Auckland Regional Burn Service/ National Burn Service

Postal Address

Private Bag 93311
Otahuhu
Auckland 1640
New Zealand

Contact Details

Phone National Burn Centre: 09 276 0044 ext 58214 or 58664

For clinical enquiries and referrals, please contact:

Auckland Region: Counties Manukau Health
Phone: 021 784 057 or (09) 276 0000 locator 938017 (on-call plastics registrar)

Waikato Region: Waikato District Health Board
Phone: (07) 839 8899 (ask for plastics registrar on-call)
Fax: (07) 839 8725 (Plastic Surgery Booking Clerk office)

Hutt Valley Region: Hutt Valley District Health Board
Phone: (04) 566 6999 (ask for plastics registrar on-call)
Fax: (04) 570 9239

Christchurch Region: Canterbury District Health Board
Phone: (03) 364 0640 (ask for plastics registrar on-call)
Fax: (03) 364 0456

Epidermal Burns (First Degree)

These only affect the outer layer of skin (epidermis). The burn area is red, dry and painful but no blisters are present. Mild sunburn is a typical first degree burn.

https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/public/burns/auckland-regional-burn-service-national-burn/