Waihi Family Doctors

08/05/2026

We will be open Saturday 9th May (9am - 11am)
Please kindly phone first for triage 07 863 2112

Otherwise please phone Ka Ora on 0800 2 KA ORA (0800 252 672) for afterhour telecare.

30/04/2026

Thankyou for your patience with the roll out of our new patient portal, it's here at last! To signup, you will need your NHI number. This can be found on any of your prescription medications, a hospital/specialist letter or the Manage my Health Portal.

Click here to register: https://tinyurl.com/WFDIndici

You will receive 2 emails, one with a link to login and one with a temporary password. When you login for the first time, a one time pin will also be emailed to you. Once registered, you are able to download the My Indici 2.0 App for on the go access.

We’ll do our best to help if you get stuck, but please remember we’re new to this too!

23/04/2026

Ka Ora Telecare 0800 252 672 or visit www.kaora.co.nz to book a time for a call back.

Stay safe over this long weekend everyone

01/04/2026

Long weekend mode, support still on—keeping you covered while we’re gone.

We may be closed this Easter weekend, but Ka Ora Telecare is available 24 hours to make sure you’re still supported when you need it.

15/03/2026

After a lot of thought, we are moving from the Medtech patient management system to Indici. There will be some bumpy days and reduced appointment capacity as we get used to the change. We greatly appreciate your patience during this time. Please be gentle with our team who are here to support you and give you their best.

We're confident that this switch will improve your experience with our clinic. More information will follow about the Indici features you can access, once we're settled in with day to day functions at our end.

26/02/2026

This Mental Health 2000 Push-up Challenge is about raising awareness, starting conversations, and showing up for each other.

Our determined ECP was motivated by this challenge and has set herself a goal to 100 PUSHUPS EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR A YEAR!!
We are behind her all the way!

Pushing for more than strength❤️

24/02/2026

Great news for our >75 year patients renewing licences is now a little easier. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CLxg3Zf83/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Morena whanau,

We have partnered with AA to help deliver their mobile Driver & Vehicle Licensing out of the Waihi Community Resource Centre, once a month, for 2026.

AA Driver Licensing Agents and AA Mobile Units can support you in applying for, renewing and replacing your driver's license and other services.

Please see attached poster for their schedule for the year. If you have any questions or enquiries, please direct them to AA on 0800 822 422.

We are absolutely stoked to be able to have this service running here in Waihi.

Have a lovely day.

Nga mihi,
Matt

11/02/2026

We have opted not to restore data syncing with Manage my Health at this time. This means that other services like script requests and nurse enquiries are no longer available through this platform. Scripts may be requested by phoning 078632112 and Select Option 4 or by emailing nurses@waihifamilydoctors.co.nz. Please include the specific medications you require, your full name & preferred chemist.
Thanks for your understanding, we appreciate that for some this will be an inconvenience – please be assured that it’s not permanent. We are working on options for securely managing your healthcare online, and more details will follow soon

03/02/2026

This February we are helping towards spreading awareness for the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand by participating in the Push Up Challenge (In-house Style completing all on site) Kick off 5th Feb...
For more information visit https://www.thepushupchallenge.co.nz/

Peek at our nurses warming up 😁

01/02/2026

We have made this decision to ensure our patients receive accurate diagnoses and safe, effective care. Some of the reasoning behind this decision is explained below.

SPECIALIST EXPERTISE –
Significant training and experience is required to safely diagnose and treat ADHD, which is not within a GP’s standard scope of practice.

TIME and COST–
Assessment usually takes a minimum of 90 minutes over at least two appointments with further time required to score testing. This would reduce the number of patients we are able to see for routine medical care each week, in a time where appointment availability is already stretched. Unlike routine GP appointments, there is no funding support towards the cost of providing ADHD diagnosis. This would mean that GP diagnosis of ADHD would still cost several hundred dollars.

SAFETY and FOLLOWUP: Treatment decisions require careful baseline assessment, monitoring plans, and specialist oversight. This level of monitoring is best provided within a service specifically for ADHD care.

If you would like to pursue ADHD assessment, many clinics accept self-referral. When choosing a clinic be sure to ask if they are able to start you on medication as well or if you will require referral to a psychiatrist separately. Compare wait times, costs and processes. Your doctor can refer you to the clinic of your choice if required, please make a routine appointment to discuss this with them.

27/01/2026

From 1 Feb some patients will be able to obtain 12 month prescriptions. Your doctor will decide what is appropriate and safe for you; it will not be suitable for all patients.