06 375 8545 (NZ) or 64-6 375 8545 
Eketāhuna Health Centre – Te Whare Ora o Eketāhuna is located at 1 Bengston Street, Eketāhuna. Our
nurse-led clinic is open Monday – Thursday 9am – 12pm, 2pm – 4pm; Friday 9am -12pm, 1.30pm –
2.45pm. Call Us on 06 375 8188. When we are closed, call Healthline on 0800 611 116.
Our mission is to provide services to promote a healthy community through affordable health services,
community participation and education. Enrolment is easy and you remain registered with your GP. Our
holistic health offering includes our nurse-led clinic, counselling, addiction services, and Plunkett.
We have user pays service from Back in Action every Wednesday; go to www.getbackinaction.co.nz to book this service.
We now offer a new ear suctioning service which costs $55 for adults; thanks to our
wonderful supporters Waireka Community Trust for the grant to purchase the equipment.
Flu season is soon upon us. We will be vaccinating from 2nd April for funded patients ie 65+ and those
with long term conditions. If any organisations in the district would like to help their staff, please get in
touch with the clinical team.
March celebrates National Nutrition and Physical Activity Awareness: Jono van Klink of Think Hauora can provide exercise programmes for those with long term health conditions; referral by nurses or self-referral via the Think Hauora website. Our wonderful gym facilities are open during clinic hours for gold
coin donation.
Other ways to increase physical activity are also provided by the health centre:
- Mondays Chair Yoga 9.45am at St. Cuthbert’s Hall (by Koha) and
- Wednesdays Menz Shed (next to the health centre) from 9.30am.
- Eketāhuna Community Garden working bee will be Thursday 19 March 10am – 12noon. We would love some more volunteers. If Thursdays don’t work, please get in touch and we can tee up another time.
March is the month of a key fundraiser for the health centre; we are only part funded by Health New
Zealand and rely on the generosity of donations and on grants to provide health care in Eketāhuna. Our
nurses are organising a horse trek on Sunday 15 March and support staff will be providing lunch for the
riders. Pop into the health centre or visit our Facebook page to book you place. We would like this
annual fundraiser to be big and better each year.
This month our healthy and nutritious ladies’ brunch will be on Monday 23 March 11am at St.
Cuthberts Hall. It has been moved one week for this month only.
Wairarapa Community Law will next be in attendance in April – first Tuesday 1pm – 3pm
The excellent Eketāhuna Crop Swap is Sunday 15 March 10.30am. Please ensure you bring something
garden related to swap.
Eketāhuna Food Bank can provide kai assistance to those living in Eketāhuna. Call or text Emma on 021
250 3015 to access this service.
Student Nurse Neri Gabato has completed her placement with us; many thanks to Neri for her sunny
disposition and help in the clinic; especially noodles for delicious lunch!
