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Newsletter: November 2025
Annual customer survey Our 2025 customer survey is now underway, and we would value your feedback. Please forward the link below to 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. Please […]
Check your measles immunity with a blood test
If you’re unsure whether you’re immune to measles and don’t want to receive another vaccination, a blood test is a reliable way to confirm your immunity status. The measles immunity blood test checks for antibodies to determine if you are protected against the disease. You can order this test online through BODYiQ, Awanui’s self-requested testing service, without needing a GP referral. Results are available within days […]
Newsletter: October 2025
Histology turn-around times Awanui Labs Wellington are experiencing continued high volumes of histology specimens, and it is putting increased pressure on histology reporting times. At present non-urgent specimens may take upwards of four to five weeks to report and it would be appropriate to alert patients of these delays and plan follow up visits accordingly. […]
Labour day
All of our collection centres will be closed on Labour day (Monday 27 October). Collection centres that are normally open on a Saturday will operate with normal opening hours. Enjoy the long weekend and travel safely if you are heading out of town.
Understanding Allergic Diseases
Supporting GPs in Diagnosis and Management In this article, Dr Steele discusses how laboratories support GPs in diagnosing allergic diseases, avoiding unnecessary requests and testing, and delivering better outcomes for patients. Along with autoimmune diseases, the number of allergic diseases including respiratory, food, and skin allergies are increasing around the world and affecting different population […]
School holiday hours
Our Petone, Cannons Creek, Courtenay Place, Naenae, Tawa and Mana collection centres will be closed from 22 September to 4 October for the school holidays. Full details of collection centre opening hours during this period can be found here.
Newsletter: August 2025
Home Visit Criteria 2025 We are reaching out to provide a reminder about the appropriate use of our home visit phlebotomy service. Our mobile service exists to support patients who are genuinely unable to attend a collection centre due to medical, mobility, or other significant limitations. We appreciate your partnership in helping us ensure this […]
Matariki weekend
Our collection centres will all be closed on Friday 20 June for the Matariki public holiday.
King’s birthday weekend
All of our collection centres will be closed on Monday June 2 for the King’s birthday public holiday. Our Courtenay Place collection centre will be closed for the week beginning 2 – 6 June due to the partial withdrawal of services due to Apex Union industrial action.