Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September.
Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only.
GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strike and will continue to operate as normal.
The mobile ear clinic (tamariki ear clinic) provides free clinics across Northland for babies, children and young people up to the age of 18.
The aim of the mobile ear clinic is the prevention or timely intervention and treatment of ear disease, to prevent complications, development delay, behavioural problems and educational disadvantage.
Free clinics are held across Northland. The mobile ear nurses work out of schools alongside the Public Health Nurse teams.
Information about community and school-based clinics will be available via your school through their correspondence or through your school public health nurse.
Services provided for children and young people aged 6 months to 18 years include:
Referrals are received from and sent to:
You may also 'self-refer' via your public health or youth nurse.
Please Note: the mobile ear clinic does not carry out hearing tests.
9am to 1.30pm
At the St John Ambulance station, Normanby St
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
9am to 1.30pm
Outside Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall, 4 Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road.
This clinic is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 2.30pm
Toia Te Ora/ Commerce Central, 16 Commerce Street, Whangārei.
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
9am to 1.30pm
King St, opposite the Four Square.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
TBC
9am to 1.30pm
Outside Onerahi Community Hall, 130 Onerahi Road.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 1.30pm
Outside Ruakaka Library, Takutai Place.
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
TBC
9am to 1.30pm
Outside The Doctors Tikipunga, Countdown Carpark, Paramount Parade.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 1.30pm
Kensington Park Carpark, 71 Western Hills Drive, Entrance closest to St Johns, opposite Douglas Street.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 1.30pm
Outside the whare at Kaeo Primary school until further notice.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 2pm
13 Memorial Drive outside KHE War Memorial Hall.
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
9am to 1.30pm
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 1.30pm
Joyces Road behind Paihia School.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 2pm
In the Mitre 10 Carpark, 37 Klinac Lane.
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
9am to 1.30pm
Outside Kawakawa Library, 62 Gillies Street, Te Hononga Hundertwasser Memorial Park.
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
TBC
9am to 1.30pm
Outside Kohukohu Playcentre, Beach Road.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 1.30pm
In the Bus Bay outside Opononi Area School, State Highway 12.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
TBC
9am to 1.30pm
Outside Rawene Playcentre, 21 Marmon Street East.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 1.30pm
Outside Panguru Medical Centre, 2189 West Coast Rd.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 1.30pm
Outside Te Hiku Hauora Puckey Ave.
This clinic is for booked appointments only.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.
9am to 1.30pm
Outside Pukenui GP clinic, 5 Lamb Road.
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
9am to 1.30pm
SH 10 Outside Taipa Area School
This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.
Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to speak directly to one of our team for more information including dates and venues for upcoming clinics.
Drop-in clinic information is on our Facebook pageexternal link.
