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Blind Foundation

Blind Low Vision NZ are New Zealand's leading provider of vision rehabilitation, providing practical and emotional support for people with vision loss.  We support Kiwis who are blind, deafblind or have low vision to live the life they choose.

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Website: http://www.blindfoundation.org.nz

Bollards Pharmacy

Full Pharmacy

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Breast Screen Aotearoa

National call centre

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Budget Service - Tararua REAP

Free confidential financial assistance & mentoring, building financial capability.

 

Looking after Dannevirke, Woodville, Pahiatua and Eketahuna.  Area covers Tararua Region from Norsewood to Eketahuna.

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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz

Bush Supergrans

Helping Families to Flourish

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Cancer Society

National call centre

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Central PHO

Services of: Clinical dietitian, physical activity coordinator, respiratory services, support worker, mental health counselling

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Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga at St. Cuthbert's Hall, Eketahuna.

Monday 9.45am -10.30am

 

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Chiropractor

Dannevirke Family Chiropractic

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Community Cervical Screening

Cervical Screening for women 20-70 years. Mainly targeting Maori, Pacific & Asian women.

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Community Health Services

District Nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, outpatient clinics, mental health and alcohol and other drug services

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Community Hospital

Inpatient and Maternity ward, X-ray and ultrasound, mobile surgical bus once a month

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Dannevirke Dental Centre

FREE dental treatment for children aged from 0-13 years.

 

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Dannevirke South School 06 374 7361

Huia Range School 06 374 7672

Freephone 0800 TALK TEETH

 

 

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Dannevirke Health Centre

Health Centre with GP and nursing services

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Dannevirke Hearing Support

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Dannevirke Library

"Little Ears" - Free early literacy and activities for pre-schoolers and their parents or caregivers. 

Little Ears is during term time only.

 

Dannevirke Community Library, Station Street, Dannevirke

Monday 9.30am -10.00am

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Website: http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/

Dannevirke Menz Shed

For men to connect with other men, and get involved in practical and manual activities. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 4pm

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Dental Clinic

Dannevirke South School Dental Clinic: FREE for children 0-12 years

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Dental Clinic

Pahiatua School: FREE for children 0-12 years

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Dentist

Lumino: FREE for children and youth 13-18 years

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Dentist

Dannevirke Dental Centre: FREE for children and youth 13-18 years

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Dentist

Kevin Wong: FREE for children and youth 13-18 years

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Dentist

David Symes: FREE for children and youth 13-18 years

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Drug Info Now

fast free confidential information about drugs via text message

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Website: http://www.drug.org.nz

East Coast Rural Support Trust

Jane Tylee, Tararua Coordinator

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EDANZ

Freephone 0800 2 EDANZ or 0800 233 269

Improving outcomes for people with eating disorders and their families - or email: info@ed.org.nz

 

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Eketahuna Community Garden

Community Garden

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Eketahuna Health Centre

Health Centre with GP and nursing services

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Eketahuna Library

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Website: http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/

Eketahuna Menz Shed

For men to connect with other men, and get involved in practical and manual activities.

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Health of Older Person Service

Support Services for the healthy wellbeing of older people in Tararua

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Healthline

National call centre

Providing you with health information and advice on care.

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Hearing & Vision clinic

Held in the Public Health Nurses rooms every two months

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Hearing Support Dannevirke

Office Hours 9am-12pm Monday to Friday.

 

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Heartland Services

A community hub for government & community services, eg Wairarapa REAP services, Work & Income services, IRD

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Website: http://www.heartlandservices.govt.nz

Kaitoki Marae

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Literacy Tamaki nui a Rua

Training in literacies & computer skills. Volunteering opportunities.

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Makirikiri Marae

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Mana Whaikaha

Mana Whaikaha is a prototype of a transformed disability support system for the Mid Central region.


Contact us
If you’d like to contact Mana Whaikaha you can call us, send an email or drop into one of our hubs.

Get in touch
Our contact centre operates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday to Friday (open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday)

If you need to urgently contact Mana Whaikaha outside these hours, please call 027 236 6145 to speak to the On-Call Connector.

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Manage My Health

See your doctor and ask to be to signed up to access your healthcare information online at home

Medlab Central

Medical Testing Laboratory

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Midcentral District Health Board

District Health Service Provider

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Multiple Sclerosis

Social worker support, support groups meet in Palmerston North

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Website: http://www.mscentral.org.nz

Norsewood Health Centre

Health Centre with GP and nursing services

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Optometrists

Visique

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Optometrists

Visique

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Osteopath

The Osteopathic Clinic

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Pahiatua Community Garden

Learning Life Skills

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Pahiatua Health Centre

Health Centre with GP and nursing services

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Pahiatua Library

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Website: http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/

Pahiatua Marae Inc

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Pahiatua Menz Shed

For men to connect with other men, and get involved in practical and manual activities. Tuesday and Thursday 1.30pm to 4.00pm.

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Papauma Marae

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Physiotherapist Dannevirke

Aimee Feck Physiotherapy

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Physiotherapist Pahiatua

Jill Woods

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Podiatrist

PHO Diabetes Foot Clinic

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Podiatrist

Private services

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Podiatrist

PHO Diabetes Foot Clinic

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Public Health Nurse Dannevirke

Work in schools and pre-schools and their communities, work with children, young people and their whanau. School staff, parents, whanau refer children with health concerns to the Public Health Nurse.

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Public Health Nurse Pahiatua

Work in schools and pre-schools and their communities, work with children, young people and their whanau. School staff, parents, whanau refer children with health concerns to the Public Health Nurse.

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Quitline Stop smoking Support

National call centre

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Rangitane o Tamaki nui a Rua

Te Kete Hauora: Provides Kaupapa Maori services, activity based recovery service (non-clinical), community child, adolescent & youth services for co-existing problems (non-clinical), alcohol & other drug community support service (clinical0, Kaupapa maori Adult mental Health (non-clinical), alcohol and other drug services for community offenders.

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Restore Chiropractic

Dr. Talia Parahi is dedicated to providing the best natural healthcare to the community.

 

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Tuesday: 2pm to 6pm

Thursday: 9am to 1pm

Saturday 9am to 1pm

 

 

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Website: http://www.restorechiro.nz

Salvation Army in Dannevirke

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Salvation Army in Woodville

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Sport Manawatu

Promoting activity every day for all ages and backgrounds through sport, recreation and activity.  Sport Manawatu is the resource and source of information for all sporting activities in the Tararua district.

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Website: http://www.sportmanawatu.org.nz

St John Health Shuttle in Dannevirke

Open 8.30 to 3 pm weekdays for appointments

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St John Health Shuttle in Pahiatua

Open 8.30 to 3 pm weekdays for appointments

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Tararua REAP Budget Service

Tararua REAP Budget Service trained Financial Mentors offer free and confidential, one-on-one support to help navigate through financial hardship.

Budgeting Support can help one to: reduce weekly cashflow pressures, pay overdue bills, save for home ownership, negotiate with creditors, offer specialised advice for Kiwi Saver withdrawals, bankruptcy, IRD or WINZ support.

 

 

This is a free and confidential service.

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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz

Tararua REAP- Adult & Community Education ACE

Provision & coordination of community based education, foundations skills & pathways into other learning opportunities that meet community learning needs for youth adults and whanau. Providing workshops and seminars in Northern Tararua that support improving skills for participating in industry, progressing career paths, further learning and/or employment and improving skills for Maori and Pasifika learners.

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Website: http://www.tararuareap.co.nz

Te Ahu a Turanga Marae

Community Marae - available for hire

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Te Wananga o Tamaki Nui a Rua

Encourages Adult Education in Horticulture and Te Reo Maori.

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Tiwhanawhana Trust

For Takatapui to 'tell our stories, build our communities and leave a legacy'

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Website: http://www.tiwhanawhana.com

Veterinary Services Dannevirke

Tararua Vet Services Ltd

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Veterinary Services Eketahuna

Keinzley Agvet Veterinary solutions

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Veterinary Services Pahiatua

Tararua Vet Services Ltd

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Volunteer Resource Centre

Volunteering

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Website: http://www.vrcmanawatu.org.nz

Wai Splash Community Aquatic Pool

General Admittance

 

Baby Swim Lessons (25 minutes)

Thursday and Saturday 9.00am

$80.00 per term (pre book)

 

Pre-School Swim Lessons (25 minutes)

Monday and Wednesday 3.00pm

Thursday and Saturday 10.30am

$90.00 per term (pre book)

 

Waterplay Sessions

Tuesday and Friday 10.30am - 12.30pm

$6.00 entry for adult and baby

Ideal for friends, babies and peschoolers to catchup and enjoy some water play

 

 

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Wairarapa REAP - Adult & community education

Supporting education in southern Tararau through Adults ACE programmes

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Wairarapa REAP - Community learning opportunities and activities

Supporting education in southern Tararau through Community activities

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Wards Pharmacy

Full Pharmacy

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Whiti Te Ra Marae

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Woodville Health Centre

Health Centre with GP and nursing services

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Woodville Library

"Little Ears" - Free early literacy and activities for pre-schoolers and their parents or caregivers. 

Little Ears is during term time only.

 

Woodville Community Library, 45 Vogel Street, Woodville

Wednesday 11.00am - 11.30am

 

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Website: http://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/

Woodville Medicine Depot

Daily courier pharmacy service from Botanical Rd Pharmacy, Palmerston North

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