Oamaru Mum Wins Lumino Fiji Holiday
Oamaru mum, Joanne Prouting has won five nights in Fiji with return airfares for two, staying at the Sofitel Resort and
Spa. Joanne, a long standing patient at Lumino The Dentists (Shearer Dental) in Oamaru took part in the company’s
initiative to get New Zealanders thinking about their dental care.
‘I thought I was dreaming because I never win anything,’ laughs Joanne. ‘I’ve never been to Fiji before so it’ll be a
nice break; I’m really looking forward to it. I don’t think I’ll believe it until I step off the plane though!’
Lumino The Dentists, the country’s only national provider, is concerned that people are storing up trouble by pushing
concerns about their oral health to the back of their minds. Andy Tapper, Lumino managing director explains: `We’re
trying to get people to come in and see their dentist so that any small problems they may have don’t get worse through
neglect. With any consultation or treatment at a Lumino practice we offered the chance to go into a draw to win a
fabulous holiday and Joanne is our very lucky winner.’
The Oamaru practice has recently added a second dentist. UK migrant Steven Fletcher is now working three days per week
at Oamaru, including two additional late nights.
The latest initiative follows a study of over 18,000 people by the University of Otago in Wellington which showed that
23% of New Zealanders had put off going to the dentist in the last 12 months.
To find out more about Lumino The Dentists, visit www.lumino.co.nz
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