Patient safety is our priority. Our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments on the day of the strike unless we have contacted you to reschedule.
National Public Health Service — Northern Region is responsible for preventing illness and disease, protecting population health, and promoting wellbeing and hauora.
It works alongside the communities of Northland, Waitematā, Auckland, and Counties Manukau to achieve pae ora.
Tamariki health and screening services offered in Northland include the B4 School Checks, Tamariki Ear Clinics, Northland Youth Health Services, and the Ngā Tātai Ihorangi Immunisation services.
Community clinic schedules for these services are available on the Northland District website.
The National Public Health Service – Northern Region is responsible for:
monitoring environmental health and notifiable diseases
preventing the spread of disease, including at our international borders
promoting healthy eating and physical activity
promoting safe environments and good health practices in early childhood centres and kōhanga reo
some health services for children, such as screening, B4 School Checks, and tuberculosis (BCG) immunisation for at risk children aged under 5 years old
reviewing public health regulations and inquiring into applications for alcohol licences and the development of Local Alcohol Plans
enforcing elements of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
guiding and enforcing public health plans, strategies and legislation.
Contact information
To contact the National Public Health Service – Northern Region in Auckland:
You can access all carparks 7 days a week from Gate 1 off Green Lane Road.
Carparks can also be accessed from Claude Road on Monday to Friday only.
Northland
Physical address:
16-24 Commerce Street Whangārei 0140
Postal address:
Commerce Central Private Bag 9742 Whangārei, 0148
Parking information
Visitor parking is available at Health New Zealand’s offices at Commerce Street.
How we manage and use your health information
National Public Health Service — Northern Region is involved in preventing and minimising the spread of infectious diseases. This can involve carrying out interviews with people who have or may have an infectious disease (cases), people at risk of catching an infectious disease from a case (disease contacts), or receiving or storing personal health information from other sources.