with a roof over her head, it was a struggle in many ways. Michelle became unwell and ended up in hospital, but by this time – mid-2020 – DCM had established a Housing First team in the Hutt Valley. While Michelle was in hospital, Vicki, an Emerge Aotearoa tenancy manager who works with DCM as part of the Aro Mai Housing First collaboration, found her a permanent whare. Michelle was delighted to be able to move in when she was discharged from hospital. This is where the hard work really started – and it took time for DCM’s vision for communities where whānau are housed, connected, valued and thriving – to become true for Michelle. By moving people from homelessness into housing, then providing wrap-around support and regular home visits, we uphold people’s mana – and their right to an adequate standard of living as per the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But sometimes, once people are housed, we start to understand what led to their homelessness in the first place. For Michelle, much of our support has been to address her health and wellbeing – other cornerstones of the Housing First concept. Michelle is now housed by the beach, which she loves. Her neighbourhood is great for walking, which she often does during the day to keep fit and healthy. Michelle also enjoys a close relationship with her mother and two daughters who now live nearby. Michelle’s current key worker is Daniel, who visits regularly. Michelle says she is “Learning to trust people” again through her relationship with Daniel. She now sees how her life has changed in positive ways through her willingness to work with DCM. “I was homeless,” Michelle says, “There is no other way to describe it.” Daniel has seen Michelle grow, and observed how she has turned her whare into a home. Everything is so well organised. The Housing First team will eventually ‘graduate’ Michelle, as she becomes more confident – and independent. Meanwhile, the concern of the people of the Hutt Valley didn’t end when they stopped sighting Michelle out on the streets. A DCM staff member who worked with Michelle overheard concerned members of the public speaking about her one day, and was able to inform them that Michelle was now safe, and housed. It is good to Kia atawhai (Be kind) to people who are rough sleeping or street begging wherever we may see them. But how proud we are to see Michelle go from the Waterloo bus stop, to her very own whare by the beach. WORDS: MIRIAM HENDRY / PHOTOS: SUPPLIED. What to do if you are concerned about someone rough sleeping or street begging You can make a difference! Don't give people money or food when you see them out on the streets. Acknowledge people and, if appropriate, direct them to DCM services. But better still – if you are concerned about someone rough sleeping or street begging, call Hutt City Council on 0800 488 824 or Wellington City Council on 04 499 4444 – and they will notify our team. Together – with your help – we truly can end homelessness in our city. Support DCM Copyright © 2023 DCM. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: DCMPO Box 6133Marion SqWellington, Wellington 6011 New ZealandAdd us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

The CCHV Chaplaincy Teams – Here for all

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Meet our Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley Chaplains, who offer on-site support for all patients, whānau and staff.

Meet Fatima Kamala

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

“Mhoroi” means ‘hello’ in Shona, a Zimbabwean language, which is where Hutt Valley Hospital Registered Orthopaedics Nurse, Faitima Kamala hails from.

Welcome to our Senior House Officers

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Expanding our critical care services across Hutt Valley and Wellington Regional Hospitals

Te Whatu Ora and Wright Family Foundation partner to provide services and support for babies and par

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

A new partnership between Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley and the Wright Family Foundation will ensure that unwell pēpi and parents from the Hutt Valley are able to receive specialised whānau-led care and support closer to home.

Our new name: Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley

Capital & Coast District Health Board — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT

From 1 July, we have been going by our new name: Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley.