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Flu-related hospitalisations in Auckland double in space of a week
Flu-related hospitalisations in Auckland have doubled in the space of a week, as the country's flu season begins to bite slightly later than
usual.
Dr Hannah Cooper, a public health physician in the health intelligence team at PHF Science, said in recent weeks - particularly the past
seven days - cases have climbed sharply.
"In the past week [there's been] an increase in flu-related hospitalisations in the Auckland region. They actually doubled in the previous
week compared to the week prior."
However, they were still within the normal range for peak season seen in previous years.
For the week ending 9 August, the rate was 3.781
per 100,000 people - up from 1.574 the week before.
Kiwis reaching 65 may not get enough support over what to do with their KiwiSaver money, the Financial Markets Authority says.
Head of financial advice Romil Ghelani said it had conducted a review of access to advice this year and one of the most common "advice gaps"
was a need for help, as people started to draw down their savings to live on.
"That's one of the hardest financial transitions that someone can make in their life."
He said, while there were products to help, they were not as common as in other countries.
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