Hanmer Springs Health Centre

22/10/2025

22/10/2025

12:35pm - HEALTH CENTRE UPDATE.

In an emergency call 111

>>>>> PLEASE DO NOT GO OUTSIDE.

22/10/2025

To all of today's (23 October) patients with appointments at the Health centre, PLEASE DON'T COME IN, one of our team will phone you soon to rearrange a new time/day. Stay safe everyone

16/10/2025

Community Wellbeing North Canterbury Trust
Provides free community and social services that strengthen the
wellbeing of families, children and young people in Waimakariri and the Hurunui.

Services include:
 Wellbeing support for whānau/families and tamariki/children
 Community parenting programmes
 Early childhood education
 Wellbeing support for rangatahi/young people including specialist alcohol and drug support
 Kaiapoi food bank
 Restorative justice

T: 03 310 6375 E: info@wellbeingnc.org.nz or

Free support services for families and young people in North Canterbury. Food bank, parenting, mental health & youth services, ECE. Donate or get help today.

15/10/2025

Liz Crawford Audiology will be back with us on Wednesday, 22nd October from 10am for her next hearing clinic.

👂 Whether you would like a hearing check, need a hand with your hearing aids or are simply curious about hearing solutions, Liz will be here to support you. Her goal is to make hearing care easy and accessible for everyone in our community.

To make a booking or learn more:
📱 Call 03 428 6945 or 029 0455 2823
www.lizcrawfordaudiology.co.nz

13/10/2025

People aged 58-60 in the South Island, Northland and Auckland, can take part in free bowel screening for the first time.

If you would like to find out more about whether you are eligible for free bowel screening, or about joining the programme, email info@bowelscreening.health.nz or call 0800 924 432

See below for more details 👇👇

The age at which people can start taking part in free bowel screening is being lowered from 60 to 58 years old. Currently, people can have free bowel screening from the age of 60 to 74.

09/10/2025

Friday – Keep Learning / Me Ako Tonu
How will you keep learning today and beyond?

Keeping your mind active is like taking your brain to the gym! Learning something new, especially with friends or whānau, boosts motivation, connection, and wellbeing.

💡 Try one of these today:
• Join a class, book club, or dance group
• Host a “lunch and learn” with your hoamahi
• Learn a new recipe, craft, or language with your whānau
• Discover something new about your hometown
• Challenge yourself with puzzles or crosswords

Learning new things helps us feel a sense of achievement and keeps us engaged with the world around us.

09/10/2025

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
Thursday | Take Notice / Me Aro Tonu

What will you take notice of today? 🌿

Take Notice is all about mindfulness, being present in the moment and aware of your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. Mindfulness can boost your mental, physical, spiritual and social wellbeing, and when practiced with others, it helps strengthen connection.

✨ Try these simple ways to take notice today:
• Savour and share the little moments that bring you joy ☀️
• Start your meeting with a karakia or quiet reflection 🙏
• Join a yoga class (or find one on YouTube!) 🧘
• Write down a few things you’re grateful for 💌
• Go for a mindful walk and notice what you can see, hear, smell and feel 👣

Slow down, breathe,and be present, today is your reminder to notice the good around you. 💚

07/10/2025

🌿 Mental Health Awareness Week - Wednesday – Be Active / Me Kori Tonu 🌿

What steps will you take to be active today?

Being active supports both physical wellbeing and mental health. Moving your body/tinana helps reduce stress, boosts mood, and builds resilience. It’s even better when shared with family, whānau and friends. strengthening connections while keeping fit.

Here are a few simple ways to be active today:
• Teach someone a new TikTok dance.
• Organise a friendly game at the local park.
• Have a dance/kanikani session with family, whānau or flatmates.
• Turn everyday tasks like gardening or vacuuming into movement.
• Try a walking meeting instead of sitting indoors.

Every bit of movement counts! Be active, feel good, and stay connected. 💚

06/10/2025

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK - TOP UP TOGETHER
Tuesday - Give/Tukua

How will you give to others today?

Give is about kindness, altruism, or generosity. Carrying out acts of kindness boosts our happiness, life satisfaction, and overall wellbeing. When we help others, it gives us purpose and a sense of belonging. Sharing acts of kindness and your time with others can strengthen relationships and create a ripple effect of positivity.

Here are some of the ways you can give today:
• Give a smile to a stranger today. Why not top up their wellbeing, and yours?
• Volunteer in your community, or donate items you are no longer using to a charity shop.
• Bake something yummy to share with your hoamahi/colleagues at morning tea time.
• Help a friend out by mowing their lawn, preparing a meal for them, or offering to mind their tamariki for the afternoon.
• Stop to let a car into the traffic in front of you. Watch the chain reaction of courtesy!

What better time than Mental Health Awareness Week to Top Up Together by doing something nice for your friends, whānau or colleagues?

06/10/2025

With measles cases confirmed and increasing in Aotearoa New Zealand, it’s important we all stay alert. Symptoms include: high fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes and followed by a rash.

🛡️ Protect your family, whānau and yourself. If you're not sure if you had two MMR doses, contact us on 03 315 7503.

✅ Anyone who hasn’t had 2 doses of the MMR vaccine (including tamariki/children) should get immunised. This is the best protection.

🤒 If you, your family or whānau feel unwell, stay home, and call us 03 315 7503 or Healthline 0800 611 116 for free advice.

More info: http://spr.ly/6184A97Us

With measles cases confirmed in Aotearoa New Zealand, it’s important we all stay alert. Symptoms include: high fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes, and followed by a rash.

📍 Locations of interest in Northland/Te Tai Tokerau, Queenstown, and Cromwell are listed here: http://spr.ly/6182A97Uq. Please check if you or your whānau may have been exposed.

🤒 If you or your whānau feel unwell, stay home, and call your GP/hauora provider or Healthline 0800 611 116 for free advice.

✅ Anyone who hasn’t had 2 doses of the MMR vaccine (including tamariki/children) should get immunised. This is the best protection.

🛡️ Protect your whānau and your whakapapa. If you're not sure if you had two MMR doses, your GP or hauora provider can help you check.

👩🏽‍⚕️ Pop-up clinics are running in Northland/Te Tai Tokerau - find details here: http://spr.ly/6183A97US

More info: http://spr.ly/6184A97Us