Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only. GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strike and will continue to operate as normal.
About the strike
Mobile ear clinic
The mobile ear clinic (tamariki ear clinic) provides free clinics across Northland for babies, children and young people up to the age of 18.
About the mobile ear clinic
The aim of the mobile ear clinic is the prevention or timely intervention and treatment of ear disease, to prevent complications, development delay, behavioural problems and educational disadvantage.
Free clinics are held across Northland. The mobile ear nurses work out of schools alongside the Public Health Nurse teams.
Information about community and school-based clinics will be available via your school through their correspondence or through your school public health nurse.
Services provided
Services provided for children and young people aged 6 months to 18 years include:
- Glue ear assessment
- Treatment of discharging ears
- Pre and post-grommet checks
- Wax and foreign body removal
- Education.
Referrals are received from and sent to:
- Audiology
- Special Education Services (GSE)
- Speech Therapy
- Ear Nose and Throat Specialists
- Paediatrics
- Public Health Nurses and Youth Nurses
- Plunket Nurses
- Iwi Health Providers
- General Practitioners
You may also 'self-refer' via your public health or youth nurse.
Please Note: the mobile ear clinic does not carry out hearing tests.
Ear clinic schedules
Kaipara
Dates
- Monday 29 September
- Monday 13 October
- Tuesday 28 October
- Monday 10 November
- Monday 24 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
At the St John Ambulance station, Normanby St
Appointments
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
Dates
- Wednesday 24 September
- Thursday 30 October
- Wednesday 26 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall, 4 Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road.
Drop in clinic
This clinic is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Whangārei area
Dates
- Monday 22 September to Thursday 25 September
- Monday 29 September to Thursday 2 October
- Monday 6 October to Wednesday 8 October
- Monday 13 October to Thursday 16 October
- Monday 20 October to Thursday 23 October
- Tuesday 28 October to Thursday 30 Ocober
- Monday 3 November to Thursday 6 November
- Monday 10 November to Wednesday 12 November
- Monday 17 November
- Wednesday 19 November
- Thursday 20 November
- Monday 24 November to Thursday 27 November
Time
9am to 2.30pm
Location
Toia Te Ora/ Commerce Central, 16 Commerce Street, Whangārei.
Appointments
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
Dates
- Monday 20 October
- Monday 17 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
King St, opposite the Four Square.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Dates
TBC
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside Onerahi Community Hall, 130 Onerahi Road.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Dates
- Wednesday 1 October
- Wednesday 15 October
- Wednesday 29 October
- Wednesday 12 November
- Thursday 27 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside Ruakaka Library, Takutai Place.
Appointments
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
Dates
TBC
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside The Doctors Tikipunga, Countdown Carpark, Paramount Parade.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Dates
- Wednesday 8 October
- Wednesday 5 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Kensington Park Carpark, 71 Western Hills Drive, Entrance closest to St Johns, opposite Douglas Street.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Mid North
Dates
- Thursday 25 September
- Thursday 23 October
- Thursday 27 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside the whare at Kaeo Primary school until further notice.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Dates
- Monday 29 September
- Thursday 16 October
- Monday 10 November
- Tuesday 25 November
Time
9am to 2pm
Location
13 Memorial Drive outside KHE War Memorial Hall.
Appointments
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
Date
- Monday 29 October
- Thursday 20 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
- Bus bay outside Okaihau Primary School, Settlers Way, Okaihau
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Dates
- Tuesday 14 October
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Joyces Road behind Paihia School.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Date
- Tuesday 30 September
- Tuesday 7 October
- Tuesday 21 October
- Thursday 6 November
- Monday 17 November
Time
9am to 2pm
Location
In the Mitre 10 Carpark, 37 Klinac Lane.
Appointments
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
Dates
- Tuesday 7 October
- Tuesday 21 October
- Tuesday 4 November
- Wednesday 19 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside Kawakawa Library, 62 Gillies Street, Te Hononga Hundertwasser Memorial Park.
Appointments
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
Hokianga
Dates
TBC
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside Kohukohu Playcentre, Beach Road.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Dates
- Monday 24 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
In the Bus Bay outside Opononi Area School, State Highway 12.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Date
TBC
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside Rawene Playcentre, 21 Marmon Street East.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Date
- Monday 3 November
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside Panguru Medical Centre, 2189 West Coast Rd.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Far North
Dates
- Wednesday 24 September
- Wednesday 1 October
- Wednesday 8 October
- Wednesday 15 October
- Wednesday 22 October
- Wednesday 5 November
- Wednesday 12 November
- Wednesday 19 November
- Wednesday 26 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside Te Hiku Hauora Puckey Ave.
Appointments
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
Dates
- Tuesday 11 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
Outside Pukenui GP clinic, 5 Lamb Road.
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Date
- Monday 13 October
- Tuesday 4 November
Time
9am to 1.30pm
Location
SH 10 Outside Taipa Area School
Drop in clinic
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Contact us
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to speak directly to one of our team for more information including dates and venues for upcoming clinics.
Drop-in clinic information is on our Facebook pageexternal link.