Awanui Labs scraps plan to send Auckland blood tests to Wellington

Tuesday 10 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 10 Jun 2025, 5:41pm

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Awanui Labs has decided not to proceed with a proposal to permanently send blood samples from its Auckland community laboratory to Wellington for processing. The company had previously been couriering samples due to machinery breakdowns. A worker warned the immunology service is at a breaking point due to staff resignations and low morale.

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1. StuffTue 10 Jun 2025, 4:11pm

   Controversial community lab testing plan scrapped (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldTue 10 Jun 2025, 5:41pm

   Controversial plan to send Auckland’s blood tests to Wellington scrapped (opens in new tab)