Tau Oranga provides a full range of primary health care services for individuals and whānau
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Comprehensive Primary Health Care
At Tau Oranga, we provide holistic, whānau-centred primary health care for all ages, from pēpi to koeke.
Our team is here to support your wellbeing at every stage of life, offering care that is culturally grounded, compassionate, and tailored to you and your whānau.
We cover a broad range of services, including child and youth health, women’s health, men’s health, long-term condition management, and preventative care.
Whether it’s routine checks, urgent care, health education, or ongoing support, we work with you to maintain and improve your health, supporting you and your whānau to thrive today and into the future.
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We offer a wide range of health services for tāne/men of all ages. Men's health care covers a wide range of issues such as:
Weight issues
Physical Activity
Heart Risk Assessment
Prostate Problems
Impotence
Testicle lumps and swelling
Hair loss
Mental and Emotional Health
Anxiety & Depression
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We offer a wide range of women’s health services for women of all ages including pregnancy, menstrual disorders, menopause and contraception to sexual health.
Services that are offered in this clinic include:
Cervical smears
Breast checks
Education on women’s health issues
Pregnancy tests
Early pregnancy support and information
Information on contraceptive options (including condoms, oral contraception or depo provera injections, IUDs and implants)
Emergency contraception
Irregular bleeding
Information and help with menopause
Sexual health testing
Mental and Emotional Health
Anxiety & Depression
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Our mokopuna and whānau health services focus on early growth, development, and wellbeing, recognising that strong foundations in childhood shape flourishing futures.
Our approach is strengths-based and culturally grounded—honoring whānau knowledge, values, and aspirations. We provide comprehensive services which include:
Growth & development checks
Immunisations
Skin problems like eczema, scabies
Ear problems like glue ear (ear infections)
Assessment & treatment for common childhood illnesses
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At Tau Oranga, our general health and wellbeing checks are designed to support you on your hauora journey. These comprehensive assessments look beyond symptoms to understand your physical, mental, social, and cultural wellbeing. Our Nurse Practitioners provide personalised evaluations that may include health history, lifestyle review, screening tests, and early detection of health conditions.
With a focus on partnership, we work alongside you to identify goals, strengthen health outcomes, and connect you with services or supports that promote long-term wellbeing. Our aim is to empower flourishing future generations through accessible, trusted, high-quality care
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our long-term conditions care supports whānau living with ongoing health needs such as diabetes, heart disease, respiratory conditions, and other chronic illnesses. Our approach recognises that managing these conditions requires consistent guidance, monitoring, and strong relationships.
We provide personalised care plans, regular health reviews, medication support, lifestyle coaching, and education to help you understand and manage your condition confidently. Our Nurse Practitioners work in partnership with you—promoting self-management, early intervention, and culturally grounded care that respects your goals and priorities.
Our focus is on improving health outcomes, maintaining independence, and enhancing quality of life for you and your whānau.
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At Tau Oranga, we believe early detection and empowered decision-making are key to flourishing wellbeing. Our health screening services identify risks or conditions early such as:
heart health
diabetes
asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
cervical and breast screening
lifestyle support
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Tau Oranga offers a wide range of sexual health services including:
Confidential service for everyone
Information and advice on sexual health
Mirena, Copper IUCD & Jadelle Insertion & removal
Sexually Transmissible Infection (STI) checks and treatment
Free condoms
Pregnancy testing and follow up care or referral
Emergency contraception
Contraception advice and prescriptions
Specialist services via referral
HPV & Cervical screening
Information to help you make informed decisions
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Our team aim to provide comprehensive best practice wound care to optimize wound healing. Wound management can include:
Measurement and documentation of the wound characteristics
Cleaning of the wound
Debridement (removal) of any dead tissue
Selection and application of wound dressing
Application of compression if necessary
Education to patients, caregivers and/or family members regarding wound care and dressing changes
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At Tau Oranga, we support early detection and treatment of skin concerns to protect your health and wellbeing.
Our clinicians offer dermoscopy — a detailed skin examination using specialised magnification to assess moles, spots, and other pigmented lesions. This helps identify changes early and supports timely diagnosis of melanoma and other skin conditions.
We provide:
Routine and annual skin checks (more frequent if needed)
Treatment options including liquid nitrogen (cryotherapy)
Minor skin surgery to remove concerning or symptomatic lesions
Referral to specialist services when further assessment or treatment is required
Our goal is to ensure prompt, safe, and culturally grounded care — helping you and your whānau stay well and confident about your skin health.
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Ear Health Services
At Tau Oranga, we are committed to protecting the hearing and ear health of our tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau — supporting flourishing futures through early assessment and quality care.
Our ear health service includes:
Clinical ear assessment using an otoscope to visualise the ear canal and eardrum
Safe ear wax removal to improve comfort, hearing, and reduce infection risk
Referrals to audiology, ENT, or other specialist services when required
Whether it’s for routine checks, concerns with hearing, recurrent ear infections, or wax build-up, our team provides culturally grounded care to keep ears healthy and hearing strong for the generations ahead.
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At Tau Oranga, we offer Electrocardiograms (ECGs) to help assess heart rhythm, electrical activity, and overall cardiac function.
An ECG is a safe, quick, and non-invasive test that can support diagnosis of:Chest pain or palpitations
Irregular heartbeats
Shortness of breath
Cardiovascular risk assessment
Our clinical team performs ECGs onsite, interprets results, and works alongside you and your whānau to inform next steps — including treatment planning or referral to specialist cardiac services if required.
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Spirometry helps us understand how well your lungs are working and is commonly used for asthma, COPD, breathlessness, and chronic cough.
At Tau Oranga we provide:
Safe, clinically supervised spirometry testing
Baseline lung function assessment
Monitoring of respiratory conditions over time
Results interpreted to guide treatment, medication adjustment, or referral if needed
This service helps ensure you receive the right care for your breathing and respiratory health, supporting improved quality of life and better long-term wellbeing.
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At Tau Oranga, we work with you and your whānau to ensure medicines are safe, understood, and used in a way that supports your wellbeing.
Our medication management service includes:
Reviewing current medicines to ensure they are right for your needs
Supporting safe use of long-term and newly prescribed medications
Checking for interactions, side effects, and effectiveness
Helping you understand what your medicines are for and how to take them
Working with pharmacies and specialists when treatment changes or extra support is needed
Repeat Prescriptions
We provide a repeat prescription service for enrolled patients who require regular medicines. This service ensures your ongoing health needs are met without unnecessary disruption.
Requests can be made online or through our reception team
A clinical review is completed to ensure your medicines remain safe and appropriate
In some cases, a consultation may be required before issuing a repeat prescription
Prescriptions are sent electronically to your chosen pharmacy
Our goal is to make managing your medicines simple, safe, and supportive — helping you stay well and independent with guidance you can trust.
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At Tau Oranga, we work alongside you and your whānau to ensure you receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Sometimes this means connecting you with additional services beyond our clinic.We can refer patients to:
Medical specialists
Allied health providers such as physiotherapy, podiatry, dietetics, and occupational therapy
Social and community services including counselling, hauora support, rehabilitation, kaupapa Māori services, addiction support, and whānau wellbeing services
How referrals work
Most specialist or allied health services require a referral from a clinician. Your Tau Oranga Nurse Practitioner or Doctor will assess your needs and ensure you are linked with the most appropriate service.
Funding and eligibility may vary depending on the type of service, your diagnosis, and whether publicly funded care is available.
If you need a referral
Please book an appointment with one of our clinicians so you can:
Discuss your symptoms or concern
Explore options for care
Be assessed and referred to the most suitable service
Our team will guide you through the process, help coordinate appointments when needed, and make sure you and your whānau understand the next steps on your health journey.
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At Tau Oranga, our palliative care service focuses on enhancing quality of life for people and whānau living with life-limiting or life-threatening illness.
Our approach is compassionate, culturally grounded, and centred on dignity, comfort, and support.We aim to prevent and ease suffering through early identification, careful assessment, and holistic treatment of pain and other physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
Our palliative care service:
Supports comfort by relieving pain and other distressing symptoms.
Honours life and recognises dying as a natural part of the journey.
Does not seek to hasten or delay death, but to uphold mana and wellbeing.
Integrates psychological, spiritual, cultural, and clinical care.
Helps people live as fully and meaningfully as possible.
Walks alongside whānau, offering guidance, presence, and support through illness, caregiving, and bereavement.
Uses a collaborative, interdisciplinary team approach—bringing together clinical expertise, whānau needs, and cultural values.
Aims to enhance quality of life and may positively influence comfort, function, and overall experience.
Can be provided early in the course of an illness, alongside treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, or other therapies that support longer life and symptom management.
At Tau Oranga, palliative care is about compassionate partnership, dignity, and whānau-centred support throughout the journey.
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At Tau Oranga, we provide timely care for accidents, injuries, and acute illnesses, ensuring you and your whānau receive prompt, safe, and effective treatment when it matters most.
Our services include:
Assessment and treatment of minor injuries such as cuts, sprains, burns, and fractures
Management of acute illnesses including infections, fevers, and sudden health concerns
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) support for injuries covered under ACC
Onsite care and coordination, with referrals to hospital or specialist services if required
We aim to deliver care that is accessible, culturally grounded, and responsive, helping you recover quickly while providing guidance and support for your ongoing health needs.