Te Kahu Hauora | Whānau Hauora Update | Winter 2026
- Te Kahu Hauora
- Jun 8
- 6 min read
173 High Street, Dannevirke 4930 – Phone 06 374 9227
Tēnā koutou e te whānau As the cooler months settle over Tararua, this issue brings together key health reminders, local service updates and helpful changes that may affect you and your whānau. Te Kahu Hauora is your iwi-led general practice in the heart of Dannevirke - care for our people, in our place, guided by kaupapa Māori values. | Inside this issue · Meeting the team · Privacy law update · Winter vaccines · Pharmacy changes · Local help numbers |
Kōrero from the practice
Nau mai, haere mai. Te Kahu Hauora was opened to make healthcare more accessible, affordable and connected to the community. Our mahi is about good clinical care, warm relationships and supporting whānau to feel confident about their health choices.
✓ This month’s simple hauora challenge Book or check your winter vaccinations, update your contact details with reception, and kōrero with us early if medicines, transport, cost or appointments are becoming a barrier. |
Meet your Te Kahu Hauora team
Clinical leadership Specialist GP and nurse practitioner support diagnosis, complex care, medication reviews, referrals, long-term hauora planning, and clinical governance. General Practitioners Primary healthcare doctors who diagnose, treat, and help prevent a wide range of health conditions, while coordinating ongoing care and referrals to specialists when needed. | Nurse Practitioners A Nurse Practitioner is an advanced registered nurse who can assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe medications, provide ongoing healthcare for patients and referrals to a specialist.
Nurse Prescribers Registered nurse prescribers can assess, prescribe within scope, review blood pressure, diabetes and other long-term conditions, and help with everyday health concerns. | |
Practice nurses Our nurses support immunisations, wound care, cervical screening, health checks, triage, recalls and practical advice for tamariki, rangatahi, adults and kaumātua. | Reception and Administration This team keeps the waka moving - bookings, messages, enrolments, ACC forms, referrals, recalls and help you get to the right person. | |
Operations and whānau support Behind the scenes, operations staff help keep services safe, organised, welcoming and aligned with our values of manaakitanga and whanaungatanga. | Mobile community nursing Our outreach team helps whānau stay connected with care across Tararua, especially when transport, illness or other barriers make appointments harder. | |
Kaimahi spotlight - We mihi to:
Your privacy, your mana - law change from 1st May 2026
A new health privacy notification rule is now in force. When a health agency receives health information about you from someone other than you or your authorised representative, the agency must take reasonable steps to make you or your representative aware, unless an exception applies.
· What this could include: information from another health provider, hospital, lab, specialist, pharmacist, ACC, caregiver or whānau member involved in your care.
· When it applies: health information collected indirectly from 1 May 2026 onward; it is not retrospective.
· What you can do: keep your phone, email and next-of-kin details updated, tell us your communication preferences, and ask us if you want to view or correct information in your health record.
Plain-English promise We will keep treating your kōrero and health information with respect. If we need to explain where information came from or how it is used, we will do that as clearly as possible. |
Winter hauora check
Flu, COVID-19, whooping cough and measles protection
Winter brings more flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. The yearly flu vaccine is recommended for everyone aged over 6 months and is free for eligible groups such as people aged 65+, pregnant people, Māori and Pacific people aged 55+, and people with some long-term conditions.
· Ask a clinician whether you are due for flu, COVID-19, MMR, whooping cough or other immunisations.
· Hapū māmā, tamariki, kaumātua and people with long-term conditions are especially encouraged to check their immunisations.
· If you have fever, cough, runny nose, sore watery pink eyes or a rash, stay home and call before coming in so we can protect others.
Te Kahu Hauora / Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki- nui-a-Rua 173 High Street, Dannevirke Monday to Wednesday 8.30am to 6.00pm Thursday & Friday 8.00am to 5.00 pmPhone: 06 374 9227Mobile clinic bookings: 027 300 7344 Pongaroa Mobile clinic Pongaroa Community HallEvery 4th Thursday 11am to 2pm Phone: 06 374 9227 Mobile clinic bookings: 027 300 7344 | Te Kahu Hauora Woodville 49 Vogal Street, WoodvilleEvery Tuesday 11am to 2pm Phone: 06 374 9227 Pahiatua Clinic Pahiatua Community Services Trust 43 Main Street, Pahiatua Every 2nd Thursday 11am to 2pm Phone: 06 374 9227 |
Pharmacy and medicines update
From 2 June 2026, the range of funded medicines that community pharmacies can provide directly has expanded. Depending on eligibility and the pharmacy, this may include treatment or support for scabies, oral rehydration for children, pain and fever management for children, head lice, conjunctivitis in children, uncomplicated urinary tract infections and the emergency contraceptive pill. Some people may still need to pay a consultation fee.
· Ask first: pharmacy participation, eligibility and stock can vary. Call your pharmacy before travelling.
· Still unsure? our team can help you decide whether to see a pharmacist, nurse or doctor.
Medicine supply notes
PHARMAC continues to publish medicine supply notices. For example, methylphenidate supply constraints are expected to continue through 2026, so patients may not always receive their usual brand. Please request repeats early and talk with your pharmacist or prescriber if there are problems filling a script.
Looking ahead, PHARMAC is consulting on several medicine and vaccine proposals, including possible changes to diabetes medicine access criteria and possible vaccine changes from 2027. These are proposals or consultations, not reasons to stop or change medicines without advice.
ACC and injury care
If your appointment is about an accident or injury, please tell reception and your clinician. ACC may help with treatment and recovery support for injuries covered in New Zealand. For ACC claim questions, phone 0800 101 996.
· Bring any ACC claim number, discharge notes, X-ray results or employer paperwork if you have them.
· For sprains and strains, safe movement, good support and a gradual return to daily life or work can help recovery - ask the team what is right for you.
Where to go for help
Emergency | Call 111 immediately. |
Healthline | Free health advice 24/7: 0800 611 116. |
Te Kahu Hauora Practice | 173 High Street, Dannevirke 4930Phone: 06 374 9227Email: receptionTKH@kahungunutnar.co.nz |
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua | 171 High Street, Dannevirke 4930Phone: 06 374 9224 or 0800 558 627Email: administration@kahungunutnar.co.nz |
Urgent hospital care | Dannevirke Community Hospital does not have an Emergency Department. In an emergency call 111; Hospital emergency care is via Palmerston North Hospital ED. |
Ka Ora Telecare – After Hours Health Care Support | |
Oranga Tamariki | 16 Allardice Street, Dannevirke 4930 0508 326 459 |
Work and Income | 79 High Street, Dannevirke 4930 |
Dannevirke Police Station | 13 Gordon Street, Dannevirke Phone 105 |
Tararua Locality Community Mental Health and Addictions Services
Dannevirke and Wellness Pharmacy | 20 Allardice Street, Dannevirke 4930 06 374 7734 51 High Street, Dannevirke 06 374 8087 3D Waterloo Street, Dannevirke 06 374 5162 |
Tararua community corner
Tararua District Council continues to host local service information and community updates that can affect whānau wellbeing, including healthcare service directories and local notices for Dannevirke and the wider district.
For June 2026 At the time of drafting, the Tararua District Council Community Voice Survey had been extended to 14 June 2026. |
Whānau checklist for this month
Do now · Book or check winter vaccinations · Update phone/email/whānau contact details · Order repeat medicines before you run out · Call ahead if you have infectious symptoms |
Ask us about · Diabetes, asthma or heart health reviews · Smoking/vaping support · Cervical screening and health checks · Transport, cost or access barriers |
Share your pātai Have a topic you want explained in the next issue? Drop your question to reception or ask your nurse during your next visit. Mauri ora! |
Supporting websites
· Te Kahu Hauora - Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua: https://www.kahungunutnar.iwi.nz/te-kahu-hauora
· THINK Hauora: https://www.thinkhauora.nz/
· Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners - privacy guidance: https://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/
· Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora: https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/
· Health NZ - Manawatū-Whanganui local health services: https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/
· Tararua District Council: https://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/
· ACC: https://www.acc.co.nz/
· Pharmacy Today: https://www.pharmacytoday.co.nz/
· PHARMAC / Te Pātaka Whaioranga: https://www.pharmac.govt.nz/
· Office of the Privacy Commissioner - Privacy Amendment Act / IPP3A: https://www.privacy.org.nz/
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