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Rangiora – temporary change to opening hours
From 23 October the hours for our Rangiora collection centre will change temporarily to 8.00 am – 4.45 pm Monday to Friday. We will advise once they return to normal operating hours. Thank you for your understanding during this time.
Labour day
All of our collection centres will be closed on Labour day (Monday 27 October), and they will reopen with normal operating hours on Tuesday 28 October. Enjoy your long weekend and travel safely if you are heading away.
Rolleston collection centre officially open!
Residents across the Selwyn District now have local access to blood collection and laboratory testing services at the new Awanui Labs collection centre in Rolleston, west of Christchurch. The new collection centre at 45 Shelley Street was officially opened this week with a blessing and attended by Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton, members of staff, and […]
Important changes to skin swab reporting
Awanui Labs across Te Waipounamu (South Island) are planning a major change in the way community skin swab cultures are reported. You will notice this change from 3 November 2025. Why is this happening? We are making this change to support community antimicrobial stewardship efforts. Skin and soft tissue infections are clinical diagnoses, based upon […]
HbA1c Test Method Change
Awanui Labs have recently harmonised HbA1c testing across our South Island laboratories by transitioning from the BioRad D-100 to the Roche C513 platform. This change aligns with Awanui’s commitment to improving efficiency and maintaining high-quality patient care. As part of this harmonisation, the HBA1C reference interval was just standardised to <41 mmol/mol (compared to the […]
Change to after-hours on-call phlebotomy
**Updated** Please be advised that from Wednesday, 27 August, Awanui Labs Canterbury will no longer be providing an on-call phlebotomy service after 5.00 pm weekdays. For any urgent requests, please ensure they are placed before 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. We will continue to provide a regular 5-hour shift on weekends and public holidays, during […]
Referrer update: August 2025
Industrial Action Update Awanui Labs are pleased to confirm that we have reached settlements on the collective agreements with the APEX Union in the South Island, which have concluded in a way that supports both our people and the sustainability of our services. We sincerely thank you for your patience and understanding during the industrial […]
Matariki weekend
Our collection centres will all be closed on Friday 20 June for the Matariki public holiday.
Proposed change to on-call phlebotomy service
Awanui Laboratories Canterbury is proposing to discontinue the provision of a phlebotomist being on-call for 24 hours, 7 days a week. Continuing to provide a 24/7 collections service to mainly ARC facilities is not sustainable or economical. Noting this, Awanui is willing to work alongside our referrers to ensure there is a solution for providing […]
King’s birthday weekend
All of our collection centres will be closed on Monday June 2 for the King’s birthday public holiday.