From 1 June Ashburton residents only need to call one number to access health care after-hours – their usual GP team.

A trial collaboration between the Hurunui’s general practices and St John means local people can access urgent care after-hours from the district’s GP teams.

Whānau Ora Kaiārahi (navigators) recently established inside Rural Canterbury PHO were officially welcomed at a mihi whakatau earlier this month.