Youth Health Services

Northland Youth Health Services offers free, confidential, non-judgemental healthcare for all 12-24 year olds throughout the region.

Provided by Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora in Te Tai Tokerau, the service is a ‘one stop shop’ for young people and offers assessments, advice, tests and treatment for a variety of issues such as:

• General health and wellbeing
• Specific concerns such as sore throats and skin conditions
• Mental health support
• Drug and alcohol issues
• Quitting smoking
• Sexual health including contraception, as well as screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STI)
   

Northland Youth Health Services offer school-based clinics held at high schools, colleges, area schools, kura kaupapa and alternative education sites throughout the region. Enquire through your school’s student support centre or contact the Northland Youth Health Services (NYHS) team directly (contact details below).

There are also community-based clinics held in some areas:

• Kerikeri: Wednesdays 1pm to 4pm in the Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora van 'Nga Tatai Ihorangi'. Drop-in or make an appointment by freephone call 0800 242 432.
   
• Kaeo: Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm in the Whangaroa Health Service Trust building 'Te Ara Pae Ora'. Drop-in or make an appointment by freephone call 0800 242 432.
   

NYHS contact details

• Freephone: 0800 242 432
   
• Otherwise, via social media: send the team a message via their Facebook page Northland Youth Health Services (@northlandyhs), or via Instagram to northland_youth.

Established in 2019, Northland Youth Health Services is designed to reduce barriers to healthcare and increase engagement by young people. Led by youth health specialty clinical nurses, clinics offer an inclusive, respectful and safe environment where young people can ask about anything.