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New Zealand: good to know
- PEP in this country. For PEP in New Zealand, Burnett Foundation Aotearoa says to go to a GP, an after-hours clinic or a hospital emergency department as soon as possible, within 72 hours; some pharmacies stock it, so call ahead. It is free only for people eligible for public healthcare who meet the funding criteria; others can ask the doctor for a prescription and pay for the pills themselves at a pharmacy, about NZ$15 plus the pharmacy mark-up.Community-endorsed Burnett Foundation Aotearoa· 22 Sep 2026
- What visitors pay. Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa says anyone can come to its clinics but people who are not New Zealand residents pay non-resident fees: NZ$165 for an STI screen without symptoms and NZ$200 with symptoms, plus a laboratory fee. Health New Zealand describes the public Christchurch sexual health clinic as free and confidential without saying whether that covers visitors, and Burnett Foundation Aotearoa's Te Toka centre offers free rapid testing to LGBTQIA+ people regardless of visa status.From Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa’s website· 22 Sep 2026
Emergency number: 111
LGBTQ+ friendly means the clinic says so itself. No label only means it hasn’t said, not that it’s unwelcoming.
- Christchurch Hospital Emergency DepartmentOpen · closes 23:59PEP (after HIV exposure): Yes
The city's 24-hour public emergency department, one of the places Burnett Foundation Aotearoa says to go for PEP within 72 hours; visitors who do not qualify for funded PEP can still get a prescription and pay for the pills.
- Christchurch Sexual Health Clinic (Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury)Open · closes 19:00Seen with symptoms: Yes
Christchurch's public specialist sexual health clinic, which Health New Zealand describes as free and confidential, diagnoses and manages STIs and offers HIV testing and care — by appointment, and its page does not say whether visitors who are not eligible for public healthcare can use it.
- Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa – ChristchurchOpen · closes 17:00Visitors accepted: YesSeen with symptoms: Yes
A central Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa clinic that tests for and treats STIs, including with symptoms, and publishes exactly what people who are not New Zealand residents pay.
- Te Toka (Burnett Foundation Aotearoa)Open · closes 18:30LGBTQ+ friendlyVisitors accepted: YesSeen with symptoms: NoPEP (after HIV exposure): No
New Zealand's HIV and rainbow health charity's Christchurch centre offers free rapid HIV and syphilis tests and STI screening for LGBTQIA+ people at higher risk, and says it welcomes all clients regardless of visa or immigration status — but it is screening only.
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