Te Awakairangi Health Network

24/08/2025

Save these dates if you are after a FREE walk-in service available to all members of the Hutt Valley community who are unwell or unable to access healthcare during regular clinic hours 💙

📅 Save the Dates
Let your family, friends, and neighbours know - Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley is extending our clinic hours throughout August and September to support our local health system and help ensure our Pasifika families can access the care they need, close to home.

We acknowledge the growing pressure on Emergency Departments, After Hours Clinics, and General Practices. As a trusted, community-based provider, we're stepping in to support our healthcare partners and provide our aiga with accessible, timely care. 🌿

This Free walk-in service is available to all members of the community who are unwell or unable to access healthcare during regular clinic hours.
Services available:
✔ Full Health Assessments
Including blood pressure, blood sugar, oxygen saturation, heart rate, and point-of-care testing (HbA1c, lipids)
✔ Immunisations & Well Child Checks
All age-appropriate vaccinations and thorough child health assessments
✔ Rapid Testing
On-the-spot results for COVID-19, RSV, flu, strep throat and more
✔ Acute Care
Treatment for colds, infections, minor injuries, asthma, and stomach issues
✔ Women’s Health
HPV self-testing, cervical screening, and urgent contraception services
✔ Chronic Condition Management
Diabetes Annual Reviews, cardiovascular risk assessments, and repeat medications
✔ Child and Youth Health
Support for fever, rashes, ear infections, and minor injuries in children
✔ On-the-Spot Treatment
Immediate diagnosis, prescriptions, and referrals where required

⚠️Please note, This service is not for emergencies.
For life-threatening conditions, call 111 or go to your nearest Emergency Department.

12/08/2025

Te Awakairangi Health Network and Tū Ora Compass Health to Form a Single PHO

The two largest Primary Health Organisations in the Wellington region, Tū Ora Compass Health and Te Awakairangi Health Network, have agreed to join forces and work under the Tū Ora brand from 1 October 2025 in a strategic move that will strengthen and standardise primary care delivery to almost 450,000 people living in the Hutt Valley and greater Wellington region.

In early 2025, the Boards of Tū Ora and Te Awakairangi Health Network signed a Kawenata Heads of Agreement, to improve efficiencies and unlock opportunities for more coordinated service delivery in response to growing funding and workforce pressures across the region. Given their strong history of collaboration and natural geographic alignment, the organisations entered a discovery phase shortly after to explore the potential of working more closely together. This resulted in the Boards agreeing to a consolidation guided by identified key principles, Te Whatu Ora approved the move, acknowledging a shared commitment to advancing equitable health outcomes.

In this new arrangement, Tū Ora will maintain a strong presence in the Hutt Valley and support the development of a local Community Health Network. This will bring together cross-sector partners and health providers with a shared focus on achieving more equitable health outcomes. Tū Ora will continue to work closely with local general practices on ways to improve access and grow patient enrolments, and it will ensure that key services that have been developed to meet the specific needs of the Hutt Valley community continue. These include Karanga Manaaki, which is making strong progress in reaching unenrolled populations, Comprehensive Primary Care Teams, the Nurses in Pharmacies initiative, and the regional rollout of the secure electronic health record system, HealthOne.

Te Awakairangi Health Network Board Chair, Joe Asghar says “Our decision to come together with Tū Ora reflects our strong and continuing commitment to delivering sustainable, high-quality primary care for whānau in the Hutt Valley. This move will allow us to build on the services we already provide, strengthen our partnerships with other healthcare providers, and ensure that our communities and patients benefit from a more accessible and resilient primary care system now and into the future.”

Dr Bryan Betty, Tū Ora Board Chair says “We’ve collaborated with Te Awakairangi Health Network on initiatives for many years, being neighbouring PHOs. Built on the foundation of manaakitanga and kotahitanga, we will continue to strengthen and support health outcomes for the Hutt community. I’m incredibly proud of both teams for reaching this point.”

This development has been welcomed by Te Whatu Ora and is being closely watched by others in the health sector as a proactive step toward standardising and stabilising the primary care eco-system.

[Photo: Cherie Seamark, Chief Executive, Te Awakairangi Health Network]

28/07/2025

NEW HUTT VALLEY AFTER-HOURS PHARMACY IN OPERATION

The Lower Hutt Urgent Pharmacy on High Street will be closing down today, 28 July.

From 29 July, an after-hours pharmacy service will be available at Connolly Street Pharmacy, which is located on the ground floor of the Verve building, under the relocated After Hours Medical Centre.

Connolley Street Pharmacy will be open 8.30am-10pm Monday to Sunday including public holidays.

09/06/2025

Men’s Health Week aims to help men get right on top of their biggest and most important asset – their health! It's about encouraging men to start with the small steps that can enable them to turn their health issues around.

Little steps can – and will – make big differences. We just have to start.

This Men's Health Week we are hosting a mental health awareness drop-in at the War Memorial Library on Thursday 12 June 10am - 12pm. Come along or encourage others to come and chat about what services are available, or what's been working well getting to a good place with your mental health or what could be going better.

Living longer, more enjoyable lives takes a little work, but we’re all up for it.

We just have to take those small steps and start.

29/05/2025

If you are feeling lonely or down and would like to find out more about some free local Hutt Valley services that can help you get on top of your mental or physical health, pop into the Queen Street Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub on Friday 6 June from 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Ebony will be there to help find something that will work for you and also hear about any previous experience you've had - good or bad.

See you there!

29/05/2025

If you'd like your life to be heading in a different direction but don't know how to make the change, there are some free local Hutt Valley services that might be what you need. Pop into the Kōraunui Stokes Valley Neighbourhood Hub on Thursday 5 June from 10am - 12pm. Ebony will be there to help find something that will work for you and also hear about any previous experience you've had - good or bad.

See you there!

28/05/2025

If you're feeling a bit overwhelmed or stressed and would like to find out more about some free local Hutt Valley services that can help you get on top of your mental or physical health, pop into the Moerā Neighbourhood Hub on Wednesday 4 June from 10am - 12pm. Ebony will be there to help find something that will work for you and also hear about any previous experience you've had - good or bad.

See you there!

Hutt City Libraries

22/05/2025

Waiwhetu Medical Centre is currently affected by IT outages, check out their comms below!

19/05/2025

💗 Pink Shirt Day 2025 💗

Last Friday, our beautiful Te Awakairangi Health Network team proudly wore pink to stand up against bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusion.

Across every role and every corner of our organisation, we’re committed to creating safe, supportive spaces for everyone.

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

16/05/2025

If you're interested in giving feedback on mental health services in the Hutt Valley, especially if you have any lived experience, drop into the Moerā Community Hub next Wednesday 21 May between 10am - 12pm. We'd love to hear more about what went well and what didn't so we can build a picture of how services could be improved.

Arohanui whānau, see you there!

Hutt City Council

16/05/2025

If you're in Wainui on Friday 23 May between 1.30pm - 3.30pm come and see us at Wainuomata Library on Queen Street and chat with Ebony, who is gathering lots of feedback about community mental health services in our area.

Wainuiomata Community Notice Board
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Wainuiomata Community Centre

14/05/2025

Diabetes - what do you know about it? Would you like to know more?

A few of our team are heading over to Wainuiomata on Thursday 15 May around lunchtime to kōrero with the community. Everyone is welcome to drop into the Wainui Community Hub and find out, in an easy way, what diabetes may mean for them or their whānau. Bring your questions and Tony and the team can help break it down for you.

See you there!

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