Whanau Pepi & Tamariki Services

Working in collaboration with Awhi Midwives, Awhi House is located at 17 Paekiri Street in Turangi. It is a drop-in centre for new parents. Services available from the location include antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal care and support, life skills for new parents, newborn hearing screening, breastfeeding support and education, outreach immunisations, Family Start (3 days a week) as well as links to a range of other community services. Awhi House is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm.

Useful Links:
Find Your Midwife
Awhi Midwives
Anamata Cafe
Hippy

Working alongside our Tamariki Ora team in Taupo is our Parentcraft and Lactation consultant, providing parentcraft and parenting advice to all new parents.  Breastfeeding support and lactation advice are available to all mothers. Our consultant will visit you in your home or at a venue that suits you.

Useful Links:
Immunisation

The aim of this service is to provide support to mothers following childbirth and up until your pepi is five years old. Our nurses will visit your home and complete child health checks and work to make sure you are well supported with information and education about your child’s health and development.

Useful Links:
Wellchild

Working in collaboration with Awhi Midwives, Awhi House is located at 17 Paekiri Street in Turangi. It is a drop-in centre for new parents. Services available from the location include antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal care and support, life skills for new parents, newborn hearing screening, breastfeeding support and education, outreach immunisations, Family Start (3 days a week) as well as links to a range of other community services. Awhi House is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm.

Useful Links:
Find Your Midwife
Awhi Midwives
Anamata Cafe
Hippy

Working alongside our Tamariki Ora team in Taupo is our Parentcraft and Lactation consultant, providing parentcraft and parenting advice to all new parents.  Breastfeeding support and lactation advice are available to all mothers. Our consultant will visit you in your home or at a venue that suits you.

Useful Links:
Immunisation

The aim of this service is to provide support to mothers following childbirth and up until your pepi is five years old. Our nurses will visit your home and complete child health checks and work to make sure you are well supported with information and education about your child’s health and development.

Useful Links:
Wellchild

A rapid response service for sore throats and skin conditions based once a week in Turangi schools.  The registered nurse works closely with the schools, families, public health nurses and GP’s to ensure treatment and follow-up for children who access the service within the schools.  Schools presently covered are Te Kura o Hirangi, Tongariro Area School and Kuratau schools. The registered nurse also visits with all ECE’s and Kohanga Reo facilities in the Turangi rohe.

Useful Links:
School
Kuratau School
Te Kura o Hirangi
Tongariro School
Central Kids Turangi
Beststart Turangi Kindy