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Diagnosis of Coeliac Disease
Coeliac disease is an immunological intestinal reaction to gluten in cereal causing the cells lining the small, intestine bowel to become damaged and inflamed. This is often found in people who are genetically predisposed to this condition. Coeliac disease in New ZealandAccording to international research, approximately 100,000 people across New Zealand have some form of coeliac […]
Matariki weekend
Our collection centres will all be closed on Friday 28 June for the Matariki public holiday.
King’s birthday weekend
All of our collection centres will be closed on Monday June 3 for the King’s birthday public holiday.
ANZAC day
Our collection centres will be closed on Thursday 25 April for the ANZAC day public holiday.
Easter Weekend
Please note that all Awanui Labs collection centres are closed over the entire of Easter weekend. Centres will reopen on Tuesday April 2 with normal hours.
Lab update: December 2023
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Booking for blood tests stopping
From 3 January 2024, we are no longer taking bookings for routine blood tests – online or by phone. Bookings are only available for skin allergy tests and glucose tolerance tests. For all other tests, please attend any of our clinics at a time that is convenient for you.
We’re having phone issues
This morning (Friday 17 November) we are experiencing technical issues with our phone system. Calls to our main number 06 872 6450 and 0800 101 444 are not getting through to us. If you experience any problems when calling, please phone us on 06 872 6451 instead. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Our name is changing – introducing Awanui Labs
Soon our name will be changing from Southern Community Laboratories Hawkes Bay to Awanui Labs. Moving to become Awanui Labs is a significant milestone for our organisation and represents the nationwide network we are part of. Our new name brings all eight laboratory brands in our network together under a unified Aotearoa New Zealand […]
Lab update: July 2023
In this issue you will find: Read the full newsletter here.