Canterbury University professor of freshwater ecology Angus McIntosh said the report painted a bleak and sad picture of freshwater health.

"The dire state of freshwater health won't be a surprise to those with connections to a lowland river or lake, and the report illustrates those close health, cultural, economic and recreational ties.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/591849/sobering-reading-waterways-worsening-around-the-country-report-reveals

#nzpol #waterpollution #ecoli #environment

'Sobering reading': Waterways worsening around the country, report reveals

Recent figures showed many rivers and groundwaters were affected by pathogens or nitrate levels that could pose risks to human health.

RNZ

E coli alert: Boil water notice for parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings.

Watercare page with maps of area affected (with street names etc)

https://www.watercare.co.nz/home/projects-and-updates/water-restrictions

Watercare has set up two tankers in the area for the public to access if they are unable to boil water. There is a third that has been set up specifically to support a retirement village. The locations of the tankers are:

* 113 Duke Street, Big King Reserve
* Hillsborough Park Carpark, Carlton Street

People have been asked to bring clean containers to collect water from the tankers.

These locations will be kept open overnight and will be available until the issue is resolved.

The other page with info is https://www.watercare.co.nz/home/faults-and-outages

RNZ 6 April 2026 9:12 pm
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/591610/boil-water-notice-for-auckland-suburbs-until-further-notice

NZ Herald 6 Apr, 2026 8:22 PM
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/e-coli-alert-watercare-issues-boil-water-notice-for-multiple-auckland-suburbs/MYELSMZMCFB73OCMY2NGAFHKOA/

Stuff April 6, 2026, 8:33pm https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360960904/watercare-issues-boil-water-notices-multiple-auckland-suburbs

none on 1news at 10:30pm.

#ecoli
#TāmakiMakaurau #Auckland #Aotearoa #NewZealand #NZ

California dairy recalls raw milk cheese linked to severe strain of E. coli

Raw Farm is recalling its raw milk cheddar cheeses amid an outbreak of a dangerous strain of E. coli, according to the Food and Drug Administration. As of Friday, the FDA reported that the cheeses are linked to nine people in three states who developed E. coli O157:H7, a severe type of the bacteria that can cause stomach cramps, vomiting and bloody diarrhea. The cases are in California, Texas and Florida. The California dairy company previously refused to recall its products when the […]

https://drinkofjesus.com/2026/04/04/california-dairy-recalls-raw-milk-cheese-linked-to-severe-strain-of-e-coli/

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Nine people sick from E coli linked to raw cheese from California farm, more than half of them children

Raw Farm was also linked to 2024 salmonella outbreak that sickened 165 people and deaths of two cats from bird flu

The Guardian

Explainable AI-SERS Approach for Highly Accurate Discrimination of Escherichia coli Pathotypes & Shigella Species.

XAI–SERS enables rapid, accurate, interpretable identification of #Ecoli pathotypes & #Shigella despite close relatedness.

#OpenAccess #Microbiology #AI

https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/03/explainable-ai-sers-approach-for-highly.html

The Trump admin:
- ✂️ cut funds for food inspections
- 💀 put RFK in charge of health

So..telling them to
"EAT SHIT AND DIE" 💩

becomes an actual possibility 🤔

#ecoli #food #uspol #hhs #vaccination #foodSafety #trump #rfkjr

The investigation into the #EColi outbreak continues. You would think a company tied to an outbreak would recall their products out of an abundance of caution, but RAW FARM has refused.

#RawMilk #RawFarm #FDA

https://apnews.com/article/raw-farm-ecoli-sick-milk-cheddar-cheese-0dade23b618cc66e15cc3725fed1f946

9 sickened in E. coli outbreak tied to raw milk and cheese

Health officials say nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to raw milk and raw milk cheddar cheese. The outbreak has been linked to Raw Farm, a Fresno, California, producer. Two cases in California were added Thursday to the outbreak first announced on March 15. Illnesses were reported between September and mid-February. Three people were hospitalized and one developed a dangerous type of kidney infection. Over half of the cases are in children younger than 5. The Food and Drug Administration urged a recall but the company refused.

AP News

The Trump admin:
- got rid of funding for food safety
- put RFK in charge of health..

Which means it's actually more plausible that when someone says -
"EAT SHIT AND DIE"

..it could happen 🤔

#uspol #trump #rfkjr #health #food #HHS #FoodSafety #ecoli

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