News & Communications
Easter & ANZAC day opening hours
Most of our collection centres are closed on the Easter public holidays and ANZAC day, but a list of open centres can be found here.
Immunology changes
Due to unanticipated issues with one of our analysers, we are currently unable to provide testing through Awanui Auckland for some autoimmune and infectious serology tests. This will affect testing in both Awanui Auckland and Northland. To ensure quality results, we have elected to send the majority of testing to Awanui Wellington for the foreseeable […]
School holiday hours
As we approach the upcoming school holiday period, we would like to inform you of some adjustments to our collection services across Auckland from 12-27 April. We anticipate reduced patient demand, and therefore have chosen a small number of collection centres that will not operate during this time. This will affect the following centres: Otara, […]
The Scope: February 2025
In this issue we feature: Read the full newsletter here.
Auckland anniversary and Waitangi day
Most of our collection centres will be closed on Monday 27 January for the anniversary day public holiday and on 6 February for Waitangi day. You can find details of the centres that will be open here.
The Scope: Issue 38, December 2024
In this issue of The Scope we feature: Download a copy here.
Beach Haven opening hours to change
Effective 6 January 2025, the Beach Haven collection centre will reduce its opening hours to 7:00am – 2:45pm, Monday – Friday. It will remain closed on Saturday, Sunday and all public holidays.
Festive season opening hours
Some of our collection centres are closed during the festive season and others are operating reduced hours. Please find details of all collection centre opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period below. NOTE: Collection centres may also have altered hours during the January. Normal opening hours will resume the week commencing 3 February […]
Standardised MDRO screening for hospital Admission
Awanui Labs Northern Microbiology team wish to standardise requesting and laboratory processing for multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) screening prior to hospital admission. Please use this request form for any MDRO screening requests to ensure your patients get the right test at the right time. Please note that Candida auris and carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) screening is only […]
Labour day opening hours
Most of our collection centres are closed on Labour day (Monday 28 October), but details of the centres that are open can be found below or downloaded here. COUNTIES MANUKAU Botany292a Botany Road, Botany8.00am – 12.00pmTakanini30 Walters Rd, Takanini8.00am – 12.00pmAUCKLAND Mt Eden661 Dominion Rd8.00am – 12.00pmMt Wellington37-41 Carbine Rd8.00am – 12.00pmWAITEMATA Henderson10 Woodford Avenue8.00am – 12.00pmMairangi Bay119 […]