Head Lice and Nits:
The Ministry of Health advise that a child with live lice should stay away from kura or school until treatment has started. (MOH Head lice)
Conditions and Treatment - Head Lice
Preventing head lice
What else can help?
Extra precautions may include washing all bed linen and certainly pillowcases and towels in hot water (at least 60 degrees centigrade) and tumble drying for 20 minutes on high. Other items that have come in contact with heads should also be thoroughly cleaned. Soak hairbrushes and combs in hot water for at least ten minutes. Vacuuming carpets and rugs may also be helpful, if only to ensure that dead nits and lice are collected and not left to reappear on the heads or clothing of people in the household.