Taumarunui Hospital emergency department (ED)

For critical or life-threatening emergencies go to the emergency department or dial 111

If you are not sure how serious the problem is, call Healthline at any time for advice on 0800 611 116

Taumarunui Hospital has a 24-hour emergency department. It is accessible through the main entrance on Kururau Road.

When to go to ED (internal link)

Contact information

To contact Taumaranui Hospital:


Visiting hours

Taumarunui Hospital visiting hours are 11am to 1:30pm and 4pm to 8pm, 7 days a week.

If you need to visit at other times, discuss this with the ward in advance.


How to get to Taumarunui Hospital

Taumaranui Hospital is at:

63 Kururau Rd
Taumarunui 3920

By bus

The Route 25 Taumarunui bus connects residents with Taumarunui Hospital, via Hamilton,Te Kūiti, and Ōtorohanga. It is a free service for patients who have appointments at Taumarunui Hospital. 

To book a spot on the bus, contact 07 839 8899 (extension 96125)

Routes and timetables (external link)

By health shuttle

Community Health Transport offer transport to and from health appointments throughout Waikato. These services are funded by Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato and are operated by volunteers.

Contact the provider directly to book your spot.

Transport providers — Waikato Community Transport (external link)


Parking information

There is free parking available on site.


Services we provide

Taumaranui Hospital provides these services:

  • 24/7 emergency department
  • retrieval services (air and road ambulance) to Waikato Hospital for people requiring urgent complex care
  • speciality clinics for outpatients with visiting senior doctors
  • general laboratory and radiology diagnostics
  • fracture clinic
  • repatriation of rural patients from Waikato Hospital to a hospital closer to their own community for further care before discharge
  • nurse-led services
  • endoscopy services provided by the mobile surgical unit
  • primary birthing services
  • on-site physiotherapy gym.

Feedback

How was the care you or your whānau received at our healthcare providers in Waikato? We welcome feedback, compliments or complaints to help us get things right.

Phone: 07 834 3612
Email: WKFeedback@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Waikato feedback form (internal link)

If you have a problem you want sorted straight away, talk with the staff caring for you or ask to speak with a manager in that area.