Please do not visit the hospital wards if you are unwell as this can compromise the health of all our patients.
COVID-19 alert level changes. Restrictions on visiting are to ensure the safety of patients and staff by minimising avoidable contact and the potential for spread of the virus. Check current visiting hours here.
If you are wanting to visit ward 4 at Kenepuru Hospital, please phone first on 04 385 5999 before coming in.
Visiting hours
Adult wards: Visiting hours are between 10am and 1pm and between 3pm and 8pm (1pm to 3pm is a rest period).
Please note that, in the case of very sick or special needs patients, longer visiting hours can be arranged with the charge nurse.
Mental health: Visits need to be discussed with the team leader prior to visiting.
Send a message to a patient
This service allows you to send a fax message to a friend or family member in a ward within Kenepuru Hospital.
To make use of this facility please call (04) 385 5999 and ask the operator to send a message through to the ward. The message will be added to a fax greeting and sent through to the ward and on to the patient.
Whānau rooms for families
These are available on levels 1 & 2 for all whānau visiting patients on the wards, and provides a place for larger gatherings.
The hospital is part of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and these rooms also offer a quiet space for nursing mothers.