Library and knowledge service
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora provides a National Library and Knowledge Service and district library services for health professionals.
Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns
National Library and Knowledge Service
The Health NZ National Library and Knowledge Service provides an national online library portal for all Health NZ employees.
The national library portal includes:
- access to databases, journals, and ebooks
- professional advice and support for locating information resource
- literature searches and assistance with systematic reviews
- document request and article interloans service.
Libraries and library services in the districts
Librarians located in your district can advise on the resources and services available to staff and partners.
Find the library location, contact details and other library and knowledge service information for your district below.
Auckland
Auckland
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Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty
Services we provide
We provide information, resources and services to support evidence-based best-practice care, including:
- print and ebook collections - including borrowing
- reference and literature searches for clinical care
- onsite access to journals and databases
- librarian assistance.
You need to register with us to access these services. You must have evidence of employment with a primary or community health provider to register.
Where to find us
Tauranga Hospital library is on the ground floor of the main building.
Tauranga library location map (external link)
The library service in Whakatāne is at the Whakatāne Hospital Clinical Campus.
Whakatāne library location map (external link)
Contact us
To contact our library service:
- phone: 07 557 5687 (external link)
- email: library@bopdhb.govt.nz
Canterbury
Canterbury
Contact us
Canterbury:
Email: kareen.carter@otago.ac.nz
Canterbury (Hillmorton)
Email: Vickie.Ward@cdhb.health.nz
Counties Manukau
Counties Manukau
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Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay
The library offers extensive facilities such as quiet study areas and access to desktop computers.
Contact us
Email: Charmaine.Tarrant@tdhb.org.nz
Find us
The Library and Education Centre is located above the Emergency Department, off Canning Road, at Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Hastings, New Zealand.
MidCentral
MidCentral
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Nelson Marlborough
Nelson Marlborough
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Email: Briana.Adams@nmdhb.govt.nz
Otago and Southland
Otago and Southland
Contact us
Email: library@southerndhb.govt.nz
Rotorua and Taupō
Rotorua and Taupō
Rotorua Hospital Library
The Rotorua Hospital library provides a range of free services and resources to staff and other health professionals working in the Lakes region. You will need to register as a member of the library to use the services which include:
- clinical book and journal loans
- literature searches and article requests
- free interloans from other health libraries
- Zoom pods with headsets and cameras
- private study or meeting room
- out-of-hours library access.
Where to find us
The library is on the third floor of the Clinical Services Building at Rotorua Hospital.
Library hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Contact us
- phone: 07 349 7912
- email: medlib@lakesdhb.govt.nz
Useful links and resources
Find a range of library resources:
Lakes library service (external link)
You can request articles by:
- email: medlib@lakesdhb.govt.nz
South Canterbury
South Canterbury
Contact us
Email: library@scdhb.health.nz
Tairāwhiti
Tairāwhiti
Mana Hauora – clinical library
This is a library, study and information service to Tairāwhiti health professionals.
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Taranaki
Taranaki
About the library
The library supports the clinical and research activities of all staff and health professionals in the community by providing access to information.
The library maintains a comprehensive print collection, as well as facilitating access to electronic resources. It also provides reference and interlibrary loan services and end-user training in database searching.
From 2025, primary care will have the same access to resources as hospitals. Check your Health Pathways site for links.
Library services
Library catalogue
Search the library print collection (external link)
Interlibrary loan
There may be a charge if obtaining interloans from outside our network - usual charge is $15 but urgent requests may be $20 to $30. Most journal articles are supplied within 48 hours, and books within seven days. For urgent clinical need same-day supply of journal articles is usually possible.
For postgraduate studies, please use the library of your tertiary provider as the first resource for material.
Contact details
Find the library at:
Education Centre Level 3, alongside the Human Resources Department.
Contact us on:
- phone: (06) 753 7765 or (06) 753 6139 extn 7914
- email: library@tdhb.org.nz
Postal address:
The Librarian
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Taranaki
Private Bag 2016
New Plymouth 4340
Waikato
Waikato
Our library, based at Waikato Hospital, offers on-site librarian services to Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora employees, and other health professionals working in our wider community.
For Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora employees
The library offers study space with computers and a printer/scanner/photocopier, and meeting rooms.
Librarians are available onsite to assist with advice, assistance, demonstrations, workshops and tutoring.
Library newsletter
2025
Access to e-resources
Access database, journals and ebooks using a link to the national library portal on the library hub on the intranet.
The library hub also provides access to locally provided e-resources and information about library services.
Catalogue
View the library catalogue to find books:
Health NZ Waikato Library (external link)
Login to renew your loans, reserve and request books.
If you are not registered:
Register for library membership of Health NZ Waikato Library (external link)
Lippincott Procedures and online resources
Access to Lippincott Procedures and online resources is through Ko Awatea LEARN.
Create an account — Ko Awatea LEARN (external link)
For other professionals working in Waikato
Visit the Library at the Waikato Hospital to borrow books and journals plus to access online resources, including databases, journals and ebooks using the library computers.
Catalogue
View the library catalogue to find books:
Health NZ Waikato Library (external link)
Login to renew your loans, reserve and request books.
If you are not registered:
Register for library membership of Health NZ Waikato Library (external link)
Lippincott Procedures and online resources
Access to Lippincott Procedures and online resources is through Ko Awatea LEARN.
Create an account - Ko Awatea LEARN (external link)
For help, contact us:
- phone: 07 839 8880
- email: library@waikatodhb.health.nz
Where to find us
The library is at:
Bryant Education Centre
Clews Lane
Waikato Hospital
Hamilton 3204
Waikato Hospital campus map - Health Information and Services (external link)
Contact us
To contact the Waikato Hospital library:
- phone: 07 839 8880
- email: library@waikatodhb.health.nz
Wairarapa
Wairarapa
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Whanganui
Whanganui
Contact us
Email: Fay.Cox@wdhb.org.nz