News
*NEW* Interruption to service until further notice
Notification of Industrial Action has been received for a partial withdrawal of services by APEX union members at Awanui Labs Southern from Thursday 12 June until further notice. Note: Dates extended from previous notice. Click on the region below for more information on how the industrial action will impact referrers and patients: As always, we […]
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.
HPV testing update
Since Monday 31 March 2025, Awanui Labs has been experiencing instrumentation issues that have suspended HPV testing and reporting. While these issues caused delays, we can confirm that no patient results were affected during this time. From today, 15 April 2025, testing has resumed. Please note, due to the backlog, it may take approximately two […]
Otago anniversary day
All of our Otago collection centres will be closed on Monday 24 March for the regional anniversary day public holiday.
Waitangi Day
All of our collection centres will be closed on Thursday 6 February for Waitangi Day.
Festive season opening hours
Our collection centres are all closed on the Christmas and New Year public holidays. Please find details of the opening hours during the remainder of the festive season below. To arrange any urgent blood test collections on Friday 27 December and Friday 3 January please contact the laboratory. GP courier collections will be operating as […]
Measles reminder
Awanui Labs is reminding referrers across Aotearoa not to send patients to our collection centres when they are showing symptoms consistent with measles infection (fever, rash, with cough / coryza / conjunctivitis). This is in line with Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora public health recommendations or your local HealthPathways. We have taken this step for […]
Use AwanuiConnect for clinical advice!
Our new instant, secure, online clinical portal provides direct access to Awanui Clinical Microbiologists. Click below to download a flyer or here to connect.
Labour day
All of our collection centres will be closed on Labour day (Monday 28 October), and they will reopen with normal operating hours on Tuesday 29 October. Enjoy your long weekend and travel safely if you are heading away.