Watch NZH Focus: Gastro Bug Continues to Grow

It’s been almost a week since the residents of Havelock North in Hawke’s Bay started to feel unwell. The local council has confirmed the supply of drinking water is contaminated, most likely with campylobacter. With schools closed and hundreds of people sick, the Hastings District Council is being forced into damage control with residents angry they weren’t informed sooner and local businesses reeling for the impact its having on their bottom line.