Today
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Covid-19 vaccination
COVID-19 Vaccination
- Make an appointment
- No appointment required
- Walk in
You are welcome to make a booking on www.bookmyvaccine.nz or to just walk in between 9am and 4.30pm any week day (except between 12 and 1pm) for your Covid vaccination.
Description
We are a busy community pharmacy in Waitara, about 15 minutes north of New Plymouth city.
We pride ourselves on providing an outstanding professional medicine service. Some of our extra services include INR warfarin testing, flu vaccinations, ear piercing and passport photos. We stock a large range of natural health supplements and over-the-counter medicines. Our beauty ranges include Natio, Designer Brands and Thin Lizzy. A gift shop is within the pharmacy and stocks a huge selection of gifts for all occasion.
All advice and treatment is conducted in a professional and confidential manner and most services are provided free of charge and do not generally require an appointment.
For safe disposal, please return any expired or unwanted medicines, or needles/lancets and syringes to your pharmacy. There is no charge for this service.
Please don't hesitate to contact us directly if you have any questions.
How do I access this service?
Contact us, Walk in
Hours
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (Observed 7/2/22) (7 Feb), Taranaki Anniversary (14 Mar), Good Friday (15 Apr), Easter Sunday (17 Apr), Easter Monday (18 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), Queen's Birthday (6 Jun), Labour Day (24 Oct).
Services Provided
Clozapine dispensing
It is very important that you receive regular blood tests while you are taking clozapine. We will check your blood tests to make sure the appropriate dose of clozapine is…
Community pharmacy anticoagulant management Service (CPAMS) – INR testing for warfarin patients
Warfarin is used by some people as a blood thinning medicine e.g. after a stroke. It is important that blood results are regularly checked. This service involves having a quick…
Long-term conditions (LTC) service
This service is designed for people with long-term illnesses who may need support with their medicines. An assessment is used to identify the things that affect their ability to take…
Methadone dispensing
This pharmacy works alongside the DHB methadone programme. Pharmacy staff can administer methadone on a daily, or a takeaway basis, depending on what has been agreed.
Maviret dispensing for hepatitis C
This pharmacy has been registered to dispense Maviret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) for the treatment of Hep C and to provide you with counselling to support your treatment. You will not…
Smoking cessation
Pharmacy staff are trained to provide a service to help people to stop smoking. This service includes advice and providing quit smoking support aids e.g. nicotine gum.
Blister packs
This pharmacy can provide you with individually made blister packs of your medicines. These can be supplied weekly, fortnightly, or monthly depending on your needs. This type of packaging can…
Disability aids
Emergency contraceptive pill (ECP)
Your pharmacists are trained to assess whether the ECP is appropriate for you. This is done in a confidential manner. The ECP works best if taken as soon as possible…
Selected oral contraceptives
Our specially trained pharmacists can supply selected oral contraceptives without a prescription under certain circumstances.
Up to six months’ supply of selected oral contraceptives can be sold to women who…
Incontinence products
Medicine & needles disposal service
Unwanted medicines are often dumped into the toilet, tipped down the sink or put out with the garbage, which starts a journey that can seriously harm the environment. Please return…
Sildenafil dispensing for erectile dysfunction
This pharmacy has specially trained pharmacists who are able to prescribe sildenafil for erectile dysfunction in men aged 35 – 70 years who meet specific assessment criteria.
Trimethoprim dispensing
This pharmacy has trained pharmacists who can supply the antibiotic, trimethoprim, for women aged between 16 and 65 who have an uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
Vaccines
- Influenza (flu) vaccine
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine
Immunisation is one of the most effective medical interventions to prevent infections and has led to the decline of many serious, potentially lethal, diseases. There may be a charge for…
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine
This pharmacy has staff that are trained to give MMR vaccines. The MMR vaccination is free for people aged from 16 to 49 years (inclusive).
Influenza (flu) vaccines
This pharmacy has staff that are trained to give flu vaccines. The flu vaccination is free for people 65 years and older and for pregnant women, for everyone else there…
WINZ and other reports
If you require reports on your medicines or the cost of your medicines please ask a member of the pharmacy team.
COVID-19 Vaccination
- Make an appointment
- No appointment required
- Walk in
You are welcome to make a booking on www.bookmyvaccine.nz or to just walk in between 9am and 4.30pm any week day (except between 12 and 1pm) for your Covid vaccination.…
Covid-19 vaccination booking URL
Special Assistance Support (COVID-19 Vaccination)
Special Assistance Support (COVID-19 Vaccination)
- Wheelchair access
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Region
Taranaki
Website
Contact Details
56 McLean Street, Waitara
Taranaki
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Phone
(06) 754 7662
Healthlink EDI
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Email
Website
Prescription Email
56 McLean Street
Waitara
Taranaki 4320
Street Address
56 McLean Street
Waitara
Taranaki 4320
Postal Address
PO Box 44
Waitara 4346
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This page was last updated at 3:08PM on October 26, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Waitara Pharmacy.