News – Awanui Labs

School holiday hours

Wellington region collection centre opening hours during the school holidays 6 – 19 July 2026: Full details of collection centre opening hours during this period can be found here.

Matariki weekend

Our collection centres will all be closed on Friday 10 July for the Matariki public holiday.

King’s birthday weekend

All of our collection centres will be closed on Monday June 1 for the King’s birthday public holiday.

Updated HbA1c Diagnostic Thresholds

The Diabetes National Clinical Network has issued updated HbA1c diagnostic thresholds to align HbA1c reporting in New Zealand with international best practice guidelines (WHO, ADA). These changes aim to support earlier detection and intervention, reduce inequities, and improve patient outcomes, particularly in younger patients and high-risk population groups. Awanui Labs will implement these changes on […]

ANZAC day

ALL collection centres will be closed on both Saturday 25 April and Monday 27 April for the ANZAC day public holiday. Normal daily ward rounds will be performed at Hutt, Wellington and Wairarapa Hospitals.

Newsletter: 27 March

View the email version here.

School holidays opening hours 3-18 April

Please find details of opening hours here for the school holidays and Easter period.

MyTests has completed the transition to BODYiQ

MyTests has transitioned to BODYiQ, Awanui Labs’ dedicated self-requested health testing platform, bringing all self-requested testing services together under one trusted brand. Customers can continue to access more than 80 tests to support their proactive health journey. All testing continues to be processed by Awanui Labs, backed by high clinical standards and a network of more […]