Public Facilities

Wifi

Taranaki DHB has free wifi at both Hawera and Base Hospital thanks to Primo Wireless. Look for 'FreePrimoWireless' in your wifi settings.

Cafeteria - Taranaki Base Hospital and Hawera Hospital

A cafeteria is located on Level 1 at Base Hospital and on the main corridor at Hawera Hospital. The cafeteria is open to the public and features a full range of meals, snacks and food to take away.

Meal times are:

Continental Breakfast 7am - 9am
Cooked Breakfast 7am - 8.30am
Lunch 11.15am - 1.30pm
Dinner 4.45pm - 6.30pm

Breastfeeding, baby change and family areas

There are several breastfeeding and baby change areas available at Taranaki Base Hospital:

Antenatal Clinic
Mental Health Outpatients
Mothers’ Quiet Room, Ward 15
Parent Zone, main corridor near Outpatients
Postnatal Lounge, Ward 15

Taranaki Base Hospital Chapel

Click here to go to Chaplaincy Services.

Whaiora

Whaiora offers temporary accommodation to support whanau of inpatients at Taranaki Base Hospital. Priority is given to whanau from outside of the New Plymouth township.

Whaiora Contact us

During working hours phone 06 753 6139 extn 7587 or 753 7853.Or ask the operator to page a Kaimahi Hauora. Please direct all after hour bookings to the Emergency Department reception.

Whaiora Pamphlet - A guide for Whaiora (PFD 600 KB)

Smokefree

All Taranaki DHB buildings and grounds are smokefree.
Click here to view a list of resources on Smoking Cessation Support to Quit

Last updated: Friday, October 19, 2018