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He Āwhina, He Tautoko

17 Dec 2025

Kia mōhio mai koutou (FYI), Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki will be running reduced services over the summer holiday period, from Monday 22nd December to Thursday 8th January.  

A core team of kaimahi will be working over this period to provide tautoko to whānau needing support and will be available via the following contact numbers:  

 

Whānau Health Centres and after hours care:  

 0508 835 676 – option 1  

Ka Ora After Hours: kaora.co.nz      More information here.

 

Ohu Hinengaro (mental health and addictions):  

IMMEDIATE RESPONSE Hotline, available between 8.30am-4.30pm Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays):  

 0508 111 555  

 

Ohu Oranga o te Tāngata (Whānau Ora and other navigation services):  

 0508 835 676 – option 4  

 

Ohu Kāinga (home assist services):  

 0508 246 632  

 

Full details on how to access services during this time can be found below:   

 

WHĀNAU HEALTH CENTRES 
PAEROA | THAMES | COROMANDEL | WHITIANGA 

Opening hours over the summer holiday period: 

Wednesday 24th December – closing at 3pm 

Thursday 25th December – closed  

Friday 26th December – closed 

Wednesday 31st December – closing at 3pm 

Thursday 1st January – closed 

Friday 2nd January – closed 

Our usual opening hours of MONDAY-FRIDAY 8.30am-5.00pm will apply outside these dates. 

For After Hours medical advice and treatment, call 0508 835 676 or book an online virtual appointment at kaora.co.nz.  More information is here.

 

OHU HINENGARO 
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS SERVICES 

For an IMMEDIATE RESPONSE whānau can contact us directly on our HOTLINE – FREEPHONE 0508 111 555 between 8.30am-4.30pm, Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays). 

Whānau can also call or text free 1737 (Need to talk?) mental health and addictions helpline number. 

Should whānau be in CRISIS, please call the Crisis Team on 0800 50 50 50. 

 

OHU ORANGA O TE TĀNGATA 
WHĀNAU ORA AND OTHER NAVIGATION SERVICES 

Our services are closed from 22nd Dec 2025 to 8th Jan 2026.  

We will have an acute service available during business hours only, however all referrals received during this time will be responded to when the service re-opens the week of 12th January 2026.  

For acute support only you can contact us on phone: 0508 835 676 (option 4), email: admin.oott@korowai.co.nz 

 

OHU KĀINGA 
HOME ASSIST SERVICES 

Our services will continue as usual throughout this period. 

To contact our Ohu Kāinga team, please call 0508 246 632 

He Āwhina, He Tautoko

17 Dec 2025
Kia mōhio mai koutou (FYI), Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki will be running reduced services over the summer holiday period, from Monday 22nd December to Thursday 8th January.   A core team of kaimahi will be working over this period to provide tautoko to whānau needing support and will be available Read more

Hui ā-Tau (AGM) 2025

17 Nov 2025
E kore te pūmahara e rehu ki te pō, ki ō tātou whakatiketike kua ngaro atu ki te pō haere, haere whakangaro atu rā.   Ko tātou te hunga ora e tau nei, tēnā rā tātou katoa. Kei ngā kōwhao rau o Pare Hauraki whānui, nei noa te reo rāhiri e Read more

Event near Paeroa Whānau Health Centre

28 May 2025
There will be some unusual activity happening around our Paeroa Whānau Health Centre with a commercial film shoot taking place nearby. This will affect movement around Princes Street and Queen Street on FRIDAY 6 JUNE and MONDAY 9 JUNE Our services WILL remain available to whānau on these days. Whānau Read more

MEASLES / Te mate karawaka - Protecting our tamariki

21 May 2025
Measles is a serious and highly contagious illness, which can affect adults as well as children. Immunisation is the best protection and will help to prevent the spread of measles in our local communities. The MMR vaccine is free and offered to tamariki at 12 months and 15 months. If Read more

New Phone Triage Service at our Thames Whānau Health Centre

04 Jun 2024
With increasing GP (Doctor) and NP (Nurse Practitioner) shortages in Aotearoa, we have been forced to make changes to our walk-in acute services at our Te Kauaeranga (Thames) Whānau Health Centre.  The staffing crisis, affecting the whole of Aotearoa, means we are no longer able to provide the walk-in acute Read more

Our CookbookKia Kaha Te Kai. Enjoy!

The team at Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki have collected together recipes that our own whānau love, that are quick and easy to make, and don’t cost too much.

Some are old favourites that you’ll recognise, but with a few changes to fit the healthy kai kaupapa. There are also some new ideas for when you feel like a change.
Download the Cookbook here.

Publications & Resources

Pānui/Newsletter: Kōrero o te Wā

Please click the link to download our quarterly pānui/newsletter.

Previous copies are available upon request. Contact kiaora@korowai.co.nz to request a copy.

Community Health Survey - 

For more information on our latest community health survey, please click here to view the survey results.

Previous copies are available upon request. Contact kiaora@korowai.co.nz to request a copy.