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New Rotorua Health Care Aims to Cut GP Wait Times

1/11/2026

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Tau Oranga Health Care will open in Rotorua, New Zealand, on January 19 to reduce long GP wait times.
Co-founders Jayme Kitiona and Jacinda Childs will offer comprehensive, whanau-centred care, including women's health services, at fees between $13 and $30.50.
Childs noted that many people are eager to enroll.
The practice will assess its low-cost access status in six months based on patient numbers.

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Story summary

Tau Oranga Health Care will open in Rotorua, New Zealand, on January 19 to reduce long GP wait times.
Co-founders Jayme Kitiona and Jacinda Childs will offer comprehensive, whanau-centred care, including women's health services, at fees between $13 and $30.50.
Childs noted that many people are eager to enroll.
The practice will assess its low-cost access status in six months based on patient numbers.