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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

Image depicting WBOP PHO's new website on various screen devices: Your hub to health services in the Western Bay

WBOP PHO’s new website: Your hub to health services in the Western Bay of Plenty

The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) has launched a new, user-friendly website designed to simplify how residents access health services in the Western Bay of Plenty. The www.wboppho.org.nz address now serves as a comprehensive hub for...
A man holding a Starlink receiver with two women on Matakana Island

Partnership: Matakana Island’s telehealth service gets a boost

Anthony Ririnui, Hera Murray and Te Uta Roretana. Te Awanui Hauora on Matakana Island is now equipped with a Starlink satellite, offering reliable and faster internet for telehealth appointments. While the island previously had internet access, weak signals or no...
The WBOP PHO team accepting the Supreme Award

WBOP PHO Wins Supreme Award at the 2024 Diversity Awards NZ™

WBOP PHO is proud to share that we have won the Supreme Award at the 2024 Diversity Awards NZ™, announced on 28 August in Auckland. We were also named the Medium-Large Organisation Winner in the Ngā Āhuatanga o te Tiriti...
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WBOP PHO Named Finalist in the 2024 Diversity Awards NZ™

We are proud to announce that WBOP PHO has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2024 Diversity Awards NZ™ in the category Ngā Āhuatanga o Te Tiriti Tohu. This recognition, announced on Thursday, 30th May, places us among 28 esteemed organisations...
6 people part of the Voices of change - freedom from smoking

Freedom from Smoking: Voices of Change

Stories from people who have quit smoking, offering hope and encouragement to others on the same journey. In the backdrop of World Smokefree May, a month dedicated to championing smokefree living, Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO)...
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Whānau Voice Survey 2024: Shaping the future of Western Bay of Plenty wellness services

The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOP PHO) and Ngā Mataapuna Oranga (NMO) are proud to announce the launch of the Whānau Voice Survey 2024, designed to uncover what matters most to our Western Bay of Plenty community. The...

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