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4 October 2023
On Sunday, 1 October 2023, Pinnacle officially gifted Ōwhata Medical Centre to Ngāti Pikiao.
As reported by The New Zealand Herald, this "extraordinary gifting" of Ōwhata Medical Centre by mainstream not-for-profit primary health organisation, Pinnacle, to Rotorua iwi Ngāti Pikiao "has broken new ground in Aotearoa."
Read the media coverage here.
Rotorua: Ōwhata Medical Centre gifted to Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Pikiao Trust. Rotorua Daily Post, 4 October.
Historic gifting of Rotorua Medical Centre to iwi ‘uncharted waters but the right thing to do.’ New Zealand Herald, 3 October 2023.
‘Marvellous generosity’: Ngāti Pikiao proud new owners of Ōwhata Medical Centre. Te Ao Māori News, 2 October.
Pinnacle hands Pikiao health practice. Waatea News, 2 October.
Pinnacle PHO left buzzing after giving away a practice. NZ Doctor (paywall), 2 October.
Image: Sarah Sparks, Sparks Consulting Limited.
15 July 2026
Pinnacle is inviting Expressions of Interest from practices interested in employing a Graduate Registered Nurse through the 2027 ACE recruitment process. Submit your EOI to nursing@pinnacle.health.nz by 1 September 2026 to express your interest and learn more about the funding and support available.
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15 July 2026
Supporting rangatahi starts with understanding, connection, and early support. Through the Tūturu programme, Pinnacle is partnering with five secondary schools in Tairāwhiti to help schools take a more pastoral, mana-enhancing approach to alcohol and other drug (AOD) wellbeing. Read how the programme is bringing health and education together to support rangatahi and strengthen school communities.
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19 June 2026
Health New Zealand, PHOs, Contracted Providers, and Te Kāhui Hauora Māori are pleased to confirm that the PSAAP Heads of Agreement has now been endorsed in principle by all parties following sector consultation.
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