Porirua Pharmacy

pharmacy — Rānui · Porirua

About Porirua Pharmacy

A community pharmacy at 18 Mungavin Avenue in Rānui, Porirua, which has been in the same shop since the Mungavin shops opened in the 1960s. Paula Richardson has owned it since 1993. Its services include prescription dispensing, over-the-counter medicines, health advice and free self-care cards. A weekly or monthly dosing aid is offered for medicine routines, from $5 a pack as at 2026. Printed passport photos are $17 for six as at 2026, with no appointment needed, and piercings are offered for children usually from age five. Crutches and vaporisers can be hired against a $20 refundable bond. Emergency contraception and trimethoprim for urinary tract infections are both provided after a private consultation, with no appointment needed. INR testing is offered. Repeat prescriptions can be requested online through the pharmacy's form, but not by email. Unused and expired medicines can be returned for free disposal.