News & Communications
Matariki opening hours
Most of our collection centres will be closed on 28 June for the Matariki public holiday. Opening hours for centres operating can be found here.
King’s birthday weekend
Please find attached a list of collection centres open on King’s birthday, Monday 3 June. All other collection centres will be closed for the public holiday.
Northcote collection centre relocating
The Northcote collection centre is permanently relocating. Thursday May 30 will be the last operational day at the current location. Further details finalising the new address will be communicated soon. For the nearest alternative, please visit the Glenfield collection centre, Level 2, Westfield Shopping Centre, 385 Glenfield Road or visit our website. We apologise for […]
Early morning wait time
On Wednesday 24 April 2024 between 7:00 and 9:00hrs, some of our collection centres will be experiencing extended wait times. This is due to scheduled stop-work meetings organised by the union. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time.
ANZAC day closures
Most of our collection centres are closed over the public holidays, but lists of those open can be found below
Easter weekend closures
Most of our collection centres are closed on the Easter public holidays, but a list of open centres can be found here.
The Scope: February 2024
In this issue you will find: Please find the latest edition of our newsletter here >>
Labtests is now Awanui Labs
On 1 February we changed the name of our organisation from Labtests 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 from in our network, from Northland to Southland, together under a […]
New Ranui collection centre
We are excited to announce the opening of our newly relocated Ranui collection centre. In response to the valuable feedback we’ve received from the community, we are dedicated to providing you with an improved and more convenient experience. To ensure we can serve you without delay, we have permanently relocated our Ranui Collection centre to […]
Upgrade to Laboratory information system
We are upgrading our Laboratory Information System and here is how it will affect referrers. From 17 February 2024, Awanui Labs – Auckland (Formerly Labtests) will be going live with upgrades to its Laboratory Information System (LIS). This is part of a nationwide initiative that will refresh our existing LIS. Not only does this upgrade […]