{"id":3793,"date":"2026-10-21T16:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T03:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/south\/otagosouthland\/?p=3793"},"modified":"2026-10-23T14:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T01:36:33","slug":"upcoming-temporary-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awanuilabs.co.nz\/south\/otagosouthland\/2026\/10\/21\/upcoming-temporary-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming temporary closure &#8211; industrial action 2-4 Nov"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">APEX Union have announced their members who work at Awanui Labs in the Northern, Central and South Island regions will take industrial action (strike) from 2 &#8211; 4 November 2026 inclusive \u2013 a continuous 72-hour period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThe strike is a full withdrawal of labour, which means APEX Union members who work in the laboratory, collection centres, logistics and support staff (in some regions), will strike on these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our priority is keeping our people and patients safe and maintaining essential laboratory services during the strike period. Awanui respects the right of union members within our organisation to strike, and we understand these periods in the business can create a challenging environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bWe thank you for your continued understanding and support during this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See below for specific service changes in your region during this time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\">Otago<\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dunedin<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td>CLOSED<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Filleul St Collection Centre&nbsp;<\/td><td>CLOSED<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Dunedin Collection Centre&nbsp;<\/td><td>CLOSED<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marinoto Collection 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Dunedin and Blaclutha<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/Oamaru_Referrer-and-website-notice_2-4-Nov-Strikes-Copy-v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oamaru<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\">Dunstan<\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Dunstan Hospital Collection Centre&nbsp;<\/td><td>CLOSED<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Home Visits&nbsp;<\/td><td>UNAVAILABLE<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fl-healthscope-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/lab-sites\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/Dunstan_Referrer-and-website-notice_2-4-Nov-Strikes-v2.pdf\">Read more 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