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Longer hours for urgent care in Tauranga
Accident & HealthCare is now open from 7am to 10pm every day Accident & HealthCare at 2nd Ave Health Centre in Tauranga People across the Western Bay of Plenty can now get urgent care earlier in the morning and later...
WBOPPHO and Te Manu Toroa host free diabetes kōrero session in Greerton
WBOPPHO and Te Manu Toroa will host Living Well with Mate Huka, a free event about diabetes, on Thursday 19 November, at Te Ao Mārama Greerton Library & Community Hub, in Tauranga. The session marks Diabetes Action Month. Whānau can...
Bay of Plenty’s BeingWell among the top two mental health programmes nationwide
Recognition follows three years of growth for WBOPPHO’s free service, with visits up 80% and most people seen within a week. WBOPPHO team at the 2026 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards, where BeingWell was a finalist for Best Mental Health...
WBOPPHO Clinical Director honoured with national Community Service Medal
Dr Claire Isham, who also works as a specialist GP in Tauranga, received the honour from RNZCGP at a ceremony in Auckland on Saturday. Dr Claire Isham with RNZCGP President Dr Luke Bradford ahead of the ceremony. Dr Claire Isham,...
WBOPPHO’s BeingWell named finalist in national primary health awards
The Bay of Plenty service is one of two finalists announced today for Best Mental Health Programme. Members of the BeingWell team at a 2025 hui. Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOPPHO) has been named a finalist in...
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