Press Releases
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...
WBOPPHO Annual Report 2024–2025: A year of care, partnership and local impact
The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOPPHO) 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 our...
Tāpiri Mai moves into a new phase focused on whānau health literacy
WBOPPHO 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 new...
WBOPPHO appoints interim CEO
WBOPPHO Board has appointed Sarah Stevenson as interim Chief Executive Officer The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOPPHO) Board has appointed Sarah Stevenson as interim Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. The Board made this decision at its...
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...
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