Public health services in Northland
For guidance on early childhood centre health assessments visit the Health New Zealand website.
Early childhood centre health assessments
Contact us to learn more or if you have a query:
- call 09 430 4100 and ask for the health protection officer
- email oncallpho@northlanddhb.org.nz
Our Te Hiku Hauora immunisation moko van visits different communities every week. To check the schedule visit their Facebook page.
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.
Community clinics — Northland DHB
Notify public health of a hazardous substance or environmental health issue:
- call 09 430 4100 and ask for the public health officer
- email oncallpho@northlanddhb.org.nz
Notification information for health professionals
National Public Health Service - Northern Region's goal is to reduce smoking uptake/initiation amongst children/youth in Te Tai Tokerau and encourage smokefree public areas.
The service is responsible for enforcing the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990. This prohibits the sale of tobacco and vaping products to minors, restricts the marketing of tobacco and vaping products, and requires most indoor public places to be smokefree and vapefree.
If you have information on any potential breaches of the law we would like to hear from you.
Smokefree complaints
Use this form to complain about a tobacco or vaping breach in Te Tai Tokerau:
Make a smoking or vaping complaint
Smokefree enforcement officers
Our smokefree enforcement officers investigate complaints about:
- smoking and vaping in workplaces
- smoking and vaping in all hospitality venues and certain public places (such as licensed premises)
- smoking and vaping in schools, kura and early childhood centres
- the sale of toy tobacco and vape products
- the sale and supply of tobacco, herbal and vaping products to young adults
- the retail display of tobacco and vaping products
- the advertising of tobacco and vaping products.
Our officers also:
- monitor premises such as retailers, licensed premises, schools and early childhood centres for compliance with the legislation
- visit tobacco and vape retailers to educate them about the smokefree legislation.
Smokefree places
These places must be smokefree at all times.
- The buildings and grounds of schools and early childhood centres
- Indoor areas of licensed premises and workplaces – ‘licensed premises’ includes bars, restaurants, cafés, sports clubs and casinos, ‘workplaces’ offices, factories, warehouses, work canteens and ‘smoko’ rooms.
Legislation
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 - Ministry of Health
Public health services in Auckland
For guidance on early childhood centre health assessments visit the Health New Zealand website.
Early childhood centre health assessments
Contact us to learn more or if you have a query:
- call 09 623 4600
- email APHInfo@adhb.govt.nz
Refer yourself or a patient to the Living Smokefree Stop Smoking service in:
Find a stop smoking service — Smokefree
Check if your child is eligible for the BCG immunisation and book an appointment.
Book a BCG vaccination appointment
Notify public health of a hazardous substance or environmental health issue:
- call 09 623 4600
- email notify@adhb.govt.nz
The role of public health
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:
- call 09 623 4600
- email aphinfo@adhb.govt.nz
To contact the National Public Health Service – Northern Region in Northland:
- call 09 430 4100 and ask for public health
- for general enquiries email enquiriespublichealth@northlanddhb.org.nz
Office locations
Auckland
Physical address:
Building 15
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Greenlane, Auckland
Postal address:
Level 2, Building 15
Cornwall Complex
40 Claude Road,
Greenlane 1051
Auckland
Parking information
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.