Ngā Kete Mātauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust is a not-for-profit health and social service provider with 20 years of delivery in Southland employing 64 staff.
Ngā Kete delivers a range of services including addiction counselling, gambling harm counselling, disability support and advocacy, Restorative Justice, Whānau Ora, community nursing services and He Puna Waiora Wellness Centre (A Low Cost Access doctor service) among others.
Click here to open our service booklet.
Ngā Kete delivers a range of services including addiction counselling, gambling harm counselling, disability support and advocacy, Restorative Justice, Whānau Ora, community nursing services and He Puna Waiora Wellness Centre (A Low Cost Access doctor service) among others.
Click here to open our service booklet.
Wave 13 Applications Open Now
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is now welcoming applications for Wave 13. "We want to help whānau to create innovative and effective solutions that will enable us all to overcome the challenges of 2020." Apply now if you have an idea that will help your whānau and community to succeed in 2021!
Apply here and check out the video here
Apply here and check out the video here
Anchor Christmas Appeal 2020
Our helpers delivered wonderful donated Anchor Christmas Appeal Christmas boxes to whanau to help seal their festive season.
Many blessings and we look forward to being of service in 2021.
Many blessings and we look forward to being of service in 2021.
We are a designated COVID-19 testing site. Phone (03) 214 5261 - appointment required. FREE SERVICE - OPEN TO ALL.
He Puna Waiora Wellness Centre (GP Practice) is open daily Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Under MOH guidelines (COVID-19) for your care and safety, we are providing GP phone consultations. Face-to-face appointments are available.
For information on our wider services under COVID-19 LEVEL 2, please ring (03) 214 5260.
TESTING
Concerned? Have a respiratory infection and at least one of the following: cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, loss of smell with or without fever?
We have approval to test all people irrespective if they are a patient of our service or not, so that's you and your whanau.
This is a FREE service and we are testing daily. Please phone (03) 214 5261.
The GP will ring you and assess if a test is the way to go and an appointment will be made for you.
Your appointment: Drive up the back ramp at your appointed time. We are situated at 92 Spey Street, Invercargill, however you will come via the Yarrow Street side of our building (directly across from the big blue Salvation Army Family Store). Remain in your car and the GP and/or nurse will come out in full PPE gear to take your test. Test results generally take 24 – 48 hours.
He Puna Waiora Wellness Centre (GP Practice) is open daily Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Under MOH guidelines (COVID-19) for your care and safety, we are providing GP phone consultations. Face-to-face appointments are available.
For information on our wider services under COVID-19 LEVEL 2, please ring (03) 214 5260.
TESTING
Concerned? Have a respiratory infection and at least one of the following: cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, loss of smell with or without fever?
We have approval to test all people irrespective if they are a patient of our service or not, so that's you and your whanau.
This is a FREE service and we are testing daily. Please phone (03) 214 5261.
The GP will ring you and assess if a test is the way to go and an appointment will be made for you.
Your appointment: Drive up the back ramp at your appointed time. We are situated at 92 Spey Street, Invercargill, however you will come via the Yarrow Street side of our building (directly across from the big blue Salvation Army Family Store). Remain in your car and the GP and/or nurse will come out in full PPE gear to take your test. Test results generally take 24 – 48 hours.
He Puna Waiora Wellness Pharmacy
He Puna Waiora Wellness Pharmacy is open Monday and Tuesday 9am-7pm and Wednesday-Friday 9am-5pm, 92 Spey Street, Level 1.
· Zero prescription fees (terms and conditions apply).
· Delivery services available.
The Pharmacy is open to everyone!
Phone: (03) 929 6696
Fax: (03) 929 6697
Email Us
· Zero prescription fees (terms and conditions apply).
· Delivery services available.
The Pharmacy is open to everyone!
Phone: (03) 929 6696
Fax: (03) 929 6697
Email Us
Click above to book an appointment to see one of our doctor's now!
Our Management Team
(From left) Tracey Wright-Tawha CEO, Joanne White Finance & Social Enterprises Manager, Nicci Fowler Communications, Media & Marketing/SOAR Manager, Maria Colligan-Haggart He Puna Waiora Wellness Centre Practice Manager, Wendy Ellis Addictions Service Manager, Karina Davis-Marsden Korari Maori Public Health Manager, Kerstin Kummerer Community Services Manager, Melanie Reed General Manager/Quality Assurance Manager, Teina Wilmshurt Southern Stop Smoking Service Manager.
(From left) Tracey Wright-Tawha CEO, Joanne White Finance & Social Enterprises Manager, Nicci Fowler Communications, Media & Marketing/SOAR Manager, Maria Colligan-Haggart He Puna Waiora Wellness Centre Practice Manager, Wendy Ellis Addictions Service Manager, Karina Davis-Marsden Korari Maori Public Health Manager, Kerstin Kummerer Community Services Manager, Melanie Reed General Manager/Quality Assurance Manager, Teina Wilmshurt Southern Stop Smoking Service Manager.