Rural health centres — Taranaki

A range of primary and hospital services are provided from 6 rural health centres in the Taranaki region.


The Urenui community health nurse covers the area from Onaero to Mt Messenger and the settlements of Onaero, Urenui, Mimi, Okoki and Uruti.

No appointments are needed but a call first is recommended. Home or clinic visits outside these hours are by appointment.

Contact information

Contact Urenui Health Centre:

  • Hours: 10:30am to 12:30pm every Friday, except for public holidays.
  • Location: 15a Takiroa Street, Urenui 4375 (part of the Urenui Community Centre beside Urenui School)
  • Email: urenui.nurse@urenuihc.com
  • Phone: 06 752 3283 / 021 622 758 (nurses’ phone)

The Mōkau community health nurse covers the area from Mt Messenger to Awakino Gorge and the settlements of Ahititi, Okau, Tongaporutu, Mohakatino, Mōkau, Awakino, Waikeiwau.

Contact information

  • Address: St John Building, 16 North Street, Mōkau
  • Hours: 9am to 11am, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, except for public holidays.
  • Phone: 06 752 9723

No appointments are needed but a call first is recommended. Home or clinic visits outside these hours are by appointment.

Taranaki health services feedback

How was the care you or your whānau received? We welcome feedback, compliments or complaints to help us get things right.

  • Phone: 06 753 6139
  • Postal address: Feedback Team, Clinical Governance Support Unit, Health NZ Taranaki, PO Box 2016, New Plymouth.
  • Verbally: Verbal complaints can be recorded by any staff member and passed on to the feedback team.

Taranaki health services feedback form (internal link)