Press Releases

Read our official statements, news announcements, and media coverage related to the WBOP PHO and our initiatives.

Press Releases

Read our official statements, news announcements, and media coverage related to the WBOP PHO and our initiatives.

Press Releases

Portrait of Sarah Stevenson, CEO at WBOP PHO

WBOP PHO appoints Sarah Stevenson as Chief Executive

The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) 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...

Two-storey modern building with large glass windows and timber cladding at The Kollective in Tauranga, with a large spiral metal sculpture in the foreground and landscaped grass area under a blue sky.

WBOP PHO moves to Seventeenth Avenue in Tauranga

From 23 February, WBOP PHO 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...

WBOP PHO Annual Report 2024–2025 and Financial Report covers, showing local carving and coastal landscape from the Western Bay of Plenty.

WBOP PHO Annual Report 2024–2025: A year of care, partnership and local impact

The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) has published its Annual Report 2024–2025. The report shares a snapshot of how your local, GP and iwi-owned PHO supported our communities, general practice and partners. It also shows how...

Tāpiri Mai moves into a new phase focused on whānau health literacy

WBOP PHO Community Nutritionist Amy Allport and Clinical Services Lead Sarah Johnson. Tāpiri Mai, a project co-designed with the community to improve access to healthcare for whānau on Matakana and Mōtītī Islands in the Bay of Plenty, has entered a...

WBOP PHO appoints interim CEO

WBOP PHO Board has appointed Sarah Stevenson as interim Chief Executive Officer The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) Board has appointed Sarah Stevenson as interim Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. The Board made this decision...

Lets Talk Screening - Facilitators from Avaniu

Let’s Talk Screening training now available online

Let's Talk Screening facilitators Sameli Tongalea & Sela Tu’uholoaki, from AvaNiu Pasifika Building on the successful full-day wānanga held in July 2025, Let’s Talk Screening is now accessible as a free online training. This resource supports non-clinical staff to engage...