Wakefield Health Centre provides services in Tapawera during school term time.

GP Clinic: Held Mondays 9am-12midday at the Plunket Rooms in Rata Street.
Nurse Clinics: A Nurse Clinic is held  every second Tuesday from 12:30–1:30pm in the Health Room at Tapawera Area School.  The clinic is free to school pupils.

We have a great variety of toys for our tamariki still, if you want your tamariki to have a fun weekend and since the weather is becoming colder, we have great hire options available for the family and tamariki such as a bouncy castle, board games, puzzles, bikes and ride-on cars, and many more fun toys to hire for children to build their imagination and have fun over the weekends!

Mondays and Thursdays, 10-12:30 at the Memorial Hall

Our village becomes your village at Playcentre: fun and friendship for you and your children in endless experiences that last a lifetime.

Playcentre creates a sense of belonging as families share responsibilities and decision making.

This offers families the chance to play, grow and learn together, as well as forge meaningful friendships with other families in the community.
Catering to families with children aged 0-6 years.

Currently in recess. Back up and running soon!

We meet on the 1st Monday of each month (weather permitting).

Easy to medium walks of roughly 2-3 hours duration with an optional cafe visit or picnic afterwards.

The community library is part of the school library at Tapawera Area School. 

Open to residents during term time on Mon, Wed & Thurs 9.30am-3.15pm; Tuesday & Fri 10am-2.30pm.

The library is located directly behind the tennis courts at the school. Membership is free and the library has a great range of adult fiction and non-fiction books. Members can access the library catalogue online.