Rehua Medical Centre Whakatāne

Kātahi anō ka tūwhera ngā tatau o Rehua Medical mā te hunga hiahia tākuta!

He karanga tēnei ki te hunga kāore anō kia rēhita ki tētahi tākuta, ki te hunga e hiahia rānei ki te panoni ki tētahi whare haumanu Māori.
Waea mai ki 0800 MATAATUA (628 228)
īmēra mai rānei ki reception@rehuamedical.co.nz

He mea nui kia noho haumaru te whānau. Your safety is important to us. If you have any flu/COVID like symptoms, please advise our staff prior to your appointment.

Nau mai e te whānau. We welcome current patients and whānau to our state-of-the-art GP Practice in Kōpeopeo.

All our same friendly Tākuta (doctors), Nēhi (nurses) and administration staff continue to offer our normal services—with new next generation facilities and modern medical equipment at no extra cost.

Our Services:

Adult and Child
Medical Care
Minor Accident Care
Minor Surgery
Repeat Prescriptions
Lab Results
Immunisation
Cervical Screening
ECG
Well Child/Tamariki Ora Health Checks – Birth to Three Years
Patient Portal

Make An Appointment

All registered patients can make an appointment in the following ways:

drop in to 90 King Street, Whakatāne
email reception@rehuamedical.co.nz
call 0800 MATAATUA (0800 628 228)

If it is a medical emergency Dial 111.

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm

If you need to talk to someone outside of these hours, our phone line will redirect you to an after-hours health professional for support.‍

Closed Public Holidays.

Te Utu | Patient Fees

Enrolled U18s: Free

Enrolled Patients:
Standard $18.50 surcharge applies

Walk-in Appointments

Please note these clinics are for brief single-issue health problems only, including general GP health check-ups, and are only available to registered Rehua Medical patients Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Fridays 8.30am-10.30am.

Please note there is limited capacity within these clinics and a capped number of patients we can see in this timeframe which may result in walk-in closing earlier than 10.30am.

This will be operated by one clinician and there may be a wait time depending on the number of patients waiting to be seen.

Alternatively, patients may also book appointments with other clinicians ahead of time.

Patients visiting our walk-in clinic may be asked to book an appointment if their health needs are more complex.

These clinics do not cover the following:

Work and Income Medical Assessments and Certificates
Driver Medical Assessments
Insurance/Diving Medical Assessments and Certificates
Long-term Conditions or Complex Consultations
Consultations for Multiple Issues
New Patient Consultations (new patients must have a fully scheduled appointment with a nurse and GP before accessing our walk-in clinics)
Nurse Appointments

Please note those attending walk-in clinic will be triaged by a Healthcare Assistant or Nurse before seeing clinician.

Ngā Ringa Kōkōmuka

Rehua Medical is proud to bring Ngā Ringa Kōkōmuka – Rongoā Māori to our whānau.
This clinic will run on a koha basis on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Ngā Ringa Kōkōmuka provides he wāhi haumaru, a safe environment for patients registered with Rehua Medical in wairua healing, mirimiri & rongoā.

Ngā Ringa Kōkōmuka brings more than 40 years’ of experience in rongoā, wairuatanga and mirimiri, and is committed to improving the hauora of the Mataatua rohe.

Orthopaedic Clinic

We are bringing fortnightly orthopaedic consultations to Rehua Medical.
Led by orthopaedic specialist Mr Nigel Giles these consultations will cater to all pre and post-operative needs, supporting you with regaining mobility, reducing pain, and enhancing quality of life.

This service is available for ACC patients, free of charge.

Orthopaedics focuses on the care of the skeletal system and its interconnecting parts, including:

bones
muscles
joints
tendons
ligaments
nerves

To book an appointment, a referral letter from your GP and/or Allied Health Provider is required.

We are unable to see patients who do not have a referral and those who are not ACC-approved.

Chiropractic Clinic

Dr. Craig Aitu is now providing his chiropractic service to Mataatua whānau.

These weekly clinics will be based at our Ngā Mata Wai Ora – Counselling and Therapy Hub.

Whether you have chronic pain, injuries, or stress, or want to enhance your performance and quality of life, Dr. Craig can help you reach your goals.

For more information, pricing and payment and to book:

Our Whānau Ora Approach

From pēpi to kaumātua – all of our medical services are based on a Whānau Ora approach to well-being and we deliver to all communities.

Counselling

Te Puna Ora O Mataatua operates a mental health, alcohol/addictions and trauma counselling service. Enrolled patients at Rehua Medical can receive this service for free.