Newtown Acupuncture Centre

14/03/2026

It can be frustrating when you cannot get through to a business easily, however don't stress, here are 3 easy ways to reach us at New-town Acupuncture!

1. Leave a message on our main number. All voice messages are sent to us via email, so it will be picked up as quickly as we can from anywhere. 04 974 6541

2. Email us contact@newtownacupuncture.co.nz

3. Reply to us via the text reminder you get 24 hours before your scheduled appointment.

If you booked online, you can reschedule or cancel that booking up to 6 hours before your scheduled booking, via the booking confirmation email you will have received.

Hope that helps 💫

07/03/2026

Mission accomplished, settled in the Island Bay village, snug up next to a big ol Pōhutukawa tree.

Some of us have lived here in Island Bay for 10 years! Others of NAC have barely had time here and will be exploring some new lunch options and hair cuts in the village 😊

Many folks will enjoy the coastal ride home now, while for others there are bike lanes, a good bus service (no.1) or easy pick up for Uber or Didi.

However you travel, thanks for travelling with us, we look forward to continuing our strong connection to the Wellington community and providing acupuncture and massage services to our best ability.

Kia ora

05/03/2026

New beginnings.

It was so nice to welcome in a long time and very pregnant patient on Wednesday!

We officially open tomorrow FRIDAY 6th March! We are so grateful for all those that have booked in already and are along with us, wherever we are.

See you soon!

❤️

03/03/2026

“Each needle represents a story and a life touched,” said Lin. “I hope this donation becomes a bridge between cultures and a symbol of appreciation for the place we now call home.”

Canterbury Museum and acupuncturists around the country have collected 1 million needles as part of an exhibit that will tell the story of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine here in New Zealand.

Here, Edmund and Violaine show off some we have collected!

Check out this informative article from THE PRESS

https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360904284/acupuncturists-gift-one-million-needles-canterbury-museum-exhibit

20/02/2026

Big news!

Our last day at our current clinic is Tuesday 24th February, and we're excited to announce our new location at 126 The Parade, Island Bay!

We'll be reopening on 6th March, and you can start booking online now for March appointments!

Island Bay is the perfect spot - peaceful, easy to get to, and plenty of parking! Plus, we'll have more evening appointments available!

We can't wait to welcome you to our new space!

Bonus, we will be right next door to and excited to work with them on musculoskeletal issues, ensuring top care all round!

Book online now 😁

NOTE: This space does not offer multi-bed appointments, however we will have
40 minute follow up sessions at $80 and 60 minute follow ups and $100.

Our booking system will be fully updated once we close our current location, so bare with us! 😊

See you soon!

17/02/2026

After deep consideration, we have made the very big decision not to re-sign our lease at our current location of 82 Riddiford Street, Newtown.

After 12 years in the same space, this has not been an easy choice. We are so incredibly proud of the business we have built here — and of the thousands of lives we have crossed paths with along the way. So many conversations, treatments, healing journeys, laughs, tears, and milestones have happened within these walls. It has truly been an honour.

While this transition feels huge, we know it is the right decision for the long-term sustainability of our clinic. And most importantly — we are not closing. We are moving ❤️

Our final treatments at our current location will be on Tuesday 24th February. We will then take a one-week break to relocate to a wonderful (and much smaller) temporary space while we secure a more permanent home.

We would absolutely love to see you before we move. If you are currently booked in after Tuesday 24th February, we will be in touch shortly to reschedule your appointment.

We will confirm our new location within the next few days.

Thank you, truly, for your support during this unexpected and challenging transition. Your trust, loyalty, and encouragement mean more than we can say. We appreciate each and every one of you, and we would love for you to come on this next chapter with us.

The journey continues — just in a new space ✨

Laura, Xiao, Hernan & the whole team.

03/02/2026

We have four wonderful female acupuncturists on our team, Kirsten, Violaine, Amy & Laura.

Hormonal imbalances are so common, and can really affect a persons quality of life. Flick us an email if you have questions about how we might be able to help.

PCOS, menopause, period problems, period pain, endometriosis, hot flushes, heavy bleeding, clotting, PMS, stress relief, menstruation

30/01/2026

Hernan is back from his holiday's this week after a little tour of the South Island with his band! He knows all about overuse from playing music, and invites musicians to come on in for some work to keep the pain away!

With busy lives in the capital, some people have shifted their bookings around, so he now has a few free spots available!

Tuesday: 4:20pm x 30 min massage.
Wednesday: 11am x 1hr massage and 1:15pm x 1hr massage
Thursday: 1:45 x 1hr massage

Note: Our booking system might not show all our availability, so send us and email or give us a call!

30/01/2026

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20/01/2026

We are so pleased to see the degree of acceptance acupuncture care has in the mainstream now. Whether you lean towards a conventional medical analysis of it's efficacy or love the poetic and generational wisdom acupuncture holds, it is being embraced as a great complement to enhance health outcomes.

Chronic disease leads to all kinds of imbalances, and we have to be careful not to only rely on medications that reduce symptoms, but continue to choose more healthy lifestyles, giving the medications more ability to work, and allowing our body to actually heal where it can.

See you soon to explore how acupuncture can help you?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40308724/

11/01/2026

ALERT - dear sauna users.

We will no longer be selling sauna passes. We appreciate all of you who have come in over the years and purchased them!

If you are a loyal sauna user, yes, we see you! 🫡 Then get in touch via contact@newtownacupuncture.co.nz and ask about our 'loyalty discount' moving forward (this only applies to those who have purchased multiple sauna passes in the last two years.)

Remember, the health benefits of sauna are not just for winter days!

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11/01/2026

Sweet deep sleep, so restorative on all levels.

Ever thought about the gut-brain influence on sleep? Want to know more? Read on and take a look at this recent review, link below.

Bring it on 2026 and all the amazing research in the area of acupuncture that it will bring.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12778189/

Acupuncture treatment for insomnia based on the microbiome–gut–brain axis theory: A review

Conclusion
The Microbiome Gut Brain axis plays an important part in the onset and progression of insomnia. Currently, the main pathways identified to improve insomnia include the immune, neuroendocrine, vagus nerve, and bidirectional information transmission pathways dominated by gut microbiota metabolites. Existing evidence indicates that acupuncture treatment can inhibit inflammation, improve the tight connectivity of the intestinal mucosal barrier, adjust the release and production of brain–gut peptides, regulate HPA axis-related pathways, and control the vagus nerve pathway, thereby alleviating insomnia symptoms.