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David Winter @dwinter.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

We have three wet lab genomics positions open, all supporting our sequencing for public health Two permanent snr tech roles will be trained for accredited Illumina and ONT workflows (apply for both) nzcris.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/nzcris... nzcris.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/nzcris... (1/2)

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Senior Technician

Te tūnga | The role We have a permanent opportunity for a Senior Technician to join the fast-paced Genomics & Bioinformatics group at our Kenepuru Science Centre in Porirua. In this role you will ...

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David Winter @dwinter.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

A fixed term scientist position to work with @joannehewittnz.bsky.social and I to help build a more flexible and responsive set of sequencing assays for both wastewater and clinical samples. nzcris.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/nzcris... Hit me up if you have questions: david.winter@phfscience.nz

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Scientist - EEFV

Te tūnga | The role This nine-month fixed-term role focuses on developing and validating PCR and sequencing-based assays to support clinical and wastewater surveillance. The position aims to strengthe...

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

www.poops.nz updated New Zealand COVID-19 wastewater surveillance, levels and variants.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

www.poops.nz Check it out …latest on wastewater COVID-19 surveillance

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

NZ wastewater COVID19 surveillance dashboard update. poops.nz The levels detected are relatively low and there is a mixed bag of variants tracked and reported, including the first detection of BA.3.2 in NZ (albeit just in one sample a few weeks ago & hasn’t been detected since.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Updated NZ wastewater COVID19 surveillance Dashboard. We do update it every other week, (& sorry for not posting on it though). Variants updated every 4 weeks. MC.10.2 showing a fair proportion…Check out poops.nz. FYI- Polio wastewater surveillance ongoing too & nothing to report there - all good!

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

poops.nz Updated NZ wastewater COVID-19 surveillance dashboard. Up to week ending 5 January. Decrease in number of samples collected over the holidays as may be expected….Samples from 9 sites instead of 11. Variant data will be updated in 2 weeks.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

poops.nz Updated dashboard -New Zealand wastewater COVID-19 surveillance. Weekending 15 December 2024 and on variants, and now reflects current sites & regions. Historical data accessed via historic.poops.nz All time, 18 months, 6 months & 6 weeks options. December reported case data provisional.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I will post an wastewater update (levels and variants) as soon as I can. Hopefully tomorrow- sorry for the delay.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

poops.nz New Zealand wastewater COVID-19 surveillance. Variants tracked include XEC - noting a variation on proportions on variants week on week can be expected especially when low concentrations of total virus levels are being detected. (Apologies for delays and absence of notifications).

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

poops.nz Updated dashboard - New Zealand wastewater COVID-19 surveillance. From 11 sites, 10 submitted samples last week, so slightly down in % coverage. A sequence run planned for next week (including next weeks samples, so variants in next update).

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

poops.nz Updated dashboard -New Zealand wastewater COVID-19 surveillance. Week ending 7 July. Nationally, levels decreased again. Levels at most of 25 sites tested are less than 4 weeks ago. Variant analysis on up to 20 sites show that KP.3 is at 65% nationally by week ending 30 June.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 23/05/2024

poops.nz Updated dashboard -New Zealand wastewater COVID-19 surveillance. Weekending 19 May 2024. Increase 📈trend nationally in SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels in wastewater. KP.3 was at 22% weekending 5 May (delay due to seq machine issues). Another update on variants next week.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 02/05/2024

poops.nz Updated dashboard -New Zealand wastewater surveillance of COVID-19. Weekending 28 April. Levels & variants on dashboard. Moderate decline in levels over last month(s). KP.2, KP.3 & JN.1.16 added as tracked variants (determined to w/e 21 April). Interesting

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 24/04/2024

poops.nz New Zealand wastewater surveillance of COVID-19. Weekending 21 April. Levels & variant displayed on easy to use dashboard. Moderate decline over last month in levels evident. Variants updated next week. Link to data…https://github.com/ESR-NZ/covid_in_wastewater

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

poops.nz NZ wastewater surveillance. Still COVID-19 testing wastewater :-) Levels & variant displayed on easy to use dashboard. JN.1 dominates. Levels steady (ish). This surveillance informs on COVID-19 (for example) without the need to swab anyone. Simple.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 26/01/2024

poops.nz Week ending 21 Jan_wastewater COVID-19 surveillance. Overall, a slight downward trend observed but noting fluctuations over the last month or so, and site differences (📈and 📉). Nationally JN.1 at ~70% (up to 14 Jan) and similar (more or less) % at all sites.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 22/12/2023

poops.nz Week ending 17 Dec_ wastewater COVID-19 surveillance. Overall, national levels were up compared to week before, noting largest catchment (AK Eastern) drove some of that. Levels and trends vary though. Week ending 10 Dec, percentage of JN.1 increasing nationally &detected in all sites.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 07/12/2023

poops.nz Wastewater COVID-19 surveillance_🇳🇿Aotearoa New Zealand. 💩Nationally across 41 catchments, elevated levels persisting. Several variants tracked include JN.1 & BA.2.86, but wide XBB group dominant-particularly 🔼EG.5 and lineages.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

poops.nz Wastewater COVID-19 surveillance_Aotearoa New Zealand. Nationally, results are still elevated - see map that compares to 12 weeks ago where most sites show that levels are up. Technical sequencing issue (resolved) causing a delay so will update next week

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

poops.nz wastewater COVID-19 surveillance_Aotearoa New Zealand. Nationally, levels similar to last week, albeit a small decrease. Levels at the 40 sites tested vary though. Check out regions and site. Note XBB.1.5 and XBB.1.16 merged back into ‘XBB’ (light green).

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

poops.nz wastewater COVID-19 surveillance_Aotearoa New Zealand. Nationally, increase in levels over the past 2-3 weeks, ending 5 Nov. Does vary by region and site though. Variants: updated last week. EG.5 (of XBB descent) predominant, BA.2.86 low frequency.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 26/10/2023

poops.nz wastewater COVID-19 surveillance _Aotearoa New Zealand. Nationally, levels are relatively low but a slow increase since beginning September. Site example is Rotorua (and catchment map around the lake).

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

poops.nz wastewater COVID-19 surveillance _Aotearoa New Zealand. Levels variable at site level. Site example is Taupō-moderately high. Variants - note the steady increase of EG.5 (with HK.3 separated out. BA.2.86 detected again but low prevalence.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

poops.nz wastewater COVID-19 surveillance updated for Aotearoa New Zealand. Levels slightly increased over last couple of weeks. Levels variable at site level. See details on sites, regions & national levels. Site example is Dunedin where levels have increased. Variant update next week.

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

poops.nz wastewater COVID-19 surveillance updated for Aotearoa New Zealand. 42 sites. Levels variable but national relatively steady. BA.2.86 detected in beautiful Queenstown. <1% national percentage not shown. Take a look for details on sites, regions & national

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

poops.nz updated NZ wastewater COVID-19 surveillance. Relatively low levels but looking at national levels vs cases over last 6 weeks is interesting. No variant update this week - wonder if BA.2.86 will be detected again in samples collected in the last 2 weeks?

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 21/09/2023

poops.nz updated for NZ wastewater COVID-19 surveillance. Levels relatively low. Finding of the day is the detection of the highly divergent BA.2.86 in New Zealand wastewater from two of the 20 sites tested (purple). Note-detected before clinical case!

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 31/08/2023

www.poops.nz New Zealand wastewater COVID-19 surveillance update. Week ending 27 Aug. Nationally, levels are still at relatively low levels. No update to variant data (will be next week all being well).

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Joanne Hewitt @joannehewittnz.bsky.social · 24/08/2023

poops.nz First ‘poops’ post on here. New Zealand wastewater COVID-19 surveillance update. Week ending 20 Aug. Nationally, levels are up again but still at relatively low levels. Figures are examples of views that can be seen. Variants - XBB at 56% (includes EG.5). No BA.2.86 detected yet.

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