Press Releases

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

Press Releases

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

Press Releases

Farewell and thanks to CEO Lindsey Webber

The WBOPPHO Board thanks CEO Lindsey Webber for her six and a half years of dedicated leadership and service. Lindsey is now moving into a new chapter in her career, and we wish her every success. Since 2019, Lindsey has...

A Health Coach from the BeingWell service supports a young person during a one-to-one session in a clinic room. The Health Coach is taking notes while listening attentively, with a computer and a potted plant on the desk.

BeingWell and Here to Help U join forces to reach more people with free wellbeing support

A new collaboration between BeingWell and ‘Here to help u’ is helping bridge the gap for people who need wellbeing support but aren’t currently connected to a general practice. The partnership means a Health Coach is now available two days...

New webpage helps whānau access cervical screening support in the Bay of Plenty

Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOPPHO) has launched a new Cervical Screening Support page on its website. It provides information for wāhine and whānau across the Bay of Plenty, creating an online hub to connect our community with...

The team behind the kaupapa: Gemma Pearson (WBOPPHO), Maia (TWOA), Kara Winiata and Rosina Taueki (Huria Trust)

Bringing cervical screening into trusted spaces

WBOPPHO, Huria Trust and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa team up to offer free clinics on Tauranga campus this September The team behind the kaupapa: Gemma Pearson (WBOPPHO), Maia Peckham (TWOA), Kara Winiata and Rosina Taueki (Huria Trust) September is Cervical...

WBOPPHO opposes the Pae Ora Amendment Bill

The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOPPHO) has made a formal submission opposing the Government’s proposed Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill. This Bill weakens the equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles at the heart of the...

WBOPPHO Equity Programme Lead Sénae Mitchel emphasised that the kaupapa reinforces the need to keep equity front and centre.

New training in Tauranga focuses on cancer screening kōrero

WBOPPHO and partners have launched training to support non-clinical staff on opportunistic cancer screening conversations with Māori and Pacific whānau WBOPPHO Equity Programme Lead Sénae Mitchel emphasised that the kaupapa reinforces the need to keep equity front and centre. On...