Costs and registration
Find out how much it costs to use the services at Mauri Ora, including appointments with doctors and counsellors.
Students registered with Student Health receive free routine medical appointments. We recommend your register as soon as you can, and before your first appointment. You're eligible to register if you're a New Zealand citizen, a resident visa or permanent resident visa holder, or fall under another category listed on the second page of our enrolment form.
International students
We welcome all international students who want to make Student Health their first option for all of their health needs. Charges do apply for international students, although costs may be covered by your insurance. If you have any difficulties with making a payment, please call 04 463 5308 or email mauriora@vuw.ac.nz and ask for our team lead of administration to discuss payment options.
If you are an international student insured with the Studentsafe insurance scheme, Mauri Ora may be able to bill the insurer directly for most of your visits, in accordance with your coverage. Please be aware that there are circumstances where direct billing is not possible (such as consultations regarding contraception, STI/sexual health testing and pre-existing conditions), so these will need to be paid to Mauri Ora on the day of your appointment.
Other insurance companies cannot be billed in this way, so you'll need to pay on the day of your appointment, and then claim reimbursement later from your insurer. If you're unsure if this applies to you, ask when you book your appointment.
Pricing schedule
Charges effective from 29 November 2023.
Counselling
| Domestic and NZ aid student | International student | |
|---|---|---|
| Counselling session | No charge | $42.50-85 |
| Did not attend (DNA charge), standard consultation | $19.50 | $19.50 |
General consultations
| Registered with Student Health | International student^ | |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor—standard consultation | No charge | $85 |
| Nurse—standard consultation | No charge | $40 |
| Doctor—ACC consultation | No charge | $45 |
| Nurse—ACC consultation | No charge | $25 |
| Doctor—clinical triage | No charge | $40 |
| Nurse—clinical triage | No charge | $20 |
Please note: telehealth consultations are considered the same as a standard face-to-face consultation, any prices incurred are therefore the same.
^Please note for International students, If you require lab tests after a standard consultation, there may be lab associated costs that incur and must be paid by the student. These costs may then be reimbursed from your insurance company.
If you are too unwell to go to the lab, then some tests may be done at Mauri Ora but please be aware that any costs will be the same as going to the lab, and charged to the student.
Other service charges
| Registered with Student Health | International student | |
|---|---|---|
| Prescription repeat (all urgent scripts or redirection requests incur a $15 fee) | No charge or $15 | $25 |
| Did not attend (DNA) charge, standard consultation | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Skin specialist consultation | $95 | $165 |
| Travel consultation (30 minutes) + cost of vaccines | $85 | $85 |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG) | $25 | $35 |
| Medicals—diving, driving, other (30 minutes) | $85 | $85 |
| Antarctic medical | $200 | $200 |
| Minor surgery + consumables | Costs vary | Costs vary |
| IUD insertion or removal (cost of device additional) | No charge | $85 |
| Implant insertion or removal (cost of device additional) | No charge | $85 |
| Aegrotat appointment* (follow-up appointments free) | No charge | $85 |
Consumables and vaccinations
| Name of vaccine and disease | Cost per dose/use |
|---|---|
| Boostrix* (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough)) | $45 |
| Haverix/Avaxim (hepatitis A) | $101 |
| Engerix (hepatitis B*) | $37 |
| Twinrix (hepatitis A and B) | $97 |
| Vivaxim (hepatitis A and typhoid) | $142 |
| Gardasil (human papillomavirus (HPV)*) | $190 |
| Kenacort (steroid injection) | $20 |
| MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) | No charge |
| Influenza (flu vaccine or flu jab) | No charge |
| Bexsero (meningococcal B) | $111 or free for eligible students# |
| Menactra (meningococcal - ACYW-135) | $103 or free for eligible students^ |
| IPOL/Poliomyelitis (polio*) | $74 |
| Typhim VI (typhoid) | $70 |
| Varicella (chicken pox) | $85 |
| Shringrix* (shingles vaccine) | $265 |
| Cholera (not kept in stock but available to order) | $72 |
| Pneumococcal* (not kept in stock but available to order) | $74 |
| Rabipur (rabies) (not kept in stock but available to order) | $137 |
| Japanese Encephalitis | $160 |
| Other services | Cost |
| Liquid nitrogen (wart or skin tag removal) | $15 |
| Dressings | $10-20 |
* May be eligible for funding in certain circumstances.
# From March 2023, students ages 13–25 years who are entering into their first year of living in halls of residence are eligible for the Meningococcal B vaccine Bexsero at no cost. Students in this age group, who are in their second (or subsequent year) of living in halls of residence, will also be funded with a catch-up program.
^ From December 2019, students aged 13–25 years old who are eligible for publicly funded healthcare in New Zealand and who are in their first year of living in tertiary halls of residence can have the Menactra vaccine (A,C,Y,W-135) at no cost.
All prices displayed are subject to change without notice. Prices for minor surgery are indicative only and may change depending on the complexity of the procedure and any additional consumables that may be needed. All prices are GST inclusive.