Free growth and developmental checks for your child /whānau from birth to 5 years old. 

If you require Ora Toa Tamariki Ora/Well Child services, please phone either Porirua
04 237 0131 or Poneke 04 245 0026.  If you are calling after hours for support, please call Plunketline on 0800 933 922, or Healthline on 0800 611 116. 

The service is available to all whānau (families) who have children between the ages of 0 - 5 and live between Pukerua Bay in the north and Wellington City and suburbs in the south.

Well child health checks

• Immunisations

• Tamariki / Parents Support Groups

• Antenatal sessions

• Development and Growth Information

• Parenting Support

• Smoking Cessation Support

• Car seat rent to buy scheme

Recommended visits are at:

• 4-5 weeks

• 8-10 weeks

• 3-4 months

• 5-7 months

• 9-12 months

• 15-18 months

• 2-3 years

• and 4-5 years (before school checks)

Extra visits are available. Remember to bring your child's Wellchild Tamariki Ora Health Book to every visit.

Ora Toa Tamaiki Ora Wellchild Services are based at the Ora Toa Health Unit, Porirua and the Ora Toa Pōneke Medical Centre, Wellington.

Our service provides free growth and development checks and support for your child and whānau, from birth to 5 years old. We can visit you at your home, at another venue such as Kohanga reo, puna reo or other child care centres. We also provide clinic sessions.