{"id":5630,"date":"2025-08-02T11:24:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T23:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/?p=5630"},"modified":"2025-08-02T11:24:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T23:24:40","slug":"eketahuna-health-centre-te-whare-ora-o-eketahuna-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/?p=5630","title":{"rendered":"Eket\u0101huna Health Centre &#8211; Te Whare Ora o Eket\u0101huna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Greetings from Te Whare Ora o Eketahuna \u2013 Eket\u0101huna Health Centre! We are situated at 1 Bengston Street, Eket\u0101huna. We are a registered charity, part funded by Health New Zealand. If you are new to town, please pop in and enrol. Alternatively, you can call 06 375 8188.<br><strong>Our clinic is open Monday \u2013 Thursday 9am \u2013 12pm, 2pm \u2013 4pm; Friday 9am -12pm, 1.30pm \u2013 2.45pm.<\/strong> Eket\u0101huna Health Centre aims to provide services to promote a healthy community through affordable health services, community participation and education. When we are closed, call Healthline on 0800 611 116.<br><em><strong>Flu vaccines continue be available; please book in with the nurses. Ask about your eligibility; it may be free.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekeflujabs_800x800.png\" alt=\"Get your flu vaccination at the Eketahuna Health Centre 06 375 8188\" class=\"wp-image-5506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekeflujabs_800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekeflujabs_800x800-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekeflujabs_800x800-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ekeflujabs_800x800-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Counselling is available on Mondays. <br>Megan from Te Kete Hauora o Rangitane will be here Tuesday 5th and 19th August providing health coaching. <\/strong><br><em>If you feel either of these services may be useful, please contact the nurses for a referral.<\/em><br><br>Ryan, visiting physiotherapist from Back in Action is at the health centre every Wednesday; go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getbackinaction.co.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.getbackinaction.co.nz<\/a> <em>to book this user pays service.<\/em><br><br><strong>Laura from Plunket is at the health centre on Thursdays.<\/strong><br><strong>Gym facilities are open during clinic hours. <\/strong>We do require that you sign up to use these before you start but thereafter use at your convenience for gold coin donation. If you have a long-term condition, Jono, clinical exercise physiologist with Think Hauora, may be able to help.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer<strong> Weekly Well-Being activities:<\/strong> <br>Mondays Chair Yoga 9.45am at St. Cuthbert\u2019s Hall and <br>Wednesdays Menz Shed (next to the health centre) from 9.30am. <br>Our next monthly ladies\u2019 brunch will be on Monday 18 August 11am at St. Cuthbert\u2019s Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Community Garden working bee will be Thursday 21 August 10am \u2013 12noon.<\/strong> Come and help get ready for Spring! <strong>The excellent Eket\u0101huna Crop Swap is Sunday 17 August 10.30am<\/strong>. Please ensure you bring something garden related to swap.<br><strong>Also in August: Wairarapa Community Law Tuesday 5 August 1pm \u2013 3pm<\/strong> and <strong>Mike Buttericks Constituency Clinic Friday 8 August 10am \u2013 1pm<\/strong><br><em>Eket\u0101huna Food Bank can provide kai assistance to those living in Eket\u0101huna. Call or text Emma on 021 250 3015 to access this service.<\/em><br>Emma, Kendra, Kim, Sara, Lee-Anne and the Executive Committee<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"61\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/nurses_hearts.png\" alt=\"nurses\" class=\"wp-image-2153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/nurses_hearts.png 400w, https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/nurses_hearts-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/nurses_hearts-150x23.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings from Te Whare Ora o Eketahuna \u2013 Eket\u0101huna Health Centre! We are situated at 1 Bengston Street, Eket\u0101huna. We are a registered charity, part funded by Health New Zealand. If you are new to town, please pop in and enrol. 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