Oakura Pharmacy

29/04/2026

🟣🟣🟣 New at Oakura Pharmacy 2San Breath Alcohol Test 🟣🟣🟣

The 2San Breath Alcohol Test is a portable, single-use breathalyzer.

✅ ️Portable and easy to fit in a shirt pocket or handbag
✅️ High Accuracy
✅ ️No Batteries Required

It requires no batteries or calibration and uses a color-changing crystal reaction to provide an estimated blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level within 4 minutes

Our team is here to help, come and see us if you have any questions.

20/04/2026

Today is our pharmacist, Hamza’s last day with us at the pharmacy 💊

We just want to say a big thanks to him for all the help, support, and good vibes he has brought to the pharmacy over the past little while. We really appreciate everything he has done for us, our team and our community.

If you are around today, feel free to pop in and say hi (and bye!) 👋

All the best for what is next, Hamza, you will definitely be missed!

17/04/2026

If you still have not had your flu vaccine (or other immunisations), our immunisations clinic is open until 5:30pm today and tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am to 1pm.

You could book online on our website using the link below, walk-ins are welcome.

https://www.oakurapharmacy.co.nz/flu-vaccinations/

14/04/2026

🟡🟡🟡 New in store at Oakura Pharmacy 🟡🟡🟡

We are excited to introduce a fresh range of specialty vitamins and supplements, now available on our shelves. From targeted support for sleep, stress, immunity, gut health and more. These products have been carefully selected to support your wellbeing at every stage.

Whether you are looking to boost energy, improve recovery, or simply feel your best day-to-day, there is something here for everyone.

We will be sharing more information about these ranges, how they work, and who they are best suited for, so keep an eye on our page.

Visit us in store to take a look or have a chat with our team. We are always happy to help guide you to the right choice.

31/03/2026

🟡🟡🟡 Flu vaccinations are available from today at Oakura Pharmacy 🟡🟡🟡

Walk-ins are welcome, call us or you can book online on our website https://www.oakurapharmacy.co.nz/flu-vaccinations/

Check with us today if you are eligible for a FREE flu vaccine. Flu vaccine is FREE for:

✅️ Pregnant people
✅️ People aged 65 years and over
✅️ People aged 6 months to under 65 years with eligible conditions

If you have any questions or would like more information, talk to our vaccinator pharmacist. We are happy to answer any questions you have.

30/03/2026

🟢🟢🟢 Flu vaccines for the 2026 season will be available at Oakura Pharmacy from 1st of April 🟢🟢🟢

As we head into the cooler months, we’re here to make it easy for you to protect yourself and your whānau.
You’re welcome to walk in anytime, or if you prefer to plan ahead, you can book through our website or via Book My Vaccine.

https://www.oakurapharmacy.co.nz/flu-vaccinations/

The flu vaccine is FREE for those most at risk, including:
🟢 People aged 65 years and over
🟢 Pregnant people at any stage of pregnancy
🟢 People with long-term health conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart conditions, or serious mental health conditions), including eligible young children

If you are unsure whether you are eligible or have any questions, feel free to cone in and have a chat with our pharmacists. We are always happy to help.

Our Pharmacist is able to provide a number of vaccinations. Come in to ask about vaccinations that protect against influenza, also called the flu, whooping cough, meningococcal disease and shingles.

25/03/2026

🔵🔵🔵 CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE 🔵🔵🔵

https://www.oakurapharmacy.co.nz/

Oakura Pharmacy now has a website.

Our online platform has been developed to improve access to our services and support patient care in a convenient and timely manner.

Through the website, patients and customers can:

✅️ View the range of services we provide
✅️ Submit repeat prescription requests
✅️ Book vaccinations and immunisations
✅️ Access reliable information on a variety of health conditions

This initiative aims to enhance accessibility, streamline service delivery, and support informed health decisions within our community.

More exciting updates happening at Oakura pharmacy, keep an eye out!

https://www.oakurapharmacy.co.nz/

06/03/2026

Taranaki Anniversary Weekend Hours ☀️

With the Taranaki Anniversary long weekend coming up, we just wanted to let everyone know our opening hours:

Saturday - OPEN 10am - 1pm
Sunday - CLOSED
Monday (Taranaki Anniversary) - CLOSED

If you need prescriptions filled, repeats organised, or any health essentials for the long weekend, please come in and see us today

Have a safe and relaxing long weekend everyone!

23/02/2026

✨ A Little Family Update from Our Pharmacy ✨

We are excited to share that we have recently welcomed a beautiful new baby into our family.

As we take a little time to adjust, recover, and soak in these precious early weeks, we will be stepping back slightly from day-to-day pharmacy duties over the next little while.

During this time, we are so pleased to introduce our wonderful locum pharmacist, Hamza, who will be with us until the end of March.
Hamza is Deema's brother, and is an experienced and caring pharmacist who shares our commitment to providing safe, thorough, and friendly service to our community.

Our pharmacy remains open as usual, and our amazing team is here to continue looking after you.

Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support, kindness, and understanding, it truly means so much to our family and our team.

We look forward to seeing you in store soon!

Your local pharmacists,
Deema & Simon x

11/02/2026

Back In Stock!!! 🍉🍉🍉

04/02/2026

New in store - Salted cherry by Daeli 🍒
We’re now stocking Daeli Hydration – Salted Cherry.
A balanced electrolyte formula to support hydration.

Premium sugar-free natural electrolytes designed to transform your daily water intake. Contains between 2-4x the electrolytes of standard sports drinks.

Bright, juicy natural cherry with a subtle salty finish. Sweet, tart and wonderfully balanced. Delightfully revitalising.

Check out our Daeli hydration range at Oakura pharmacy - 5 delicious flavours to choose from.

01/02/2026

From 1 February 2026, some people with stable, long-term health conditions may be able to get prescriptions that last up to 12 months.

🔴 It is not up to the pharmacist to decide the length of your prescription.

🔴 Only your doctor or prescriber decides if you are eligible for 12-month prescription for your medicines. Ask your doctor or prescriber if 12-month prescriptions are right for you.

🔴 The maximum quantity of medicine that can be legally supplied from the pharmacy at any one time remains at three months (six months for oral contraceptives). Depending on your medicines, some medicines will need to be dispensed monthly, others can be dispensed three monthly at once.

🔴 The increased prescribing limit won’t apply to controlled drugs medicines.
Controlled drugs will have the same restrictions as before.

🔴 Some controlled drugs can only be prescribed for 1 month at a time, while some non‑opioid controlled drugs may be prescribed for up to 3 months. Controlled drugs are also supplied in smaller amounts such as 10 or 30 days.

🔴 Repeat supplies - You’ll need to collect any repeat supplies of your medicines from the same pharmacy where you first collected your medicines. Repeats can’t be transferred between pharmacies.

🔴 New prescriptions for fully funded medicines are still 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 at 𝐎𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 if you are

- Aged 13 years or under
- A Community Services cardholder (or a dependent child of a cardholder)
- Aged 65 years or over
- Hold a Prescription Subsidy Card (PSC)

🔴 If you do not fall into any of the eligible groups above, the government will collect a $5 fee when you collect your first supply of each medicine. You will only need to pay the $5 co-payment once a year per medicine if your doctor provides you with 12-month prescription.

Please ask about ways we could help you at Oakura Pharmacy.

For more information, please visit https://www.health.govt.nz/strategies-initiatives/programmes-and-initiatives/primary-and-community-health-care/increasing-prescribing-lengths

Thanks for your continuous support, and we look forward to continuing to provide our community with the best health services.

Your local pharmacists,

Deema & Simon