There is Omicron community spread in Aotearoa

We are at Red in the Traffic Light system.

Get tested at 110 Peel St Drive-Thru, 9am-12 noon Monday to Friday

The other most important thing to do now is get vaccinated and boostered at the below locations.

Please be vigilant. We need our community here in Te Tairāwhiti to get vaccinated. It is the best defence against Covid-19.

Find a vaccination clinic that suits you

* No appointment. Just walk in.
* Unless stated otherwise, please feel free to bring yourself and other whānau for vaccination 
​* This information is up-to-date but please note that dates, times, and venues can occasionally change
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Wednesday 26 January

​ Harry Barker Drive-Thru, entrance off Gladstone Rd, 4pm-6.30pm
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Thursday 27 January 

​Harry Barker Drive-Thru, entrance off Gladstone Rd, 4pm-6.30pm
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Friday 28 January

Harry Barker Drive-Thru, entrance off Gladstone Rd, 4pm-6.30pm
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Vaccination clinics coming to your region

Mangatu Marae, 38 Te Whiwhi St, Whatatutu, Saturday 29 January 10am-1pm
Waikohu Health Centre, 76 Station Rd, Te Karaka, Sunday 30 January, 10am-1pm
Muriwai School Drive-Thru, 1684 Wharerata Rd, Gisborne, Tuesday 1 February, 4pm-6.30pm
Waihirere Domain, Thursday 3 February, 4pm-6.30pm
Patutahi Hall Drive-Thru, 20 Biggs St, Patutahi, Friday 4 February, 4pm-6.30pm
Matawai School Drive-Thru, 29 Raumati St, Matawai, Saturday 5 February, 10am-1pm

Tēnā koutou Tairāwhiti and thank you for doing your bit!

First dose: received by 92% of people in Tairāwhiti 

Fully vaccinated: ​received by 87% of the Tairāwhiti population

Māori who have had first dose: 88%

Māori who have had two doses: ​81%​​

Stay up to date with the latest local information at Facebook/HauoraTairawhiti

ABOUT US

We're an iwi health provider and general practice with 60 staff including one GP and 10 nurses. Meet our staff, read our vibrant snack-sized annual reports and check out any employment opportunities. Read more. ​

OUR SERVICES

We offer a range of wraparound services for you and your whānau. You don't always need a GP referral so email us or phone (06) 869 0457 about any of our programmes or services. Read more

GENERAL PRACTICE

Turanga Health in Te Karaka is one of the few places in Aotearoa New Zealand where registered adult patients who live in the area can be seen for free. ​Read more

OUR HISTORY

When Turanga Health started in 1997 it had $300 and 10 clients. Today our income is $5.5 million and we're providing wraparound health services for over 3,000 whānau. ​Read more

Turanga Health’s Dwayne Tamatea and Dallas Poi, and Gisborne Fisheries chief executive Salve Zame discuss the potential of the workplace wellness programme Tū Mahi to help improve and prevent health issues for staff at Gisborne Fisheries. ​

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