Masterton Medical Youth Clinic

21/01/2026

Here’s an awesome thing our friends in Otautahi are doing

21/01/2026

Start the new year strong with habits that make you feel good - long after you do them!

Choose steady dopamine hits like movement, sunlight, sleep, and connection, instead of quick fixes that can leave you feeling flat.

Your mood will thank you for it 💙

21/01/2026

💛🫂

21/01/2026

Back to school costs can add up quickly. If you’re looking for a bit of extra support, here are some of the options available:

✅ It’s free to go to a state school, but the school can ask for donations towards their running costs. If you’ve paid school donations, you can apply for a tax credit through Inland Revenue NZ: https://bit.ly/4jCiBQ1

✅ You may be eligible for a loan from the Ministry of Social Development NZ to help with school uniforms or stationery: https://bit.ly/4jI7DIW

✅ If you're caring for someone else's child, you may be able to get the School and Year Start-up Payment. This money doesn't need to be paid back: https://bit.ly/49zP84B

✅ Variety New Zealand offer one-off grants and ongoing sponsorship to help cover the cost of things your child needs to stay healthy, to go to school and to take part in their community: https://bit.ly/4sFWInc

✅ The J R McKenzie Youth Education Fund helps when difficult circumstances like sickness or economic hardship impact a family's ability to meet education costs: https://bit.ly/49mntWe

✅ We also recommend checking with your child's school or your local Citizens Advice Bureau NZ to find out what support is available in your community. For example, schools may have a second-hand uniform shop.

There are also local charities and initiatives that may be able to help. For example, in Ōtautahi Christchurch, the Christchurch City Mission has a Back to School Programme to help with uniform or stationery costs: https://bit.ly/4sFYa98

If you know of any support available in your local community, or have any good tips for helping to navigate this time of year, share them in the comments section ❤️

21/01/2026

Nostrils feeling like they have on and off switches? We’ve been there! There are things you can do to help minimise some common allergic reactions:

🧹 regular cleaning and improved ventilation at home

🌻 avoid certain plants and limit time outdoors when pollen is high

🐶 keep pets outside if possible

🫧 avoid strong soaps, perfumes, and chemicals

🦟 wear shoes, long pants and shirts, and use insect repellent to avoid bites.

If you’re at risk of anaphylaxis, always carry an EpiPen and wear a medical bracelet or necklace that tells others what you’re allergic to.

Find more info: https://info.health.nz/allergies

18/01/2026

We’re not open today, due to Wellington Anniversary. The afterhours service is running from Masterton Medical if you need urgent help, otherwise we’re open as usual the rest of this week

04/01/2026

Kia Ora! We’re back and ready for the New Year, clinics resume as usual from today 🤩

18/12/2025

That’s a wrap for 2025! The youth clinic will be closed now until Monday 5th January. Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful holiday season!

14/10/2025

Ata mārie, due to staff illness there will be no Doctor at the clinic today however there will be a Nurse Prescriber in attendance.

Send a message to learn more

23/09/2025

In celebration of te wiki o te reo Māori, send this reminder to your friends and whānau!

Karawhiua - give it a go!

23/09/2025

Fighting your hardest days? This still applies to you.

Not feeling like your best self right now? This still applies to you.

Aren’t quite where you imagined you’d be? This still applies to you.

The world is better with you in it, just as you are right now.

23/09/2025

✨ Kupu o te Wiki ✨

This week’s kupu is RANGATIRATANGA 🤍

🤍 Rangatiratanga = Chieftanship, nobility, leadership.

For VOYCE, this means that young people are the leaders of their own care experience and have the right to make decisions about their own lives.💜🤍

(it's also one of our 5 Pou)

We’re sharing new kupu each week so we can all use more te reo Māori in our everyday kōrero. Let’s grow our reo together! 🌱