Mobile ear clinic

The mobile ear clinic (tamariki ear clinic) provides free clinics across Northland for babies, children and young people up to the age of 18.


About the mobile ear clinic

The aim of the mobile ear clinic is the prevention or timely intervention and treatment of ear disease, to prevent complications, development delay, behavioural problems and educational disadvantage.

Free clinics are held across Northland.  The mobile ear nurses work out of schools alongside the Public Health Nurse teams.

Information about community and school-based clinics will be available via your school through their correspondence or through your school public health nurse.


Services provided

Services provided for children and young people aged 6 months to 18 years include:

  • Glue ear assessment
  • Treatment of discharging ears
  • Pre and post-grommet checks
  • Wax and foreign body removal
  • Education.

Referrals are received from and sent to:

  • Audiology
  • Special Education Services (GSE)
  • Speech Therapy
  • Ear Nose and Throat Specialists
  • Paediatrics
  • Public Health Nurses and Youth Nurses
  • Plunket Nurses
  • Iwi Health Providers
  • General Practitioners

You may also 'self-refer' via your public health or youth nurse.

Please Note: the mobile ear clinic does not carry out hearing tests.  


Ear clinic schedules

Kaipara

Dates

  • Monday 28 July
  • Tuesday 12 August
  • Monday 25 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

At the St John Ambulance station, Normanby St

Appointments

This clinic is for booked appointments only. 

Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.

Dates

  • Monday 21 July
  • Tuesday 26 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall, 4 Kaiwaka Mangawhai Road.

Drop in clinic

This clinic is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Whangārei area

Dates

  • Monday 21 July
  • Wednesday 23 July
  • Thursday 24 July
  • Monday 28 July to Thursday 31 July
  • Monday 4 August to Wednesday 6 August
  • Monday 11 August to Thursday 14 August
  • Monday 18 August to Thursday 21 August
  • Monday 25 August to Thursday 28 August

Time

9am to 2.30pm

Location

Toia Te Ora/ Commerce Central, 16 Commerce Street, Whangārei.

Appointments

This clinic is for booked appointments only. 

Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.

Dates

  • Thursday 31 July
  • Thursday 14 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

King St, opposite the Four Square.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Dates

TBC

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside Onerahi Community Hall, 130 Onerahi Road.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Dates

  • Wednesday 30 July
  • Wednesday 13 August
  • Thursday 28 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside Ruakaka Library, Takutai Place.

Appointments

This clinic is for booked appointments only. 

Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.

Dates

TBC

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside The Doctors Tikipunga, Countdown Carpark, Paramount Parade.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Dates

  • Wednesday 23 July
  • Thursday 21 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Kensington Park Carpark, Western Hills Drive, Entrance closest to St Johns, opposite Douglas Street.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Mid North

Dates

  • Thursday 24 July
  • Thursday 28 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside the whare at Kaeo Primary school until further notice.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Dates

  • Tuesday 22 July
  • Tuesday 5 August
  • Monday 18 August

Time

9am to 2pm

Location

13 Memorial Drive outside KHE War Memorial Hall.

Appointments

This clinic is for booked appointments only. 

Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.

Date

  • Tuesday 29 July

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

  • Outside Okaihau Community Hall, 9 Settlers Way for 30 June clinic.
  • Outside Okaihau Primary School for 29 July clinic.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Dates

  • Monday 4 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Joyces Road behind Paihia School.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Date

  • Thursday 31 July
  • Monday 11 August
  • Tuesday 26 August

Time

9am to 2pm

Location

In the Mitre 10 Carpark, 37 Klinac Lane.

Appointments

This clinic is for booked appointments only. 

Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.

Dates

  • Tuesday 22 July
  • Tuesday 5 August
  • Tuesday 19 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside Kawakawa Library, 62 Gillies Street, Te Hononga Hundertwasser Memorial Park.

Appointments

This clinic is for booked appointments only. 

Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.

Hokianga

Dates

TBC

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside Kohukohu Playcentre,  Beach Road.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Dates

  • Monday 25 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

In the Bus Bay outside Opononi Area School, State Highway 12.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Date

Monday 21 July

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside Rawene Playcentre, 21 Marmon Street East.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Date

  • Monday 28 July

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside Panguru Medical Centre, 2189 West Coast Rd.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

Far North

Dates

  • Wednesday 23 July
  • Wednesday 30 July
  • Wednesday 6 August
  • Wednesday 13 August
  • Wednesday 20 August
  • Wednesday 27 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside Te Hiku Hauora Puckey Ave.

Appointments

This clinic is for booked appointments only. 

Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to book an appointment.

Dates

  • Tuesday 19 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

Outside Pukenui GP clinic, 5 Lamb Road.

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.

 

Date

  • Tuesday 12 August

Time

9am to 1.30pm

Location

SH 10 Outside Taipa Area School

Drop in clinic

This is a drop in clinic and no appointment is needed.


Contact us

Phone 0800 MY EARS (0800 693 277) to speak directly to one of our team for more information including dates and venues for upcoming clinics.

Drop-in clinic information is on our Facebook page