Denise PiperMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·31 Aug, 2026 06:00 AM5 mins to read‌Professor Michael Baker joins The Front Page to break down what’s driving this surge and what all of us can do to stay well and keep pressure off the health system.Nurses say Whangārei Hospital Emergency Department (ED) is hitting Code Red daily and patients are being treated in corridors, as the worst flu season in a decade takes its toll.

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora said while the ED was very busy, patients continued to receive adequate care to