{"id":5909,"date":"2026-02-01T10:54:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T22:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/?p=5909"},"modified":"2026-02-01T11:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T23:12:32","slug":"eketahuna-health-centre-te-whare-ora-o-eketahuna-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eketahuna.co.nz\/?p=5909","title":{"rendered":"Eket\u0101huna Health Centre – Te Whare Ora O Eket\u0101huna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Eket\u0101huna Health Centre – Te Whare Ora o Eket\u0101huna is located at 1 Bengston Street, Eket\u0101huna. 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our nurse-led clinic is open Monday – Thursday 9am – 12pm, 2pm – 4pm; Friday 9am-12pm, 1.30pm-2.45pm. When we are closed, call Healthline on 0800 611 116.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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<\/a> to book this service.
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In the month of February, we will be encouraging everyone to consider their Heart Health and what steps they can take to improve it. The nurses are keen to support with smoking cessation and can refer patients to our health coach Megan or Jono of Think Hauora exercise programmes for those with long term health conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please remember gym facilities are open during clinic hours for gold coin donation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Weekly Well-Being Activities: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Mondays Chair Yoga 9.45am at St. Cuthbert’s Hall and Wednesdays <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Menz Shed (next to the health centre) from 9.30am.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Wairarapa Community Law unfortunately will not be here Tuesday 3 February<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The excellent Eket\u0101huna Crop Swap is Sunday 15 February 10.30am. Please ensure you bring something garden related to swap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Our monthly ladies’ brunch will be on Monday 16 February 11am at St. Cuthberts Hall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Eket\u0101huna Community Garden working bee will be Thursday 20 February 10am-12noon<\/strong>. We would love some more volunteers. If Thursdays don’t work, please get in touch and we can tee up another time.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    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.
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    We will be collaborating with Tararua Community Services, Te Kete Hauora o Rangit\u0101ne and Women’s Refuge Palmerston North to bring our community a Summer Sizzle on Friday 27 February<\/strong>. Come along to have burgers on us!
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    Our nurses are organising a horse trek in March. Check out our Facebook page on how to book: save the date Sunday 15 March<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Kendra, Kim, Sara, Lee-Anne, Emma and the executive committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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