Otaki Medical Centre

06/08/2025

31/07/2025

Come on down to the Medical Centre tonight from 5.00pm-6.30pm for a Flu vaccine. Stay Well this winter!

29/07/2025

Come on down to the Medical Centre this Thursday 5pm to 6.30pm. Stay well this winter!

21/07/2025

17/07/2025

Kia ora!
Due to staff illness, we are short-staffed today. All booked appointments will still go ahead as scheduled, but we are unable to accommodate walk-in or acute visits at this time.

If you are unwell and need support, please consider the following options:

Healthline: 0800 611 116

Practice Plus: 0800 772 7587

Raukawa Whānau Ora Acute Care Service: 0800 368 111

Thank you for your understanding and patience. Ngā mihi nui, nā mātou, ngā kaimahi o te Ōtaki Medical Centre.

14/07/2025

Taking on Dry July?

Whether you’re cutting back for the month or rethinking your drinking long-term, these free apps can help you track progress, stay motivated and get support.

Check out our guide to alcohol-use apps and find the right one for you : https://healthify.nz/apps/a/alcohol-use-apps

12/07/2025

The new BreastScreen Aotearoa system called Te Puna* now makes it easier for women to enrol and book their free breast screening appointments online.

10/07/2025

Worried about high blood pressure?

Whether your GP has mentioned it or you just want to stay healthy, even small lifestyle changes can help bring it down and protect your heart and health in the long term.

Get more practical, evidence based tips here: https://healthify.nz/hauora-wellbeing/b/blood-pressure-tips-for-lowering

09/07/2025

Measles cases confirmed in Wairarapa

Four cases of measles have been confirmed in the Wairarapa region. Measles can spread quickly, especially among those who aren’t immunised.

Symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes, followed by a rash.

If you or your whānau have symptoms, stay home and call your GP/health provider or Healthline on 0800 611 116.

Your best protection against measles is immunisation. It's not too late to catch up if you haven't been immunised or haven't had two doses. The MMR vaccine is free for most people and protects against measles, mumps, and rubella. Check your immunisation status today.

https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-information/news-and-updates/three-measles-cases-in-wairarapa-linked-to-overseas-travel

https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles

08/07/2025

08/07/2025

Today is international paramedics day and we thought it would be a good opportunity to introduce to you our Extended Care Paramedic Celeita.
Celeita lives in Ōtaki and is passionate about providing medical care for people closer to their home. Day to day she covers our acute care appointments.
Celeita came to Ōtaki Medical Centre after working in the ambulance setting as an Extended Care Paramedic and a Senior Lecturer at AUT University where she trained paramedic students.
She is one of New Zealand’s first Extended Care Paramedics and has completed a Doctor of Health Science with a special focus on the management of continence concerns and falls.
Those of you who have met Celeita will know she enjoys having a kōrero about how simple changes in your life can have a positive impact on your health and wellbeing.
In her spare time Celeita is often travelling around Aotearoa in her house bus with her whānau and enjoys sharing life experiences and making new memories with her husband and son.