Waimarino people consulted on health improvements 9 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Whanganui District Health Board has $2 million to extend the Waimarino Health Centre's services. Photo / supplied Whanganui District Health Board has $2 million to extend the Waimarino Health Centre's services. Photo / supplied Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron A project to bring Waimarino health and social services together has huge potential for improving Māori health, Whanganui Regional Health Network chief executive Judith McDonald says. The change is being led by Erena Mikaere, who manages Ngāti Rangi's Ruapehu Whānau Transformation Plan. The aim is to join the GP practice that serves Ohakune and Raetihi with what is now the Waimarino Health Centre in a single organisation, and add more services.