Health NZ – Nelson Marlborough

31/07/2026

Keep childhood immunisations up to date, supported by the Tasman Mako 👇

Introducing Stronger Together. 💙❤️

This season, the Tasman Mako are teaming up with Health New Zealand to encourage whānau across our region to take a few simple steps to keep our communities healthy.

First up, take a moment to check your child’s immunisations are up to date. It’s a small check that can make a big difference.

If you’re unsure, your GP, practice nurse or healthcare provider can help.

Protecting our team starts long before kick-off. Protecting our tamariki starts even earlier.

28/07/2026

Are you trans or gender diverse and living in the Nelson/Tasman region?

We'd love to hear about your experiences accessing local sexual health services. Your feedback will help identify barriers and improve services for our community. 🏳️‍⚧️

📝 Quick survey
🔒 Confidential
🙌 Your identity is not recorded.

Big mihi for taking the time to share your valuable feedback. ❤

➡️Link to survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Nc8NnYqkbT

27/07/2026

Not every sniffle needs a cancellation. 🤧 Moderate illness, like a cold, runny nose, or mild fever, is usually not a reason to delay immunisations for children. If unsure, give your vaccinator a call before cancelling. Staying on schedule helps keep little ones protected from preventable diseases. 💙

20/07/2026

🌺 Looking after ourselves means we can be there for our kāinga, 'aiga, famili, kōpū, magafaoa, matavuvale, wantoks, whānau!

If you're one of the treasured elders in your family or community, it's not too late to get your flu vaccination this winter. Flu can be serious, especially for older people, but vaccination can help protect you from getting very unwell.

Book your flu vaccination today and stay well for the rest of winter - it is free for over 65's! Visit your local pharmacy or usual doctor or health provider.

14/07/2026

Help protect your community - selling to***co or v**e products to under 18s is illegal.

If you see or suspect illegal to***co sales, report it. Visit: http://healthnz.govt.nz/TellUs

Smokefree Toolkit including resources: https://www.smokefree.org.nz/resources/toolkit-make-a-smoking-or-va**ng-complaint

06/07/2026

🚧 Reminder: if you're visiting Nelson Hospital over the coming days, please be aware of the temporary partial road closure on Franklyn Street.

If you are attending an Oncology or Dialysis appointment at 34 Franklyn Street, you can still access the drop-off and parking area in front of the building from the Kawai Street end of the closure. Please speak with the traffic management team, who will assist you with access.

Thank you for your patience while Nelson City Council completes these essential road maintenance works.

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Contractors will be completing road maintenance on Franklyn Street, which will require a road closure.

Work will be split into two parts:
📅 6 - 10 July | Tipahi/Franklyn intersection
📅 13 - 17 July | Kawai/Franklyn intersection

Access for residents and patients of the dialysis and oncology day stay units will be from the Kawai Street intersection, make yourself known to the staff onsite and they will direct you.

🚗 For the first week while the Tipahi St intersection is closed, motorists will need to access Nelson Hospital via Motueka Street.

Thank you for your patience.

06/07/2026

Help protect your community - Let’s work together to stop illegal smoking and va**ng activity.

If you see or suspect illegal to***co sales, report it. Visit: http://healthnz.govt.nz/TellUs 👇

02/07/2026

Please be aware of an upcoming temporary road closure on Franklyn Street.

Nelson City Council is carrying out road maintenance on Franklyn Street from 6–17 July. If you are visiting Nelson Hospital, please allow extra travel time and follow the temporary traffic management in place.
Vehicle access for patients attending Dialysis or Oncology appointments at 34 Franklyn Street is available from the Kawai Street intersection, and the Franklyn Street footpath will remain accessible at all times.

Contractors will be completing road maintenance on Franklyn Street, which will require a road closure.

Work will be split into two parts:
📅 6 - 10 July | Tipahi/Franklyn intersection
📅 13 - 17 July | Kawai/Franklyn intersection

Access for residents and patients of the dialysis and oncology day stay units will be from the Kawai Street intersection, make yourself known to the staff onsite and they will direct you.

🚗 For the first week while the Tipahi St intersection is closed, motorists will need to access Nelson Hospital via Motueka Street.

Thank you for your patience.

01/07/2026

🚧 Nelson Hospital pedestrian access changes 🚧

From Monday 6 July, there will be temporary changes to pedestrian access around Nelson Hospital for approximately three months, as work continues on our new 28-bed interim inpatient unit.

What’s changing:
🚶 The pedestrian route from Franklyn Street to the Hospital Main Entrance will be via Franklyn Street, Tipahi Street and the Main Entrance driveway.
🚐 The shuttle buggy service will continue to operate across campus. Please use the call points shown on the map, or call our Main Reception on (03) 546 1800.

This next phase of work focuses on construction of a new retaining wall and crane pad preparation to enable delivery of the modular building, which is now well-advanced offsite on Nayland Road. Take a look at the photos to see how work on the modular building is progressing.

We know these changes may cause some inconvenience and we thank everyone for your patience.

30/06/2026

There is no better protection from the flu, than the flu vaccine.

Dr Ramon Pink, Medical Officer of Health, talks about how the flu virus changes and why annual flu vaccination is so important.

You can get you and your family's flu immunisations through your usual GP or doctor, Hauora Māori or Pacific health provider, pharmacists, and you can also book online at bookmyvaccine.nz.