The centre has been set up in Wigram to help meet high public demand for testing as the Omicron Covid variant spreads into the community.
It is located at the Old Wigram Fire Station on the corner of Mustang and Sioux Aves with the entrance off Sioux Ave.
The opening hours are initially from 10am-3pm, seven days a week, but hours will be increased as needed and staff become available.
The facility is drive-through only.
Incident controller for the Canterbury health system’s Omicron outbreak response says demand has understandably spiked over the past few days as the number of community cases has risen.
"We’d like to thank the public for their patience in the face of some long waiting times over the past few days – and we’re pleased to be able to respond to that strong demand by opening an additional testing centre.
"Please continue to be patient and please also remember that we will only test people with symptoms or who have been confirmed as close contacts.
"We encourage people to continue to step forward to get tested, but only if they meet those criteria."
- Find out where else you can get tested here.
