ASMS senior doctors’ 48-hour strike planned for 23 and 24 September 2025
Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September.
Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only.
GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strikes and will continue to operate as normal.
Local services providing care for older people in Manawatū-Whanganui. These include Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) agencies, Meals on Wheels and nursing.
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) agencies
The Needs Assessment Service assesses the needs of people who struggle with daily activities because of age, a health condition or disability. The goal of the needs assessment is to help people maximise their independence.
The contact agency for service coordination in Whanganui is Your Way | Kia Roha. After completing a needs assessment, a community facilitator from Your Way | Kia Roha will contact you to discuss your needs and the potential support options.
Eldernet also provides an extensive and trusted directory of services related to older people, including a database of community groups, organisations, home services, rest homes and retirement villages.