Access to Healthcare during Christmas Season

It's important that you know how and where to access healthcare in the MidCentral region during the Christmas and New Year season.

Below is a list of General Practices (GPs) and pharmacy opening hours throughout the period.


If you are travelling across the country, be sure to check Healthpoint for opening hours wherever you are.


Remember, Healthline is available to call 24/7 and Practice Plus is open throughout the holidays for virtual appointments. Visit their website for more information.

In an emergency, dial 111 immediately.

Open throughout the Christmas/New Year Period

  • Practice Plus

    Practice Plus is open throughout the Christmas and New Years period. Visit https://practiceplus.nz/

  • City Doctors

    City Doctors are open throughout the Christmas New Year period, 8am-8pm daily.

GP Hours - Manawatū and Palmerston North

  • 169 Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.

  • Awapuni Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 

    20 -21 December: 9am-5pm

    22 December: 9am-2pm

    27-29 December: 9am-3pm

    3-5 January: 9am-5pm

  • Broadway Medical Chambers

    CLOSED: 23 December - 7 January 2024


    OPEN: 

    20 December: 8.30am-4pm

    21 December: 8.30am-5pm

    22 December: 8.30am-12pm

  • City Doctors

    OPEN every day 8am - 8pm

  • Cook St Health Centre

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 

    22 December: 8.30am-4pm

    27-29 December: 8.30am-2pm

    3-5 January: 8.30am-2pm

  • Dr Parry's

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 

    20 -22 December: 9am-5pm

    27-29 December: 9am-12.30pm

    3-5 January: 9am-12.30pm

    8-9 January: 9am-5pm

  • Feilding Health Care

    CLOSED: Christmas Day, 25 December.


    OPEN: 

    20-21 December: 8am-8pm

    22 December: 8am-5pm and 6pm-9pm AFTER HOURS

    23-24 December: 9am-12pm

    26 December: 9am-12pm AFTERHOURS ONLY

    27-29 December: 8am-6pm

    30-31 December: 9am-12pm

    1-2 January: 9am-12pm AFTERHOURS ONLY

    3-5 January: 8am-6pm

    6-7 January: 9am-12pm

    8-9 January: 8am-8pm

  • Ashhurst Health Care

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8.30am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.

  • Group Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8.30am- 4pm on all other days between 22 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.

  • Health Hub

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN:

    20-21 December: 8.30am-5pm

    22 December: 9am-5pm

    27-28 December: 8.30am-5pm

    29 December: 9am-5pm

    3-4 January: 8.30am-5pm

    5 January: 9am-5pm

  • Hokowhitu Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 29 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN:

    20-22 December: 8.30am-5pm

    27-28 December: 8.30am-12.30pm

    3-5 January: 8.30am-5pm

    8-9 January: 8.30am-5pm


  • Orbit Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN:

    20-21 December: 9am-6pm

    22 December: 9am-5pm

    27-28 December: 9am-6pm

    29 December: 9am-5pm

    3-4 January: 9am-6pm

    5 January: 9am-5pm

    8-9 January: 9am-6pm

  • Kauri HealthCare

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8am- 5.30pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.


  • Massey Medical

    CLOSED: 22 December until 2 January. Closed again Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 January 2024.


    OPEN:

    20 December: 8.30am-4.30pm

    21 December: 8.30am-3pm

    3-5 January: 8.30am-4.30pm

  • Sydney Street

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN:

    20-21 December: 9am-5.30pm

    22 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    3-5 January: 8.30am-5.30pm

  • The Palms

    CLOSED: Sundays and public holidays (24-26 December, 31 December - 2 January, and 7 January).


    OPEN:

    20-22 December: 8am-6pm

    23 December: 8am-5pm

    27-29 December: 8am-6pm

    30 December: 8am-5pm

    3-5 January: 8am-6pm

    6 January: 8am-5pm

    8-9 January: 8am-6pm


  • Victoria Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.


  • Village Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8.30am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.

  • Westend Medical

    CLOSED: Saturday 23 December - Sunday 7 January 2024.


    OPEN: 

    20-21 December: 8.30am-5pm

    22 December: 8.30am-1pm

    8-9 January: 8.30am-5pm

  • Whakapai Hauora (Best Care)

    CLOSED: Friday 22 December - Monday 8 January 2024. 


    OPEN: 

    20 December: 8.30am-5pm

    21 December: 8.30am-3pm

    9 January: 8.30am-5pm

  • WW Clinic on Grey

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 

    20-21 December: 9am-5pm

    22 December: 9am-4pm

    27-29 December: 9am-2pm

    3-5 January: 9am-2pm

  • YOSS

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN:

    20-21 December: 10am-6pm

    22 December: 9am-12pm

    27-28 December: 9am-2pm

    29 December: 12pm-4pm

    3-4 January: 10am-6pm

    5 January: 9am-5pm

    8-9 January: 9am-6pm

GP Hours - Horowhenua

  • Horowhenua Community Practice

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8.30am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 9 January 2024.

  • Horowhenua After-Hours

    CLOSED: 25 December and 1 January


    OPEN: 

    20-22 December: 5pm-7pm

    23 December: 8am-5.30pm

    24 December: 8am-3.30pm

    26-29 December: 5pm-7.30pm

    30 December: 8am-5.30pm

    31 December: 8am-3.30pm

    2-5 January: 5pm-7.30pm

    6 January: 8am-5.30pm

    7 January: 8am-3.30pm

    8-9 January: 5pm-7.30pm

  • Kimiora

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 

    20-21 December: 8.30am-5pm

    22 December: 8am-5pm

    27-29 December: 8am-5pm

    3-5 January: 8am-5pm

    8-9 January: 8.30am-5pm

  • Levin Family Health

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8.30am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024, except 31 December: 9am-4pm

  • Masonic Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 

    20-21 December: 8am-5pm

    22 December: 8am-12pm

    27-28 December: 8am-5pm

    29 December: 8am-12pm

    3-4 January: 8am-5pm

    5 January: 8am-12pm

    8-9 January: 8am-5pm

  • Ōtaki Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8.45am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.

  • Tararua Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8.30am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.

  • Queen Street Surgery

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.

  • Te Waiora - Foxton

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.

  • Te Waiora - Himatangi Beach

    OPEN: 

    21 December: 1.30pm-3.30pm


    CLOSED:

    All other days between 20 December - 9 January 2024

  • Te Waiora - Shannon

    OPEN: 

    20 December: 8am-5pm

    22 December: 8am-5pm


    CLOSED:

    All other days between 21 December - 9 January 2024

  • YOSS - Levin

    OPEN: 

    20 December: 10am-12pm

    9 January: 10am-5pm


    CLOSED:

    All other days between 21 December - 8 January 2024

GP Hours - Tararua

  • Barraud Street

    CLOSED: Sundays and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).



    OPEN: 

    20-22 December: 8.45am-5pm

    23 December: 10am-12pm

    27-29 December: 8.45am-5pm

    30 December: 10am-12pm

    3-5 January: 8.45am-5pm

    6 January: 10am-12pm

    8-9 January: 8.45am-5pm

  • Dannevirke Hospital

    Dannevirke Hospital will remain open 24/7 throughout the Christmas and New Year period.

  • Pahiatua Medical

    CLOSED: Weekends and public holidays (23-26 December, 30 December - 2 January, and 6-7 January).


    OPEN: 8am- 5pm on all other days between 20 December 2023 - 7 January 2024.


  • Dr Short

    CLOSED: 23 December - 2 January 2024, and 6-7 January.


    OPEN: 

    20-21 December: 8.30am-5pm

    22 December: AM. ACUTE ONLY. 

    3-5 January: AM. ACUTE ONLY.

    8-9 January: 8.30am-5pm

Pharmacy Hours - Tararua and Horowhenua

  • Dannevirke Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.15pm

    30 December: 9.30am-12.15pm

    31 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Pahiatua Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Foxton - Gimblett's Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.15pm

    30 December: 9.30am-12pm

    31 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Levin - Berry's Health Centre Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    30 December: 9am-12pm

    31 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Levin - Berry's Tararua Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Levin - Levin Mall Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 9am-5.30pm

    30 December: 9.30am-2pm

    31 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Levin - Steeds Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 9am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Levin - Unichem Levin Pharmacy

    25 December: CLOSED

    26 December: 10am-4pm

    27-29 December: 8.30am-6pm

    30 December: 9am-5pm

    31 December: 10am-4pm

    1 January: CLOSED

    2 January: 10am-4pm

  • Ōtaki - Hamish Barham Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

Pharmacy Hours - Manawatū and Palmerston North

  • Central Feilding Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    30 December: 9.30am-12.30pm

    31 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Feilding Health Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Botanical Road Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.15pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Central Drive-In Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.15pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • City Health Pharmacy

    25 December: CLOSED

    26 December: 10am-5pm

    27-29 December: 8am-7pm

    30 December - 2 January: 10am-5pm

  • Cook Street Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Countdown Pharmacy Rangitikei

    25 December: CLOSED

    26-29December: 9am-5pm

    30 December: CLOSED

    31 December - 2 January: 9am-5pm

  • Grant Irvine Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 9am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Hokowhitu Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 9am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Pharmacy on Ruahine

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Life Pharmacy The Plaza

    25 December: CLOSED

    26-30 December: 9am-5.30pm

    31 December - 2 January: 10am-5pm

  • Milson Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Unichem Awapuni Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 9am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Unichem Chemist Shop

    25 December: CLOSED

    26 December: 9am-2pm

    27-29 December: 8am-6pm

    30-31 December: 9am-2pm

    1 January: CLOSED

    2 January: 9am-2pm

  • Unichem Kauri HealthCare Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Unichem Roses Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-6pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Unichem Terrace End Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 9am-5pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Unichem The Palms Pharmacy

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 9am-5.30pm

    30 December: 9am-5pm

    31 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Vautier Pharmacy - Pioneer

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Vautier Pharmacy - Summerhill

    25-26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-6pm

    30 December - 2 January: CLOSED

  • Vogel Street Pharmacy

    25 December: 10am-5pm

    26 December: CLOSED

    27-29 December: 8.30am-5.30pm

    30 December: 9am-7pm

    31 December - 2 January: CLOSED