Kaeo Chemist is a small, friendly pharmacy at 28 Leigh Street in Kaeo, in the Far North. The pharmacy says it keeps limited hours so that it can stay viable in its part of the country. It has a large Māori customer base, and it focuses on Māori health inequalities. Its team calls itself the Kapai team.
The pharmacy's stated mission is to enhance wellbeing, and it checks that nutritional, herbal and conventional medicines are compatible with each other. It also sells footcare products, including comfortable sandals and orthotic-friendly shoes. The website offers after-hours delivery by arrangement from Fam & Fuel Kaeo, which is open until 5.30pm on weekdays and until midday on Saturdays. The website also publishes health articles on topics such as flu vaccination, winter wellness, skin care and allergies. For people in Kaeo and the surrounding Far North area, the pharmacy's focus on medicine checks and Māori health is what the business itself puts first.