Ilam Pharmacy

04/02/2026

Ilam pharmacy will be closed Friday and Saturday 06-07/02 for Waitangi day🇳🇿

Wish you all a safe and happy long weekend.

From the team

02/02/2026

We are taking part in Move Your Butt to beat bowel cancer and save Kiwi lives. Please support us!

01/02/2026

Ilam Pharmacy girls are taking on the Move Your Butt challenge!

This February, we are taking on Move Your Butt for Bowel Cancer to raise money to support vital patient services and fund research to stop bowel cancer taking the people we love.

Because every month, 100 Kiwis lose their lives to bowel cancer.

Every dollar we raise for Bowel Cancer New Zealand will fund essential services for patients and survivors, such as counselling, physiotherapy, and financial assistance. These services provide the support and care that many people desperately need as they battle bowel cancer.

We're asking for your help. Your donation, no matter how big or small, will help us reach our fundraising goal and provide life-changing support and research to help those affected by bowel cancer.

It only takes a minute to donate, and your generosity will make a real difference to the lives of those who need it most. Together, we can help fight bowel cancer and make sure no one has to face it alone.

Thank you for your support! 🧡

https://www.moveyourbutt.org.nz/fundraisers/WaimairiWalkers

29/01/2026

From 1st of February, the length of your prescription may change.

For some people with stable medical conditions, the prescriber may increase the length of the prescription. This means you may not need to see the doctor as often.

The amount of medicine you can collect from the pharmacy will stay the same, and how often you see us won’t change.

27/01/2026

NZ Post is making changes to their urban retail network
As a result, 22 Christchurch NZ Post stores will be closing, and Ilam pharmacy will no longer be able to provide NZ Post services from 8th of May.

We are disappointed to see this happen, but we want to say thank you for all your continued support.

When one door closes, another opens. We’re keen to hear your ideas on what you’d like to see offered at our pharmacy. Let us know — we’d love to start the conversation.

https://www.nzpost.co.nz/about-us/store-changes

13/01/2026

Health effects from heat - Check out these tips from Health NZ to reduce the effects of extreme heat o your health this summer - https://bit.ly/4r1EUCh

07/01/2026

How Kiwi kids are becoming the new face of 'adult' diabetes -

Type 1 diabetes used to be called 'juvenile diabetes', and Type 2 affected adults. But that's no longer the case, and the number of kids with Type 2 in New Zealand is rising.

31/12/2025

Happy New Year 🎉

2025 has flown by, and we can’t believe how quickly it’s gone. We feel very lucky to come to such a fun and supportive workplace every day, and we hope to carry this spirit with us into 2026.

Thank you for your ongoing support throughout the year — we’re truly grateful to be part of such a wonderful community.

Our January summer hours:
Mon–Fri: 8:30am–5:30pm
Closed Saturdays

Stay safe and have a wonderful New Year from all of us at Ilam Pharmacy 🎉

23/12/2025

Merry Christmas from the Ilam Pharmacy team!

We have Santa, Christmas Elf, Gingerbreadman and Snowman come to work today. Shells is here to keep us in check too 😉

We will be here till 5:30 today so please come share in Christmas festivities with us 🎄🎅

22/12/2025

Strokes can happen at any age: knowing the signs and acting fast is crucial

Treating a stroke is a race against time because the longer the brain is starved of blood and oxygen, the more brain cells die.

21/12/2025

Only 4 more sleeps till Christmas! 🎄

Please note our Christmas and New Year operating hours.
We will be closed on Saturdays throughout January to give our team some well-deserved summer weekends ☀️

On a side note, the road works outside our block of shops have finally finished! With only a few more sleeps till Christmas, make sure to pop in and grab everything you need for the holidays.

The Ilam Pharmacy team will be dressed to impress with our Christmas dress-up day on Christmas Eve 🎅✨

Looking forward to seeing you in store!

16/12/2025

Summer forecast a blessing in disguise for those with pollen allergies

Latest research on pollen levels in Auckland show the implications of La Niña summer for those with hay-fever or asthma.