If you are enquiring from outside New Zealand, please dial +64 7 839 8666
Please tell us the full name of the patient you are enquiring about and the ward they are on if you know it.
Is the patient not in Waikato Hospital? If the patient is in one of our other hospitals or facilities, please use the phone numbers listed under our Locations page.
We as the Waikato District Health Board media and communications team try to respond to all media requests between the hours of 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. On weekends and public holidays we have limited out-of-hours cover for emergencies however in most cases we will post updates on our digital platforms: www.waikatonewsroom.co.nz or our Facebook and Twitter pages.