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COVID-19 information

Stay well and help to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Get information about vaccinations, testing & tracing, isolation, care and cases across our motu.

Free health advice

There are many ways you can access free health advice and help whenever you need it. You can access online resources any time, go to your pharmacy for healthcare advice or call free phone numbers, like Healthline.

Need help now?

1737 is a free service for New Zealanders feeling down, anxious, a bit overwhelmed or just need to chat to someone. You can call or text for free, day or night. Find out more about our Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Services (MHAIDS).

Latest news

  • Work underway to review the Kenepuru Accident & Medical Clinic overnight service

    12 Sep 2023

    The Kenepuru Accident & Medical Clinic (KAMC) at Kenepuru Community Hospital is experiencing a shortage of doctors, which is exacerbating the long-running challenges we have faced in staffing the overnight shift from 10pm to 7am. As a result, we are reviewing how best we can continue serving the communities that use the KAMC with the staffing resources we have. This has involved exploring different options for providing community-based overnight after-hours services.

  • New facilities to improve screening access across Greater Wellington

    8 Sep 2023

    A new dedicated breast screening site on Wellington’s Lambton Quay is the first step toward improving people’s access to quick and easy mammograms.

  • Celebrating Tonga Language Week

    7 Sep 2023

    Lea Faka-Tonga. Meet Sisilia, one of our Nurse Educators. Hear how she embraces Tongan culture and language.