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Future doctors to train in the Western Bay of Plenty
The first students from the new Graduate School of Medicine are expected in the rohe from 2029, following the success of a proposal from WBOPPHO, local iwi and regional partners. – An artist's impression of a University of Waikato Community...
Minister visits BeingWell as service grows reach and impact across the Bay of Plenty
Hon Matt Doocey met with WBOPPHO on 3 June to hear how a locally coordinated approach is transforming access to primary mental health support in the rohe Mental Health Minister Hon Matt Doocey meets with WBOPPHO frontline kaimahi, service leaders...
The unmeasured difference you make: A message of thanks to nurses and GPs
Recognising International Nurses Day (12 May) and World Family Doctor Day (19 May) A parent remembers the nurse who answered every question and made sure they left feeling confident, not scared. An older man remembers the GP who noticed something others...
Te Rerenga: March 2026 – A new chapter for WBOPPHO
Welcome to the March 2026 edition of Te Rerenga. This issue marks a new phase for WBOPPHO, with Sarah Stevenson confirmed as Chief Executive and the organisation settling into its new whare at The Kollective, on Seventeenth Avenue. Across this...
WBOPPHO appoints Sarah Stevenson as Chief Executive
The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOPPHO) Board confirmed the appointment of Sarah Stevenson as Chief Executive on 10 March. The decision was formally shared with staff during the organisation’s monthly hui. Sarah has served in the interim...
WBOPPHO moves to Seventeenth Avenue in Tauranga
From 23 February, WBOPPHO will operate from a new address at 145 Seventeenth Avenue, Tauranga, joining The Kollective, New Zealand’s largest co-working space dedicated to social impact. The move from 87 First Avenue, only a few minutes away, marks a...
“Saying yes changed my life”: A BeingWell journey
A personal story of support through BeingWell, WBOPPHO’s free mental health and wellbeing service, and how it helped someone move forward. Stella was referred to BeingWell, WBOPPHO’s free mental health and wellbeing service, through her general practice team in June...
BeingWell HIPs: The training behind the support you receive
One of the professionals supporting community mental health and wellbeing through our BeingWell service is called a Health Improvement Practitioner. It is a long name, so most people know them as HIPs. The role began in New Zealand in 2017...
From Annual Report: Expanding access to cervical screening across the Bay of Plenty
WBOPPHO team at the Bay of Plenty Volcanix rugby game in Tauranga, sharing information about screening. This post is part of a short series sharing key stories from our Annual Report 2024–2025. During the last financial year, WBOPPHO has strengthened...
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