The Kidz First Public Health Nurses are registered nurses who collectively bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their work.  They work to ensure the wellbeing of children, young people and their families/whanau.  They also:

• Advocate for children, young people and their families by working alongside their families/whanau, school staff, allied health professionals and social agencies to ensure positive health outcomes
• Organise and deliver immunisation programmes in schools
• Follow up children and young people with identified hearing/vision needs
• Provide specialist nursing services to school children as required
• Resource schools in planning health education and health promotion
• Work closely with schools interested in developing as Health-Promoting Schools.

Kidz First Public Health Nurses are located at the following sites:

• Howick/Pakuranga Kidz First Public Health Nurses
  Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit
  30 Bairds Road, Gate A, Otara
  PO Box 61 098, Otara Auckland
  Ph: (09) 270 9060
  Fax: (09) 270 9061  

• Otara/Papatoetoe Kidz First Public Health Nurses
  Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit
  30 Bairds Road, Gate A, Otara
  PO Box 61 098 Otara
  Ph: (09) 270 9060
  Fax: (09) 270 9061 

• Mangere Kidz First Public Health Nurses 
  Clendon Kidz First Community Office
  Unit B6, 459 Roscommon Road
  Clendon
  PO Box 88-044
  Phone (09) 259 3851 
  Fax: (09) 267 7776

• Manurewa Kidz First Public Health Nurses 
  Clendon Kidz First Community Office
  Unit B6, 459 Roscommon Road
  Clendon
  PO Box 88-044
  Phone (09) 259 3851
  Fax (09) 276 7776 

• Papakura Kidz First Public Health Nurses
  Awhinatia
  5-19 Great South Road
  PO Box 550
  Papakura
  Phone (09) 295 1280
  Fax (09) 295 1277 

• Pukekohe Kidz First Public Health Nurses
  Pukekohe Hospital
  Tuakau Road
  Pukekohe
  Phone (09) 237 0660
  Fax (09) 237 0670

There are no charges for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the Eligibility Direction’s specified criteria set by the Ministry of Health. If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full costs of any medical treatment you receive during your stay. To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit the Ministry of Health website www.moh.govt.nz/eligibility  For charges, please phone the Accounts Receivable Office on (09) 276 0060.