It's a repeat of a Canterbury DHB health warning issued in January and lifted in May.

Medical Officer of Health Dr Cheryl Brunton, says the algal bloom produces toxins harmful to humans and animals.

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25 Dec: A major study of middle-aged Cantabrians' health is entering a new phase

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25 Dec: A long-running Christmas tradition is again putting cash into the hands of Dunedin Hospital patients

24 Dec: Extreme caution's being urged to users of synthetic cannabinoids, especially in Auckland

24 Dec: Health New Zealand funding for teens to get free dental treatment is short by roughly 20 to 750-dollars a treatment

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