Covid-19: Where to get tested across New Zealand
Thursday, 19 August 2021
Testing for Covid-19 is widely available across New Zealand, and anyone with cold or flu symptoms is urged to get a test.
You can find your closest testing centre through the Healthpoint website by selecting your region and typing in your address.
It is free to get a Covid test. You can call Healthline for advice on 0800 358 5453 – it’s a free, 24/7 service.
Symptoms of Covid-19 include a new or worsening cough, a fever of at least 38 degrees Celsius, shortness of breath, a sore throat, sneezing and a runny nose, and temporary loss of smell.
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Additional symptoms may include diarrhoea, headaches, muscle pain, nausea and vomiting, and irritability and confusion.
Drive-through and walk-in testing is available at community testing centres, pop-up testing centres and general practice clinics across the country.
Auckland
North Auckland
- Northcote Community Testing Centre, 16-18 College Rd, Northcote, corner of College Rd and Kilham Avenue (entrance via College Rd). Open 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 2.30pm Saturday and Sunday.
Central Auckland
Balmoral Community Testing Centre, 182 Balmoral Rd, Mt Eden. Open 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 2.30pm Saturday and Sunday.
Victoria St Carpark Walk-in Testing Centre, Victoria Street Carpark, Enter off Kitchener St, Auckland CBD. Open 10.30am – 4pm Tuesday August 24 and 9am – 4pm August 25–31. (Walk-ins only, no drive-thru).
West Auckland
Whānau House, Waipareira Trust, Henderson, corner of Edsel St and Catherine St, Henderson. Open 8am – 4pm Monday to Friday, 8am – 2pm Saturday and Sunday.
Health New Lynn, Level 1 Carpark, Totara Health Services, McCrae Way, New Lynn. Open 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, closed weekends.
South Auckland
Whānau Ora Community Clinic, 25 Druces Rd, Wiri. Open 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 2.30pm Saturday and Sunday.
Ōtara Community Testing Centre, Ōtara Town Centre, 14 Fair Mall, Ōtara. Open 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, closed Saturday, 10am – 2pm Sunday.
Pop-up community testing centres
Devonport, Narrowneck pop-up Community Testing Centre, Woodall Park (entrance via Seabreeze Rd). Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm.
Albany, North Harbour Stadium pop-up Community Testing Centre, Carpark B, Stadium Drive (entrance via Oteha Valley Rd, access via car park C). Wednesday, 11.30am-6pm, Thursday to Sunday, 8.30am-7pm.
Eventfinda Stadium pop-up Community Testing Centre, Silverfield Rd, Wairau Valley (entrance via Silverfield Rd). Wednesday, 11.30am-6pm, Thursday to Sunday, 8.30am-6pm.
St Lukes pop-up Community Testing Centre, Whitecross St Lukes, 52 St Lukes Rd. Wednesday, 9am-4pm, Thursday to Friday, 8am-4pm.
Llloyd Elsmore Park pop-up Community Testing Centre, Lady Marie Drive, Pakuranga Heights. Friday, 8.30am-5pm.
Auckland Netball Centre pop-up Community Testing Centre, 7 Allison Ferguson Drive, St Johns. Friday, 9am-5pm.
Waikato
Pop-up community testing centres
Coromandel Community Testing Centre, car park of Thames-Coromandel District Council's Coromandel Office, 355 Kapanga Rd, Coromandel Township. Open Wednesday to Thursday, 9am-4pm.
Thames Community Testing Centre, Car park of Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki offices, 210 Richmond St. Wednesday to Thursday, 9am-4pm.
- Claudelands Event Centre, Gate 3, Brooklyn Rd, Hamilton. Wednesday, 12-6pm, Thursday, 8am-8pm.
Northland
Community testing centres
20 Winger Crescent, Kamo. Monday to Friday, 9am-2pm.
Dargaville Hospital. Wednesday to Friday, 9am-2pm.
Kaitaia Hospital, Whare in front of hospital. Open Wednesday to Friday, 9am-2pm.
1 Sammaree Place, Kerikeri. Wednesday to Friday, 9am-2pm.
2-4 Rayner St, Kawakawa. Thursday to Friday, 9am-2pm.
Hokianga Health Rawene Hospital, 163 Parnell St, Rawene. Call 09 405 7709 to book for a test.
Rock and Roll car park, Pohe Island Rd. Wednesday, 10am-2pm, Thursday to Friday, 9am-2pm.
Māori health provider testing clinics
- Te Hau Ora Ō Ngāphuhi Community Based Assessment Centre, 113 Broadway St, Kaikohe, Northland. Times to be confirmed.
Whanganui
- Community-based Assessment Centre at Whanganui hospital campus. Wednesday to Friday, 8am-5pm, Saturday to Sunday, 8am-12pm.
Wellington and Kāpiti Coast
196-200 Taranaki St, Wellington Central. Monday to Sunday, 10am - 4pm (Hours extended on Thursday 19th from 9am till 6pm)
178 Bedford St Porirua. Monday to Sunday, 9am-5pm.
Kāpiti, Team Medical, Coastlands Shoppingtown. Wednesday, 1-5pm, Thursday to Friday, 1.30-5pm.
Pop-up community testing centres
- Hataitai Park, Ruahine St, Hataitai. Thursday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
Hutt
- Lower Hutt Central, 729 High St. Open Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm. Appointments required – call (04) 576 8619).
Hawke’s Bay
Community testing centres
30 Munroe St, Napier South, Napier. Monday to Sunday, 9am-5pm, by appointment.
303 St Aubyn St West, Hastings. Monday to Saturday, 8am-8pm, by appointment.
24 Kitchener St, Wairoa. Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm, by appointment.
Rotorua
- Kahukura Rugby Sports Club, 1475 Pukuatua St, Rotorua, Covid-19 Community Testing Centre. Wednesday 9am-3pm, Thursday to Friday, 9am-4pm, Saturday to Sunday, 9am-3pm.
Taupō
- 79 Miro St, Taupō Covid-19 Community Testing Centre. Wednesday, 9am-3pm, Thursday to Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday to Sunday, 9am-3pm.
Taranaki
- Taranaki Base Hospital. Monday to Friday 9am-3pm, Saturday to Sunday, 9am-1pm.
Canterbury
Community testing centres
Orchard Rd CBAC, 174 Orchard Rd, Harewood, Christchurch. Monday to Sunday, 9am-4pm.
Whānau Ora Community Clinic CBAC, 250 Pages Rd, Wainoni, Christchurch.Monday to Sunday, 9am-3.30pm.
28 Elizabeth St, Ashburton. Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-2pm.
Baptist Church, 17 Wilson St, Timaru. Open Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm, Saturday, 9am-4pm, Sunday, 10am-3pm.
Nelson Malborough
Pop-up community testing centres
Horton Park Redwood St, Blenheim. Wednesday to Friday, 9am-4pm.
Saxton Field Parking Lot, Suffolk Rd, Stoke, Nelson. Wednesday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm.
Motueka Recreation Centre, Tasman. Wednesday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm.
GP testing sites
For regions without community testing centres, people can get tested at general practice clinics. Makcontact your GP first if you are unwell.
The following links will take you to lists of GPs open for testing for each region: