Masterton Medical

23/03/2026

Haere mai Wairarapa! Come along to our upcoming Women and Girls in Sport evening. ⛹‍♀🩷
Be part of the conversation to support wāhine and kōtiro across sport and recreation in the region. Share ideas and help shape a 12-month plan for women & girls in sport in the Wairarapa.
📆Thursday 26th March, 6pm – 7:30pm
📍23 Intermediate Street, Masterton
Snacks and refreshments provided.
👉To register please email chloef@nukuora.org.nz

22/03/2026

19/03/2026

18/03/2026

Does your head feel tight? 🤯

That tight, band-like pressure around your head could be a tension headache. It’s one of the most common types, and it’s usually linked to stress, muscle tension or long periods sitting or looking at screens.

▶️ Watch our short video to learn:
• what a tension headache feels like
• common triggers
• simple ways to ease it

Understanding what’s going on can help you manage symptoms and know when to seek support.

Watch now: https://youtu.be/tRQWi9NBUcE

18/03/2026

Please join us!
Huge thanks to our sponsors New World Masterton, Premier Beehive, Wairarapa Hire Company Ltd and MTF Finance Masterton

10/03/2026

10/03/2026

10/03/2026

And that's a wrap!

💙👜The Love Grace Handbag Appeal NZ 2026 has now officially closed.

Over the past three weeks, handbags have been collected across Aotearoa by people who simply wanted another woman to know she is not alone. Packed with care, gathered by communities, and delivered through businesses and coordinators around the country.🌿

👜Each handbag will now make its way to refuges across New Zealand, where it will be placed into the hands of wāhine starting again.

In Grace’s honour, this heartwarming appeal, founded by Grace's family, continues to show the powerful impact of women standing beside women.🩵

To every person who who worked behind the scenes as part of the Love Grace Team, donated, filled a bag, hosted a collection point, coordinated their community, or helped share this appeal, thank you. Your kindness has travelled further than you may ever know.💐

🌿Grace’s story continues to inspire this quiet movement of kindness across New Zealand, showing the world what Love in Action looks like.

Thank you Aotearoa. Small country, big hearts.💙.

🩵👜𝙋.𝙎. 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮.
If you missed our deadline for donating a handbag, please consider donating it to a charity in need.

👜 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎 𝒷𝒶𝑔 𝒸𝑜𝓊𝓃𝓉𝓈. 𝒯𝑜𝑔𝑒𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇, 𝓌𝑒 𝒽𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒢𝓇𝒶𝒸𝑒 𝒷𝓎 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶𝓁𝑜𝓃𝑔𝓈𝒾𝒹𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃 𝒶𝒸𝓇𝑜𝓈𝓈 𝒩𝑒𝓌 𝒵𝑒𝒶𝓁𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒸𝒶𝓇𝑒, 𝒹𝒾𝑔𝓃𝒾𝓉𝓎, 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝓅𝒶𝓈𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃.💙x

🩵👜𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐙 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝.💙👜

03/03/2026

Supporting a new parent isn’t just kind - it supports their health and wellbeing.

Practical help like meals, laundry, caring for older tamariki, or holding pēpi so parents can rest can reduce stress and help families recover and adjust in the early weeks.

If you’re a friend or whānau member, choosing one small, practical thing can make a real difference. 💛

03/03/2026

If you're heading to the Pacific Islands, take extra care to avoid mosquito bites and protect yourself and your whānau from dengue.

New Zealand has seen a rise in travellers returning with dengue, especially from the Cook Islands.

Planning a trip? Protect yourself:

✅ Wear light-coloured, long-sleeve clothing

✅ Use insect repellent with DEET (recommended concentrations are 20% - 50% for adults and 20% - 30% for children over 2 months old)

✅ Avoid swampy areas or standing water

✅ Sleep under mosquito nets or in screened rooms

Older adults and young children are especially at risk of severe illness. Stay safe and follow local health advice.

Learn more: info.health.nz/dengue

03/03/2026

It’s 10:00 AM. You have an appointment at 2:00 PM. Naturally, you can’t do anything until then. ⏸️🛋️

For an ADHD brain, a scheduled event later in the day can acts like a giant pause.
It’s not a lack of willpower. It’s an executive function challenge.

Try a soft start. Set an alarm for 30 minutes before you actually need to get ready, and give yourself permission to take it easy, sometimes, this is just how your brain stays safe.

02/03/2026

Head lice going around again?

They’re common, especially during school terms in Aotearoa. If they’ve popped up in your whānau, we’ve got a short video to help.

Watch now : https://youtu.be/Q7SZLjtXNpg?si=Uviqb6v1tbc8w0xx