The number of Māori and Pacific people being tested for COVID-19 is set to significantly increase with the opening of
two new community testing centres in South Auckland.
Last weekend, a clinic focusing on the needs of the Pacific community opened at South Seas Healthcare in Otara, with a
Māori-focused clinic also opening at the Whānau Ora Community Clinic in Wiri.
This brings the total community testing network across the metro Auckland area to 14 sites. (See full list below).
Waitematā DHB CEO and Northern Region COVID-19 lead Dr Dale Bramley said the two new clinics would ensure a culturally
appropriate approach to testing for Māori and Pacific.
“This is part of our ongoing efforts across metro Auckland to reduce barriers to testing and ensure people who are
showing potential COVID-19 symptoms are undergoing checks for the disease,” Dr Bramley said.
“Although more than 98 per cent of overall tests return a negative result, it is still important that we test wherever
people demonstrate potential symptoms, in line with the Ministry of Health’s case definition.
“So far, we have had just over 17,700 people tested across the city at community testing centres, GP practices and
urgent care clinics since 21 March.
“Around 20 per cent of these people were Māori or Pacific. The opening of the clinics in Otara and Wiri at the weekend
mean we are now in a strong position to keep lifting the rate of testing among Māori and Pacific people as part of our
drive toward equitable access across the city.”
The overall number of COVID-19 tests across metro Auckland continues to increase to more than 1300 per day. Dr Bramley
said this number would continue to grow, due to further case definition changes for testing from the Ministry of Health.
“We have increased our capacity to test in the community and we have increased the capacity of our labs to process these
tests. People can have confidence that we are testing more people than ever for COVID-19 and that cases are being
detected as a result,” he said.
Laboratory testing for COVID-19 in Northern Region – Monday 6 April 2020
Number of COVID-19 lab tests reported each day
Community-based COVID-19 testing centres:LocationCentre Name, Address and Opening HoursReferral ProcessNORTH
Shorecare Northcross
948 East Coast Rd, Northcross, Auckland
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Patients to call and book an appointment
NO WALK-INS ACCEPTED
021 256 6321NORTH
AUT Integrated Health
3 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Auckland
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedWEST
Henderson Specialist Centre
131 Lincoln Rd, Henderson, Auckland
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedWEST
Whanau House, Waipareira Trust Henderson
6-8 Pioneer Street, Henderson, Auckland
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedCENTRAL
White Cross St Lukes Urgent Care Clinic
52 St Lukes Road, Mount Albert, Auckland
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedCENTRAL
Langimalie Health Centre, Panmure
RSA Car Park
Domain Road entrance, Panmure, Auckland,
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedEAST
Spectrum House
292a Botany Road, Howick, Auckland
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedSOUTH
Local Doctors Airport Oaks
149a Kirkbride Road, Mangere, Auckland
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedSOUTH
Takanini COVID Testing Clinic
106 Great South Road, Takanini, Auckland
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedSOUTH
Pukekohe Family Health Centre
10 West Street, Pukekohe, Auckland
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedSOUTH
The Whanāu Ora Community Clinic
25 Druces Road, Wiri, Auckland.
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedSOUTH
South Seas Healthcare, Otara
14 Fair Mall Shop 9-12 Otara, Auckland 2023
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedRURAL NORTH
Wellsford Dedicated Testing Centre at Coast to Coast Healthcare
220 Rodney St, Wellsford
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Walk-ins acceptedWAIHEKE
Oneroa Accident and Medical (Waiheke Island)
132 Ocean View Road, Oneroa, Waiheke
Open 8am – 4pm, 7 days
No referrals after 3pm
Patients can call the site or their GP to arrange testing |022 069 4524