APEX Union have announced their members who work at Awanui Labs in the Northern, Central and South Island regions will take industrial action (strike) from 2 – 4 November 2026 inclusive – a continuous 72-hour period. The strike is a full withdrawal of labour, which means APEX Union members who work in the laboratory, collection […]
As part of ongoing work to standardise laboratory services across the Awanui network, we are updating a number of biochemistry test reporting limits and reference intervals. These changes are intended to improve consistency between laboratories and to ensure that we are reporting harmonised, clinically appropriate results across the Awanui network. Please take note of the […]
All Awanui Labs collection centres and laboratory will be closed on Monday 26 October for the Labour Day public holiday and they will reopen on Tuesday 27 October. The New Plymouth collection centre at 179 Gill St will be open on Saturday 24 October from 8.00 – 11.00am.
Our 2026 customer survey is now an on-line platform. Please advise all clinical staff in your practice. The survey is quick and easy to complete and is an opportunity to confirm what we are doing well and to identify any areas for improvement.Complete the survey here. Thank you!
Awanui Labs will be updating the reference intervals for serum ferritin effective 5 October 2026. This change reflects evolving international practice and increasing recognition that ferritin concentrations between 15 and 30 µg/L may be associated with reduced iron stores and clinically relevant iron deficiency, even in the absence of anaemia. The change will reduce the […]
Awanui Labs would like to advise clinicians that from 14 October we will be transitioning our coagulation testing service to a new coagulation analyser platform. The new analyser utilises advanced technology that will provide an improved quality of service and address some of the limitations of the current platform. This change will align Awanui Labs’ […]
Please share important information with your staff. Read email version here.
Awanui Labs has introduced a Bowel Cancer Screening FIT Test through BODYiQ, providing a new private bowel screening option in New Zealand for people who want to take a proactive approach to their bowel health. Designed for people without bowel symptoms, the test provides another option for people who are not currently eligible for New Zealand’s National Bowel Screening Programme, as well as […]
Awanui Labs has introduced a new Aeroallergen Sensitivity Blood IgE Test, available directly to the public through BODYiQ, Awanui’s self-request health testing service. The test checks for allergy-related antibodies known as immunoglobulin E (IgE). These antibodies can indicate whether your immune system is sensitive to common airborne allergens, including house dust mites, cats, dogs, grass […]
Our collection centres will all be closed on Friday 10 July for the Matariki public holiday.