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Emergency department (ED)

Taumarunui Hospital has a 24-hour emergency department. Access it through the main gate.

For critical or life-threatening emergencies go to the emergency department or call 111

If you are not sure how serious the problem is, call Healthline at any time for advice on 0800 611 116

When to go to ED

Contact

For all enquiries, call 07 896 0020

Postal address:

63 Kururau Road
Taumarunui 3920

Visiting hours

Visiting hours are 11am to 1:30pm and 4pm to 8pm, 7 days a week.

If you need to visit at other times, discuss this with the ward in advance.

How to get to Taumarunui Hospital

Taumaranui Hospital is at:

63 Kururau Road
Taumarunui 3920

Transport options

Bus

The Route 25 Taumarunui bus goes from Hamilton to Taumarunui Hospital, stopping at Waikato Hospital, Ōtorohanga, Te Kūiti and Taumarunui. It is a free service for patients who have hospital appointments.

To book a spot on the bus, contact 07 839 8899 (extension 96125)

Routes and timetables — Busitexternal link

Shuttle

Community Health Transport offer transport to and from health appointments throughout Waikato. These services are funded by Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and are operated by volunteers. Contact the provider directly to book your spot.

Transport providers — Waikato Community Transportexternal link

Parking

There is free parking onsite.

Departments and services

Taumaranui Hospital provides these services:

  • 24-hour emergency department
  • retrieval services (air and road ambulance) to Waikato Hospital for people requiring urgent complex care
  • speciality clinics for outpatients with visiting senior doctors
  • general laboratory and radiology diagnostics
  • fracture clinic
  • repatriation of rural patients from Waikato Hospital to a hospital closer to their own community for further care before discharge
  • nurse-led services
  • endoscopy services provided by the mobile surgical unit
  • primary birthing services
  • on-site physiotherapy gym.

Outreach and community services

Audiology Children's health Community nurses Diabetes Disability support
Nutrition and dietetics Physiotherapy Radiology Social work

Feedback

How was the care you or your whānau received at our healthcare providers in Waikato? We welcome feedback, compliments or complaints to help us get things right.

Waikato feedback, complaints, and compliments form

Phone 07 834 3612

Email WKFeedback@tewhatuora.govt.nz

If you have a problem you want sorted straight away, talk with the staff caring for you or ask to speak with a manager in that area.