COVID-19 Northland Hub

• Northland Community Based Testing Centre - Venues and Hours 
  
  
• Alert Level 2 Visitor Policy 
• Information for Northland under Alert 2
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
• Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation rollout: Border and MIQ workers
• COVID-19 Locations of Interest FAQ - 28 January 2021
• Information for Northland Businesses who had a confirmed case of COVID-19 visit their premises 
• Māori Health Provider Mobile Clinics
  
• General Practices
  
• Current Cases/State
• COVID-19 symptoms
• Wellbeing - Selfcare for You and Others
  
• Resources for Primary Care

Update 7 March, 2021 - 2PM

There are no new COVID-19 cases in the community to report today. There is one new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation.

The Auckland region moved to Alert Level 2 this morning and will remain there until 6am Sunday 14 March. At Alert Level 2 people can go to school and work, travel between regions, and attend gatherings of up to 100 people.

The remainder of New Zealand (including Northland) is now at Alert Level 1. Wearing masks on domestic flights and all public transport still applies at Level 1. To find out more, please go to https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/current-alert-level/

While it’s encouraging to see another day without any community cases, we must all remain vigilant and continue to do our bit.

This includes staying home if you have any symptoms; if symptomatic phoning Healthline for advice on getting a test - wherever you are in the country; and keeping a record of where you have been at all times.

The COVID Tracer app is an easy way to do this. Please continue to scan QR codes wherever you go and turn on Bluetooth tracing in the app dashboard if you haven’t already done so.  Continue to wash your hands, and cough or sneeze into your elbow.

Information about Northland COVID-19 community testing centre venues and times can be found at this link. 

Northland DHB services continue to operate with Alert Level 2 precautions in place.

You will be asked a series of patient screening questions.  These include the question: Have you travelled or attended one of the Ministry of Health current locations of interest for COVID-19 cases and or had close contact with someone who has been at a current location of interest?

Update 6 March, 2021 - 2PM

There are no new COVID-19 cases to report in the community. There are 9 new COVID-19 cases to report in managed isolation.

Please check the locations of interest here – note that these may be updated regularly.

Tomorrow (7 March) at 6am Northland will move to Alert Level 1. We all need to be ready in case COVID-19 reappears in our community. Go to this link to find out more about Alert Level 1.  

Update 5 March, 2021 - 5.40PM

Get tested if you have cold, flu or COVID-19 symptoms. Tests are free

Update 5 March, 2021 - 3.30PM 

The Northland Border Worker COVID-19 Immunisation Programme started on 1 March. 180 Border Workers have been vaccinated in the past four days as of 7am today, 5 March 2021.

• There were 1045 COVID-19 tests done in Northland up until 7am today, 5 March, 2021
• 7332 tests have been done since 24 January 2021 across Northland
• 72% of the tests done across Northland since 24 January 2021 were done at the Community Based Testing Centres 
• 31% of all people who had their tests done (since 24 January 2021) were of Māori ethnicity.

Information about Northland COVID-19 testing centre venues and times can be found at this link.

Key messages:

• Northland DHB services continue to operate with Alert Level 2 precautions in place
• Patients and visitors will be asked Screening Questions that includes asking if you have travelled or attended one of the Ministry of Health current locations of interest for COVID-19 cases and or had close contact with someone who has been at a current location of interest. 
• The locations related to the current cases are under review. Please check the locations of interest here – note that these may be updated regularly.
• Visiting restrictions have been reinstated in all areas. Please scan in with you COVID-19 Tracer App or sign the visitor register when you arrive.
• In clinic areas and waiting rooms patients should be distanced 1m apart. If this is not possible, patients should wear a mask.

Information about Northland COVID-19 testing centre venues and times can be found at this link.

Update 5 March, 2021 - 11.30 am

Winger Cres (Kamo) and Dargaville Community Based Testing Centres are both closed today.  Staff were not able to get to work due to the Tsunami warning. For COVID-19 health advice and information, contact the Healthline team (for free) on 0800 358 5453

Information about Northland COVID-19 testing centre venues and times can be found at this link.

Update 4 March, 2021 - 5.30pm

The Northland Border Worker COVID-19 Immunisation Programme started on 1 March. 162 Border Workers have been vaccinated in the past three days as of 7am today, 4 March 2021.

Around 300 border workers and their household contacts have been invited to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in Northland as a part of the immunisation sequencing plan.  Border household contacts are being offered the opportunity to book their appointments this week and we expect to be providing their immunisation shortly.

• There were 888 COVID-19 tests done in Northland up until 7am today, 4 March, 2021
• 7173 tests have been done since 24 January 2021 across Northland
• 72% of the tests done across Northland since 24 January 2021 were done at the Community Based Testing Centres 
• 31% of all people who had their tests done (since 24 January 2021) were of Māori ethnicity.

• Northland DHB services continue to operate with Alert Level 2 precautions in place
• Patients and visitors will be asked Screening Questions that includes asking if you have travelled or attended one of the Ministry of Health current locations of interest for COVID-19 cases and or had close contact with someone who has been at a current location of interest. 
• The locations related to the current cases are under review. Please check the locations of interest here – note that these may be updated regularly.
• Visiting restrictions have been reinstated in all areas. Please scan in with you COVID-19 Tracer App or sign the visitor register when you arrive.
• In clinic areas and waiting rooms patients should be distanced 1m apart. If this is not possible, patients should wear a mask.

Area 

Venue Location

Type of Venue

Days/Hours

Far North

Kaitaia Hospital
29 Redan Road
Kaitaia

Whare at front of the Hospital

Mon and Thurs
10am - 2pm 

Hokianga

Rawene

Rawene Hospital

Please call before you come to advise you would like a test 

09-405 7709

Mid North  

Kerikeri
Turner Centre 
Cobham Rd

Portacom - please drive right in front of the wheelchair ramp if you don't see nurses outside.

Mon/Wed/Fri
9am - 2pm 

Kawakawa
2-4 Rayner Street

Tues/Wed
10am - 2pm 

Mid North  

Kaikohe
113 Broadway Street

 Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi - GP Clinic 

Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi - GP Clinic 

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
0800 484 006 then select Option 2 

Kaipara

Dargaville
Dargaville Hospital
Awakino Road
Dargaville

Portacom at the rear of Outpatients 

From 2 March this clinic will be open fortnightly starting with a clinic on 2 March

Mon/Thurs
10am - 2pm

Whangarei

Kamo
20 Winger Crescent

Mon/Wed/Fri
9am-2pm

Refining NZ
Port Marsden Highway, Ruakaka 

Visitor Centre

Border Workers only  

Mon 
12pm - 8pm 

Venue Location

Please Note 

32 Reyburn Street
Whangarei

(09) 470 1083

Urgent Care Clinic

This Urgent Care Clinic provides COVID-19 testing as part of its usual business though it is not a testing centre.

Mon-Fri - 7.30am until 4pm

Sat - 8am until 12pm 

We recommend a Northland DHB Community Based Testing Centre or General Practice as the first point of call for a COVID-19 test. 

Prior to contacting White Cross, please check testing availability with your usual GP and the opening hours of a Community Based Testing Centre in your area.