Taumarunui Hospital

18/08/2025

Last Thursday marked the opening of our ward's kitchenette. This dedicated area enables patients' families to easily prepare hot drinks.

12/06/2025

Today, we celebrated Matariki with shared Kai..

We were fortunate to have our District Chief Nurse, Cheryl Atherfold, along with one of our own RNs, Marie Harrison, cut the delicious Matariki cake made by our wonderful Nurse Practitioner, Karen Akhtar.

26/03/2025

📣FREE Tamariki Dental Checks!🦷✨

Getting to a dentist isn’t always easy, but we’re here to help. Bring your tamariki (pre-school to Year 8 primary age) for a FREE walk-in dental assessment at the hauora day!

✅Quick & easy check-ups
✅Advice on keeping tamariki teeth strong & healthy
✅Follow-up care available

No bookings, no cost, just pop in and give your tamariki the best start for a lifetime of healthy smiles.

📅Date: Saturday 12th April
📍Location: Taumarunui Hospital 63 Kururau Road
⏰Time: 10:30am - 2:00pm

Tag your whānau and spread the word! 🦷💙

11/03/2025

Taumarunui Hapori Hauora Day
April 12th 2025
10am - 2pm
Taumarunui Hospital Grounds

Event page
https://www.facebook.com/share/14fHJTRGpC/

05/06/2024

Charity’s generosity spreads to Waikato’s rural hospitals 🥰

Everyone likes it when someone takes the time to say thank you, but when they say it with burgers, it makes you feel that much more valued.

That was the case last week when the Hamilton chapter of international charity, the Rapid Relief Team partnered with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Waikato to say thank you to rural hospital staff in Tokoroa and Taumarunui hospitals on 27 and 29 May.

Health NZ Waikato Health and Safety Adviser, Ragan Clancy said 200 burgers were provided to staff at Tokoroa while 120 were cooked in Taumarunui.

“This followed a successful event held at Waikato Hospital on 23 May when the RRT provided 4000 burgers to health workers, all dietary options were catered for including vegetarian and gluten-free options as well as fruit pottles and bottled water.

“This is the second year the RRT have donated their time and the food in appreciation of the work done by our staff. Last year we were only able to host them at Waikato Hospital but this year we and the RRT were keen to include our rural hospitals.”

Ragan said feedback from staff had been very positive, especially when hospital workers learned many of the RRT volunteers had taken time off from their own work to be part of the initiative.

RRT Hamilton leader, Braden Goddin said his team were all very pleased to be able to show the hospital staff their gratitude for the remarkable work they do every day.

“All our volunteers taking part had individual examples when hospital staff helped them with skill, kindness and compassion in times of real need.

“So for us, it’s very pleasing to be able to show them in some small way how much we appreciate and respect them, and their special work.”

The RRT’s generosity is set to continue with events planned for Thames Hospital on 6 June and Te Kūiti Hospital 13 June.

14/05/2024

🎉 Yesterday (15 May), we celebrated International Nurses Day at Taumarunui Hospital! 🎉

A big shoutout to our amazing nurses who work tirelessly to provide excellent care for our community.

🙌 Thank you. Their dedication and hard work doesn’t go unnoticed, and we're truly grateful for everything they do.

16/04/2024

GOUT FLARES BREAKING YOUR STRIDE?
Join our research if you are interested in becoming a part of a gout study – EURELIA 2 Study

❓ Do you have gout with high uric acid levels?
❓ Do you want to help us stride ahead in gout research?

The EURELIA 2 Study is designed to evaluate whether an investigational medication, taken daily by mouth for 12 months, can reduce uric acid levels and gout flare-ups in people aged between 18 and 85 years.

If you or a family/whānau member would like to learn more about the EURELIA 2 Study and what it means to take part, please contact the Rheumatology Clinic at Waikato Hospital by emailing rheumadministrator@waikatodhb.health.nz

If you do contact the study centre, it does not mean that you have to or will be able to take part; the study team will tell you more about the study when you speak to them.

10/04/2024

Karen Wiringi, our latest Taumarunui Hospital nursing recruit

🌟 Taumarunui Hospital’s latest nursing recruit’s commitment to learn and desire to serve her community is an inspiration to other staff according to the hospital’s manager.

Charge Nurse Manager Sarath Surendran said though a recently graduated registered nurse, Karen Wiringi is no stranger to the hospital or their team.

“Karen is our new Nurse Entering To Practice (NETP) programme participant but worked here for two years as a part-time health care assistant while she completed her full-time study. The NETP programme provides a structure platform for nursing graduates to begin their careers with robust support and guidance."

Sarath said Karen’s dedication will hopefully serve as a motivation to others.

“Living locally, Karen did most of her training with us here at Taumarunui Hospital. All of our other students have come from Hamilton or other areas, but she is our first local success story for quite a while.”

Meanwhile, the nurse at the centre of praise was quick to divert the attention to others.

“Being a student was hard at first, new places and meeting new people was scary for me. But it was two weeks into my first placement when I realised how helpful everyone here is. I was treated amazingly well from all staff, especially when they realised, I lived in Taumarunui. They were all but rolling out the red carpet for me.”

Karen said the strengths of working in a close-knit rural hospital were readily apparent during her three-year student journey to become a registered nurse.

“Everyone was offering help if I needed it with anything and providing me with the resources they used when studying. Being offered work here as an HCA when on study break was also a big help as I had two teenage sons at home and my granddaughter who I raise full-time. I’m really proud to be able to represent my community in this way.”

04/01/2024

Welcoming our new Nurse Practitioner, Karen Akhtar.

Karen started in our department in December 2023 and she has hit the ground running.

We are excited to have you onboard Karen and support you through this new journey. Welcome on board.

13/12/2023

Yesterday we had our annual Christmas lunch with those that could make it.

We wouldn't have been able to do this without the teams working in the back so a special mention to Marie Harrison, Mihi Te Wano, Jenny Foster and especially Julia Kepa and her amazing staff.

Lyn Bacon, without you our decorations might have just been tinsel lol. Thank you so much for turning up year after year to make our dinners that little bit more festive.

On behalf of our little Hospital on the hill and the staff we would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas, may your day be filled with love and joy.