Haerenga Hauora

02/11/2026

𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆? You know those injuries that seem to settle down, only to make themselves known again the moment you get back into doing something?

Sometimes, particularly with stubborn tendon problems, a little more than rest is needed.

Shockwave therapy is a non-surgical, non-invasive treatment that may help reduce pain and improve function in certain persistent musculoskeletal conditions.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
• Plantar heel pain (often called plantar fasciitis)
• Achilles tendinopathy
• Tennis elbow
• Patellar tendinopathy
• Certain shoulder tendon conditions, particularly calcific tendinopathy

𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗻?
We don't just jump straight into shockwave treatment.
Your practitioner will start with a comprehensive assessment to understand what's been going on, what you've already tried and whether shockwave is appropriate and safe for you.

If it is, your appointment will involve a combination of shockwave therapy, hands-on treatment and a rehabilitation plan to work on between sessions.

And if shockwave isn't the right fit? That's okay too! Your appointment simply becomes a standard osteopathy consultation, with treatment and a rehabilitation plan suited to your needs, and you'll only pay the standard osteopathy fee.

The goal isn't to give everyone shockwave therapy. It's to work out what modality is most appropriate for you and your hauora goals.

Michael offers shockwave therapy alongside osteopathic and rehabilitative care at our Bank Street clinic in Whangārei.

📍 140 Bank Street, Whangārei

01/11/2026

🎄 𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🎁
It's that time of year again! We're collecting toys on behalf of BaldAngels to help bring a little Christmas joy to tamariki and whānau in need across our community.

We've got a donation box set up in our whare hauora on Bank Street, and we'd love your help filling it!

If you're in a position to give, we'd be so grateful for any toys you can spare. They don't need to be expensive or fancy, just something that could make a child's Christmas morning a little more special.

𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Please make sure any donated toys are new or in very good condition. A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself whether you'd be happy to receive it as a gift. ❤️

📍 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗼𝗳𝗳: Haerenga Hauora, 140 Bank Street, Regent, Whangārei

📅 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: End of November

Whether you donate a toy, share this post or spread the word, every little bit helps.

Ngā mihi nui to everyone who gets behind this year's collection. Let's see how full we can get that box! 🎁

29/10/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝘂𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁! 🥹📚 A few weeks ago, I put out a little call for book donations because our Lilliput Library was looking rather bare, and honestly, you did not disappoint!

We've had SO many books dropped off, and our little library is now absolutely full. I've even got a pretty decent collection of extras tucked away inside, all sorted into genres and ready to go out as space becomes available.

One of the things I've really wanted for this library is to be able to keep a good variety of books rotating through it, so there's always something different for people to discover. And thanks to all of you, we're actually able to do that now - mean mahi e te whānau! 💚

I've just given it another little refresh, and there's some pretty good reading in there at the moment! We've got thrillers for spooky season, a few spicier reads 👀, newer fiction, gardening books and, of course, of children's books for different ages.

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who's donated, shared our post or helped spread the word. It's been so cool seeing our little community library being used and supported.

And if you're ever having a clear-out, you're still more than welcome to drop books into reception. We've got a designated space for extras, and I'll make sure they find their way into the library as we rotate things through.

Thank you again for helping keep our little library going. It genuinely makes me so happy seeing it full ❤️ also a big shout-out to Piggery Bookshop/Porcine Gallery for hooking us up too - appreciate you all!

Rach x

📍 Haerenga Hauora - 140 Bank Street, Whangārei

18/10/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴? 👀 It's not stopping you from going to work, walking the dog or getting on with your day. But it's definitely making itself known.

Maybe it's your heel first thing in the morning, a shoulder that complains when you reach overhead, or a knee that's become particularly opinionated about stairs.

And because you can still do everything, you keep telling yourself it'll probably come right.

Sound familiar?
We see plenty of people at our Whangārei clinic who aren't dealing with severe pain, just something that's been bothering them for a lot longer than they'd like.

Our osteopaths can assess what's contributing to your symptoms and help you work out what to do next. For certain tendon-related conditions, shockwave therapy may also be an option.

You don't need to wait until it's unbearable to ask for a bit of help.

📍 Bank Street Clinic - 140 Bank Street, Regent, Whangārei

🌿 Osteopathy & shockwave therapy appointments available. Book online to find a time that suits.

16/10/2026

Enjoy the game, Nat & Co!

🏉 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝟮 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧'𝗦 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬?!
In a rather unfortunate turn of events, one of our directors, Ali, can no longer make it to tonight's semi-final.

He's gutted. But his loss might just be your gain! 😅

Rather than let two perfectly good tickets go to waste, we thought we'd pass them on to someone in our awesome community.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺:

🏉 Be the first person to correctly answer our trivia question in the comments.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮: What year did Northland Rugby first win the Ranfurly Shield?

A couple of little rules:

* Please only enter if you and a plus one can actually make it to tonight's game.
* These tickets are for someone to enjoy, not to resell. Don't be that person. 🙃

And a massive shout-out to the lovely Ange at Snap Fitness for hooking us up with these tickets in the first place! We're so gutted we can't make it, but hopefully someone else gets to have a brilliant night out.

Good luck! 🏉

14/10/2026

📚 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮̄𝗿𝗲𝗶 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀! Our little Lilliput Library outside Haerenga Hauora is getting a bit bare, and we're hoping our lovely community might be able to help us fill it back up!

We stocked it with all the books generously donated earlier in the year, but they've been making their way into new hands faster than we can replace them. Which is exactly what we wanted! 🥹

So, have you got a few books sitting on your shelves that you're ready to part with? Or maybe you've just finished a really good read that deserves to be shared?

We'd love to help you give them a new home! 📖

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, as they've been flying off the shelves. Clearly we've got some keen little readers in the neighbourhood!

📍𝟭𝟰𝟬 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 You can drop books directly into our Lilliput Library outside 140 Bank Street, Regent, Whangārei.

𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲? You're welcome to leave them with reception instead. Our director, Rach, will organise them and pop them into the library on rotation so there's always something new to discover.

Take a book, leave a book, swap a book. No cost, no fuss, just a little community sharing the joy of reading. Because reading is cool, and good stories deserve to be passed around. 🤎

📍𝟭𝟰𝟬 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁

13/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 ‘𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁’ 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝟯 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀... It started as a bit of a niggle. Nothing worth making a fuss about 🙊

Three months later, you're putting your jacket on one arm at a time, avoiding certain movements and waking up every time you roll onto that shoulder.

Sound familiar?

It's surprisingly easy to get used to working around shoulder pain, especially when it comes on gradually.

Our osteopaths can assess your shoulder, look at what's contributing to the pain and help you work out what to do next. We also offer shockwave therapy, which may be suitable for certain tendon-related shoulder conditions following an assessment.

So if you've been telling yourself it'll come right for the last few months, perhaps it's time to get it looked at.

📍 Bank Street Clinic - 140 Bank Street, Regent, Whangārei

🌿 Osteopathy & shockwave therapy appointments available. Book online to find a time that suits. LINK in bio

12/10/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲? 🌿
We spent a morning following Shyanne around our Bank Street clinic, and thought we'd bring you along too.

From getting her room ready and cleansing the space to seeing clients and finishing with karakia, there's a lot of care that goes into her mahi, including the bits you don't normally see.

Shyanne offers both mirimiri and massage, giving clients different ways to look after their hauora depending on what they're after.

If you've been curious about mirimiri, or just wanted to get to know Shyanne a little better, here's a peek behind the scenes.

You'll find her at Bank Street on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

📍 Bank Street Clinic - 140 Bank Street, Whangārei

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12/10/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 🌿
Not everyone wants the same thing when it comes to looking after their hauora, and that's kind of the point of having different approaches to care under one roof.

Shyanne offers both mirimiri and massage at our Bank Street clinic, each with its own approach.

Her mirimiri practice is grounded in mātauranga Māori and tikanga, making space for the different parts of your hauora, including your tinana, hinengāro (mind) and wairua (spirit). Her massage appointments offer another option for those wanting hands-on care, whether that's to ease some tension or simply have a bit of time to themselves.

And if you're not sure which one to book, that's okay too. Shyanne is always happy to have a kōrero (chat) about what each involves and what might suit you at the start of your appointment.

You'll find her at our Bank Street clinic on Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays.

📍 140 Bank Street, Whangārei
Bookings available through the link in our bio.