Safe Area locations

The maps on this page are to be used as guides.

Six providers of abortion services have Safe Areas which began on 25 August 2023.

If you would like the full description of these Safe Areas, including the coordinates, read the Legislation website.

Auckland Medical Aid Centre

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Description

The Auckland Medical Aid Centre safe area is the area enclosed by a line that: 

1. begins at the unnamed service road between Cromwell Street and Dominion Road, then 
2. proceeds clockwise along a curved line following a 150m radius from the boundary of the Auckland Medical Aid Centre land parcels to 336 Dominion Road, then 
3. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to 50 Cromwell Street, then 
4. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to 48 Cromwell Street, then 
5. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to 57 Cromwell Street, then 
6. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to 23 Cromwell Street, then 
7. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to the unnamed service road between Cromwell Street and Dominion Road, then 
8. proceeds to the point described in 1.

Epsom Day Unit (Greenlane Clinical Centre)

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Description

The Epsom Day Unit (Greenlane Clinical Centre) safe area is the area enclosed by a line that: 

1. begins at Green Lane West, then 
2. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to Cornwall Park, then 
3. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to 24 Claude Road, then 
4. proceeds in a northerly direction along the driveway between 24 and 26 Claude Road to 218 Green Lane West, then 
5. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to the driveway between 218 and 222 Green Lane West, then 
6. proceeds in a northerly direction to Green Lane West, then 
7. proceeds in an easterly direction along the northern edge of the footpath of Green Lane West to the point described in 1. 

Wellington Regional Hospital - Te Mahoe Unit

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Description

The Te Mahoe Unit (Wellington Regional Hospital) safe area is the area enclosed by a line that:

1. begins at the intersection of Mein Street and Owen Street, then 
2. proceeds in a westerly direction to the intersection of Mein Street, Riddiford Street, and Hall Street, then 
3. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to the intersection of Riddiford Street, John Street, and Adelaide Road, then 
4. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to 136 Adelaide Road, then 
5. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to Hospital Road, then 
6. proceeds following the eastern side of Hospital Road to Hospital Road, then 
7. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to the unnamed service road entrance to Government House, then 
8. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to Vice Regal Park, then 
9. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to Vice Regal Park, then 
10. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to a pedestrian way in Vice Regal 
11. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to a pedestrian way in Vice Regal Park, then 
12. proceeds to the point described in 1. 

Greymouth Hospital - Te Nīkau, Grey Hospital and Health Centre

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Description

The Te Nīkau, Grey Hospital and Health Centre (Greymouth Hospital) safe area is the area enclosed by a line that:  

1. begins at Water Walk Road at the unnamed tidal lake, then 
2. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to Cowper Street, then 
3. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to High Street at Greymouth High School, then 
4. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to 149 High Street, then 
5. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to High Street behind 165 Shakespeare Street, then 
6. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to 18 Tasman Street, then 
7. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to Water Walk Road, then 
8. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to Water Walk Road, then 
9. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to Water Walk Road, then 
10. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to Water Walk Road, then 
11. proceeds in a south-easterly direction along the south-western side of the unnamed tidal lake to the unnamed tidal lake, then 
12. proceeds along the south-eastern side of the unnamed tidal lake to the point described in 1. 

Christchurch Hospital - Gynaecology Procedure Unit and Christchurch Women’s Hospital

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Description

The Gynaecology Procedure Unit and Christchurch Women’s Hospital (Christchurch Hospital) safe area is the area enclosed by a line that: 

1. begins at 14 Oxford Terrace, then 
2. proceeds in a southerly direction to Tuam Street, then 
3. proceeds in a westerly direction to the intersection of Tuam Street and Antigua Street, then 
4. proceeds in a southerly direction to 258 Antigua Street, then 
5. proceeds in a westerly direction to 239 Antigua Street, then 
6. proceeds in a northerly direction to the intersection of Antigua Street and Riccarton Avenue, then 
7. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to the intersection of Riccarton Avenue and Hagley Avenue, then 
8. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to 550 Hagley Avenue, then 
9. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to Hagley Park, then 
10. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to Hagley Park south of the pedestrian and cycle way parallel to Riccarton Avenue, then 
11. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to Addington Brook, then 
12. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to Addington Brook, then 
13. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to the pedestrian way, then 
14. proceeds in a generally north-westerly direction along the pedestrian way to the north-west of Addington Brook, then 
15. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, then 
16. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, then 
17. proceeds in an easterly direction to the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, then 
18. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, then 
19. proceeds in an easterly direction to 26 Rolleston Avenue, then 
20. proceeds in a southerly direction to Rolleston Avenue, then 
21. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to Cambridge Terrace, then 
22. proceeds in a southerly direction to Oxford Terrace, then 
23. proceeds to the point described in 1. 

Dunedin Hospital

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Description

The Dunedin Hospital safe area is the area enclosed by a line that:  

1. begins at the intersection of Gowland Street and Clarendon Street, then 
2. proceeds in a generally southerly direction following the eastern side of the footpath to 205 Castle Street, then 
3. proceeds along a curved line following a 150 m radius from the boundary of the Dunedin Hospital land parcels to George Street, then 
4. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to 449 George Street, then 
5. proceeds in a north-easterly direction along a curved line following a 150m radius from the boundary of the Dunedin Hospital land parcels to 452 George Street, then 
6. proceeds to the point described in 1. 

Five providers of abortion services have a Safe Area beginning on 5 October 2023.

If you would like the full description of these Safe Areas, including the coordinates, read the Legislation website.

Thames Hospital

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Description

This safe area will be in place from 5 October 2023.

The Thames Hospital safe area is the area enclosed by a line that: 

1. commences at 130 Bella Street, then 
2. proceeds in a generally easterly direction along the northern side of Bella Street to the end of Bella Street, then 
3. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to 100 Redwood Lane, then 
4. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to the intersection of Redwood Lane and Karaka Road, then 
5. proceeds in a generally south-westerly direction along the south-eastern side of Karaka Road to the intersection of Karaka Road and Rolleston Street, then 
6. proceeds in a westerly direction to 819 Rolleston Street, then 
7. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to where Rolleston Street becomes Mary Street, then 
8. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to the intersection of Mary Street and Mackay Street, then 
9. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to 515 Mackay Street, then 
10. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to Service Lane 5, then 
11. proceeds in a generally northerly direction along the eastern side of Service Lane 5 to the intersection of Service Lane 5 and Mary Street, then 
12. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to the intersection of Mary Street and Mackay Street, then 
13. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to the intersection of Mackay Street and Pahau Street, then proceeds to the point described in 1. 

Rotorua Hospital - Te Aka Tauawhi Tangata—Women’s Clinic

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Description

This safe area will be in place from 5 October 2023.

The Te Aka Tauawhi Tangata—Women’s Clinic (Rotorua Hospital) safe area is the area enclosed by a line that: 

• commences at the intersection of Lake Road and Ranolf Street, then 
• proceeds in a generally south-easterly direction along the northern side of Lake Road to the intersection of Lake Road, Mataiawhea Street and Rangiuru Street, then 
• proceeds in a north-easterly direction to the intersection of Mataiawhea Street and Lakefront Drive, then 
• proceeds in a south-easterly direction to War Memorial Park, then 
• proceeds in a south-westerly direction to War Memorial Park, then 
• proceeds in a southerly direction to War Memorial Park, then 
• proceeds in a generally southerly direction along the eastern side of Rangiuru Street to 1146 Rangiuru Street, then 
• proceeds in a westerly direction to 1249 Arawa Street, then 
• proceeds in a south-westerly direction to Arawa Street, then 
• proceeds in a south-westerly direction to 1232 Arawa Street, then 
• proceeds in a westerly direction along the southern side of Arawa Street to the intersection of Arawa Street and Ranolf Street, then 
• proceeds in a northerly direction to Kuirau Park, then 
• proceeds in a north-westerly direction to Kuirau Park, then 
• proceeds in a north-westerly direction to Kuirau Park, then  
• proceeds in a westerly direction to Kuirau Park, then 
• proceeds in a northerly direction to Lake Road, then 
• proceeds to the point described in 1.  

Hawke’s Bay Hospital - The Terrace Clinic

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Description

This safe area will be in place from 5 October 2023.

The Terrace Clinic (Hawke’s Bay Hospital) safe area is the area enclosed by a line that: 

1. Commences at Omahu Road, then 
2. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to Orchard Road, then 
3. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to Orchard Road, then 
4. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to Hastings Cemetery, then 
5. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to Hastings Cemetery, then  
6. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to Orchard Road, then 
7. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to the intersection of Orchard Road and Canning Road, then 
8. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to the intersection of Canning Road and Omahu Road, then 
9. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to the point described in 1.  

Palmerston North - The Women’s Clinic

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Description

This safe area will be in place from 5 October 2023.

The Women’s Clinic, Palmerston North safe area is the area enclosed by a line that: 

1. commences at 262 Ruahine Street, then 
2. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to 260 Ruahine Street, then 
3. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to 263 Ruahine Street, then 
4. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to the intersection of Ruahine Street and Church Street, then 
5. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to 611 Church Street, then 
6. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to the intersection of Church Street and McKenzie Court, then 
7. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to the intersection of Church Street and Ruahine Street, then 
8. proceeds in a south-easterly direction to 281 Ruahine Street, then 
9. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to 278 Ruahine Street, then 
10. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to the intersection of Ruahine Street and Church Street, then 
11. proceeds in a south-westerly direction to the intersection of Church Street and Seville Court, then 
12. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to 571 Church Street, then 
13. proceeds in a north-easterly direction to 589 Church Street, then 
14. proceeds in a north-westerly direction to 591 Church Street, then 
15. proceeds to the point described in 1. 

Invercargill - The Women’s Clinic

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Description

This safe area will be in place from 5 October 2023.

The Women’s Clinic, Invercargill  safe area is the area enclosed by a line that: 

1. commences at Don Street, then 
2. proceeds in an easterly direction to the intersection of Don Street and Jed Street, then 
3. proceeds in a southerly direction to Esk Street, then 
4. proceeds in an easterly direction to Esk Street, then 
5. proceeds in a southerly direction to Tay Street, then 
6. proceeds in a westerly direction to the intersection of Tay Street and Jed Street, then 
7. proceeds in a northerly direction to 12 Jed Street, then 
8. proceeds in a westerly direction to 12 Jed Street, then 
9. proceeds in a northerly direction to Esk Street, then 
10. proceeds in a westerly direction to Esk Street, then 
11. proceeds to the point described in 1. 

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