THINK Hauora

THINK Hauora THINK Hauora is the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) for the MidCentral district. What is primary care?

Well it's usually the first port of call when you or someone in your whānau needs health care or advice. The people you might see in primary care include (but are definitely not limited to) general practitioners (GPs), nurse practitioners, pharmacists, dietitians and long term conditions nurses. THINK Hauora exists to ensure that everyone living in our MidCentral communities have access to primary care, whenever they need it.

With two cases of measles in the Manawatū, we're urging whānau check their MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) immunisation...
23/10/2025

With two cases of measles in the Manawatū, we're urging whānau check their MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) immunisation status and to get immunised. There are several ways you can check:

- Contact your usual general practice team, pharmacist, or Hauora Māori provider
- Check your health records e.g. Plunket or Well Child/Tamariki Ora book or My Health Record at my.health.nz
- Call the Vaccination Helpline 0800 28 29 26

The MMR vaccine is free in New Zealand for anyone under 18 years old, and for adults who are eligible for free healthcare.

As well as your local general practice team, there are also several drop-in clinics in our rohe, making it easier for you to stop by at a time that works for you.

✅For more information, or to book an appointment online visit: https://www.thinkhauora.nz/MidCentral-measles-immunisation

✅To see the list of drop-in clinics available in MidCentral, visit: https://www.thinkhauora.nz/childhood-immunisations

22/10/2025

⚠️Planned healthcare workers strike today and tomorrow ⚠️

Kia ora MidCentral whānau, a reminder that there are planned strikes by health workers today until 7am tomorrow.

What you need to know:

🩺General practices are not affected - please continue to contact your usual general practice team for any health concerns.

💻 Practice Plus is available for online appointments from home, and you don’t need to be enrolled with a general practice to use this service - book at www.practiceplus.nz

📞If you're not enrolled with a general practice, you can also call Healthline 24/7 on 0800 611 116 to speak with a registered nurse.

🏥The Palmerston North hospital and emergency department will remain open for those who need emergency care.

22/10/2025

Measles update: Three new cases confirmed - two in Manawatū and one in Nelson. Two of the cases are children.

These are in addition to the Auckland case earlier this week.

Measles is highly contagious and can cause serious illness. During the NZ measles epidemic in 2019, 1 in 3 people with measles needed hospital care.

🕵️‍♀️ Contact tracing is underway. We’re supporting all affected individuals and exploring possible undetected community transmission.

✅ Protect yourself and your whānau:

Get 2 doses of the MMR vaccine.

There are locations of interest already published for Manawatū. And any further locations of interest that the Manawatū and Nelson cases visited while infectious are being investigated and will be published online as they become available.

📍Locations of interest: info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-locations-of-interest-in-aotearoa-new-zealand

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

Know the symptoms: info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles -of-measles-25

If you think you might have measles, call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or call your doctor (do not go into the clinic). They will advise you on what to do.

Media release: tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-information/news-and-updates/escalated-national-risk-of-measles-following-confirmation-of-cases-in-multiple-regions

🧡 Have you had a cervical screen in the last 2 years? Your voice matters. A Parliamentary Review Committee is independen...
21/10/2025

🧡 Have you had a cervical screen in the last 2 years? Your voice matters.

A Parliamentary Review Committee is independently reviewing the National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP), with a focus on the recent shift to HPV testing.

They want to hear from you. If you've had a cervical screen in the past two years, please take a few minutes to share your experience through this short online survey. Your feedback will help shape improvements to better serve communities across Aotearoa.

Take the survey - https://consult.health.govt.nz/public-health-agency/experiences-cervical-screening/

📢 Please share this link amongst your friends and whānau so more voices can be included in the 2025 Parliamentary Review of the NCSP.

💙 Today is World Mental Health Day 💙 Today, and every day, it's important to remember that mental health is just as vita...
09/10/2025

💙 Today is World Mental Health Day 💙

Today, and every day, it's important to remember that mental health is just as vital as physical health. If you're feeling overwhelmed or struggling with your mental wellbeing, support is available right here in our rohe, like our free Te Ara Rau Access & Choice Service.

Whether you're navigating emotional challenges, family pressures, housing concerns, or anything else that’s playing on your mind, our team can walk alongside you to find the right tools and support to help you move forward. You can also access gender-affirming support through The Tūturu Service 🏳️‍🌈

Connect with the team through your GP team, Māori health provider, or reach out directly - we're here to help💚

www.thinkhauora.nz/Access-and-Choice

🔒 Take a moment to own it!This Cyber Smart Week, we’re supporting by encouraging everyone to help stop scammers in thei...
07/10/2025

🔒 Take a moment to own it!

This Cyber Smart Week, we’re supporting by encouraging everyone to help stop scammers in their tracks.

✅ Start by updating your bank, email, and social media accounts with long, strong, and unique passwords.

✅ Turn on two-factor authentication for extra protection.

✅ No one knows you like you - but scammers might know more than you think. Check out How Exposed Am I?, a new tool that shows what scammers already know about you. Find out at howexposedami.co.nz

🌿💬 Mental Health Awareness Week starts today!📅 6–10 October 2025This year’s theme is Top Up Together – a reminder that w...
05/10/2025

🌿💬 Mental Health Awareness Week starts today!

📅 6–10 October 2025

This year’s theme is Top Up Together – a reminder that wellbeing is something we build together. Join us for a week of free community activities across Palmerston North, Ashhurst, Pahiatua & Woodville!

We’re running movement, mindfulness, and creative sessions - it’s all about making time for what matters, connecting with others, and topping up your wellbeing in fun, meaningful ways.

📝 No registration needed – just drop in!

Let’s recharge, reconnect, and uplift each other this week 💛

🧠✨ Top Up Together – Mental Health Awareness Week📅 6–10 October 2025Join us for a week of free community activities desi...
02/10/2025

🧠✨ Top Up Together – Mental Health Awareness Week

📅 6–10 October 2025

Join us for a week of free community activities designed to boost your wellbeing and help us all top up together!

We’ll be running movement, mindfulness, and creative sessions in Palmerston North, Ashhurst, Pahiatua, and Woodville across the week, exploring fun ways to add activity and creativity into your day. It’s all about connection, wellbeing, and making time for what matters.

✅ Registration is helpful but not required – just come along!

📍 Register your interest here: https://forms.office.com/r/WiTA5hDAg6

Let’s come together to recharge, reconnect, and support each other. 💚

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀With around 3,500 new cases each year, breast cancer is the most common canc...
01/10/2025

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

With around 3,500 new cases each year, breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting wāhine in Aotearoa.

This October, take a moment to check in with your body.

👋 Touch
👀 Look
❓ Check for any changes, lumps, or areas that feel different.

Early detection saves lives, and regular screening is key. The Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has helpful resources to guide you:
🔗 www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz

They’re also running amazing events and fundraising activities you can get involved in.

Share this message with the wāhine (and tāne!) in your life, and if you’re concerned, please kōrero with your usual doctor or hauora provider 💗

📣 Kia ora Tararua whānau! A new Saturday acute walk-in clinic is launching this week — with locations rotating between T...
29/09/2025

📣 Kia ora Tararua whānau!

A new Saturday acute walk-in clinic is launching this week — with locations rotating between Te Kahu Hauora, Tararua Health Group, and Dannevirke Family Health.

🩺 This week’s clinic:

📍 Te Kahu Hauora – 173 High Street, Dannevirke

Check the post below for upcoming locations and fees.

No appointment needed — just walk in if you need care 💙

🎉 It’s World Clinical Exercise Physiology Day! 🎉Today we celebrate our amazing Clinical Exercise Physiologists (CEPs) at...
23/09/2025

🎉 It’s World Clinical Exercise Physiology Day! 🎉

Today we celebrate our amazing Clinical Exercise Physiologists (CEPs) at THINK Hauora - Debra, Janna, Sasha, Jono, Grant and Brandon - who support whānau with expert care and guidance.

CEPs help prevent, manage and rehabilitate chronic conditions through tailored exercise and lifestyle programmes. Their mahi makes a real difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities here in MidCentral 💙

Keen to learn how our CEPs can support your health journey? Have a kōrero with your general practice team or health provider about a referral. ✅

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THINK Hauora ensures everyone in the MidCentral districts have access to essential primary health care services. We are officially known as a Primary Health Organisation (PHO).

Primary health services are usually a person’s first port of call when they need health care or advice. The people you might see in primary health include general practitioners (GPs), nurse practitioners, pharmacists and long-term conditions nurses.

Our approach to health care services takes a holistic approach - understanding the connectivity between our health and other areas of our lives.

We believe that health is so much more than just our physical wellbeing. Social connection, spiritual wellbeing, the environments in which we live and work and our goals and aspirations for the future all have an impact on how we feel physically and mentally.