2008 â Tapu Noa - Environmental physical or both - Public Health ...
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Drinking Water Assistance In N<strong>or</strong>thland<br />
Tahi M<strong>or</strong>ton<br />
Ariana Martin<br />
Joe Ge<strong>or</strong>ge<br />
Alex Bennett<br />
Oral (20mins Presentation - 5mins Question Time)<br />
Thursday 3rd July<br />
Kaitiakitanga<br />
4.20pm<br />
Treaty Three<br />
Abstract f<strong>or</strong> presentation: <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Association Conference <strong>2008</strong> Drinking Water<br />
Assistance in N<strong>or</strong>thland Everyone should have access to good quality drinking water<br />
no matter where they live. Many small communities in N<strong>or</strong>thland do not have access<br />
to drinking-water that is shown to be safe. In 2006 the Ministry of <strong>Health</strong> drinking water<br />
technical assistance programme (TAP) commenced f<strong>or</strong> N<strong>or</strong>thland. The programme<br />
was introduced in three phases which involved programme promotion, f<strong>or</strong>mation of<br />
TAP groups, development of public health risk management plans and encouraging<br />
participation in the programme. N<strong>or</strong>thlands participation in TAP is huge. Water<br />
suppliers are being rewarded f<strong>or</strong> their energy. Around N<strong>or</strong>thland we are seeing new<br />
tanks, pipes, water treatment plants being installed, we are seeing increased<br />
knowledge and skills in drinking water systems management and of course smiles on<br />
many faces because the whanau can now drink clean and safe water. During 2007 a<br />
total of $903,672.00 of capital assistance was approved f<strong>or</strong> small water supplies in<br />
N<strong>or</strong>thland (eight Marae, four communities, one papakainga) and many m<strong>or</strong>e to<br />
come! This is the st<strong>or</strong>y of the ongoing success of the Ministry of <strong>Health</strong> drinking water<br />
assistance TAP programme in N<strong>or</strong>thland. Presenters: Tahi M<strong>or</strong>ton, Ariana Martin, Joe<br />
Ge<strong>or</strong>ge (Waikare Marae) and Alex Bennett (Te Huruhi Marae). 35 mins T. M<strong>or</strong>ton<br />
N<strong>or</strong>thland Drinking Water Unit Technical Manager, NDHB
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