Te Whānau ā Apanui Community Health Centre

12/04/2026

Tēnā tātou katoa

We hope that everyone managed to ride out the cyclone and no significant damage was caused.

As we wake up this morning, and assess our surroundings, we realise there is still no power and the cellphone tower is out of order.
This will make things a little bit harder to navigate for you and our clinic.

🔸If you have access to the internet, please utilise our Clinic Facebook chat. Use this to communicate if you’re needing an appointment, medication etc.

🔹If you have access to a landline, please call the clinic as normal.

🔸If none of these options work for you and you really need to be seen today, please come to the clinic and we can give you an appointment time. Please note, We may not see you straight away but we will cater to your needs as much as possible.

Once again please check on your loved ones and kaumātua.

Ngā mihi
Clinic team.

10/04/2026

🚨🚨Pānui🚨🚨

Kia ora e te iwi

A few reminders from our Clinic team:

🔸After hours: If you need to contact our On call team outside of our normal working hours, please call the Te Kaha clinic number (07 3252 803) and follow the prompts.
Do not use our Clinic page, as this isn’t monitored after hours.
🔸Please respect our Clinical staff and do not contact them privately.
We have a designated Nurse and Doctor on call every week.
Our staff that aren’t on call are trying to enjoy their whanau time too.

A reminder of our work hours:
🔹Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
🔸CLOSED ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
🔹Outside of these hours please call 07 3252 803 and follow the prompts
🔸In an emergency please call 111

Please keep warm, make sure your whare and belongings are safe and secure before Sunday. Check in with your whānau, friends and our kaumātua.
Be kind to one another.

Ngā mihi
Te Kaha Medical Centre Team

03/04/2026

Tēnā koutou katoa

A reminder that our clinic is closed for the Easter long weekend.
We will reopen as normal 9am Tuesday 7th April.

For after hours please call 073252803 and follow the prompts.
For an emergency please call 111.

Stay safe and enjoy your time with whānau and friends. 😊

24/03/2026

Kia ora e te Iwi

We have the Trinity Koha Dental clinic coming to our rohe once again.

Please see poster below for dates and other info

Pop into the Medical Centre Mon-Fri, 9am-4.30pm and fill out an application form.

**PLEASE NOTE**
The Medical Centre does not make the bookings for this dental clinic.
We handle the application forms and forward them onto Trinity Koha.

Ngā mihi

05/03/2026

Pānui! 🩺💊💉🩸🩹🩻……..

Ko Puketapu me Whakapoungakau ngā maunga
Ko Te Arai me Waingaehe ngā awa
Ko Horouta, Takitimu me Ngā Rakau matahi pu a Atuamatua ngā waka
Ko Whakatō me Owhata ngā marae
Ko Ngati Maru me Ngati Te Roro o te rangi ngā hapu
Ko Rongowhakaata me Te Arawa ngā iwi
Ko Tākuta Miriarangi Keita Apireira Kapa ahau.

I whānau mai, tipu mai, ā, i whanake mai i Rotorua. 2019 i p**a taku ihu ki te kura tākuta ki te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou. 2020 whai tūranga mahi ki te hohipera o Waitaha. 2022 i hoki mai au ki Te Ika a Maui, ā, i whai tūranga mahi ki te hohipera o Whakatane ki reira au e whakangungu aku pukenga tākuta ki ngā uri haumate o te rohe nei o Mataatua waka.

Tēnei tau kua wehe atu au i te hohipera hei whakawhanake aku pukenga tākuta ki ngā whare hauora pēnei i Te Kaha. Nōkū kē te honore nui kia mahi, noho tahi ai i raro i ngā manaakitanga a ngā kaimahi o tēnei whare hauora, otira te aroha o Te Whānau a Apanui.
Kia ora koutou katoa.

09/02/2026

Long video coming up e te whanau. Main points if you don’t want to listen to the whole thing.

We have a bug called norovirus in the community. Causes diarrhoea and vomitting.

See link for more info below.
Most people will be fine just need plenty of fluids and rest.

Our pepi and our pakeke may need for support so contact clinic team.

The bug is NOT killed by hand sanitiser so soap and water needed.

Stay home until 24 hours after you have recovered and 48 hours if working with babies pakeke or handling food.

03/02/2026

❤️🖤🤍Waitangi long weekend🖤❤️🤍

Kia ora e te iwi.

With the long weekend coming up, we want to make sure that everyone has enough medication to get them through.
If you are needing a repeat script before the weekend please call the clinic and order before 5pm today.
You can contact the clinic on 07 3252 803.

Please be safe this long weekend, check on friends, whānau and neighbours.
Of course be kind to one another.

Ngā mihi
Clinic team

22/01/2026

📣📣Panui 📣📣
Nau mai ki te rohe o Te Whanau a Apanui

Kia ora
Ko Marcus toku ingoa.
I'm the new junior doctor starting at Te Kaha Medical Centre.

I grew up on a farm in Tihiroa - an area near Otorohanga in the King Country. I went to Hamilton, then Uni down in Dunedin. For the past year I've been based in Tauranga where both my fiancée and I work at the hospital. I'm really excited to join the Te Kaha community for the next three months.

When I'm not at work, I really like getting into outdoors - hunting, hiking, camping, and riding my motorbike. While I'm down here, I'm keen to learn how to dive.

I'm really excited to join your community on the coast, and I look forward to meeting you all.

Nga mihi nui

21/01/2026

kia ora e te iwi,

Ko te tumanako me noho haumaru tatou i tenei po.

There are a lot of posts on facebook regarding the severe weather warning for our area. We encourage you all to stay home, keep warm and keep safe.

Prepare for power outages, road closures etc.

If you are unwell, call the After Hours number 07 3252803 and follow the prompts.

If it is an emergency, call 111 - Ambulance.

Ma te atua koe e manaaki e tiaki i a tatou katoa.

noho ora mai
na matou o te Te Whanau a Apanui Community Health
Te Kaha Medical Centre.

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28/12/2025

💊 💊 Sript renewal 💊 💊
Another upcoming long weekend, another reminder……

Kia ora e te Iwi.
We have another long weekend coming up. If you are due a script renewal, you will need to call the clinic for a repeat script before the end of Tuesday the 30th, in order to get it before the long weekend.
You can contact the clinic on 07 3252 803.

Be safe and look after one another.
Ngā mihi. 😊

21/12/2025

💊 💊 PRESCRIPTION ORDER 💊 💊

Kia ora e te Iwi.
Are you prepared for the Christmas long weekend?
Have you got enough medication to see you through?

If you need a repeat on your medication, please contact the Te Kaha clinic before the end of tomorrow in order to receive your script before the long weekend.
If you think you have a repeat script, Please call the Pharmacy to get it sent out .

To order medication contact the clinic on 07 3252 803.

17/11/2025

🏠 ☎️ HAVE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS CHANGED??? 🏠 ☎️

If you have a new phone number, or your rapid number/address has changed we would like to hear from you.

It is very important that we have your most recent contact information, otherwise this may delay the process for specialist or any other type of referral.
This would also help us contact you if need be

You can either call the Te Kaha Medical Centre on 07 3252 803 or call into our clinic to update your information.
This also applies for change of Next of Kin details. Let us know. ☺️

Ngā mihi
Clinic Team