Unichem Willis St Pharmacy sits at 58 Willis Street in the heart of Wellington Central, open 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday and closed on weekends. Alongside dispensing prescriptions and everyday chemist essentials, it operates as a Care & Advice Health Hub — offering everything from general health checks such as blood pressure through to specialised consultations.
The branch's service list is broad for a community pharmacy: flu, COVID-19, HPV, shingles, meningococcal and whooping cough (Boostrix) vaccinations; pharmacist-led consults and treatment for urinary tract infections, allergic conjunctivitis, scabies and minor ailments; the emergency contraceptive pill; melatonin prescribing, pharmacy sleep services and vitamin B12 injections; and children's services including oral rehydration and pain and fever management for under-14s. A dedicated opioid treatment (methadone) service runs from the dispensary, extended pharmacy services widen the medicines pharmacists can supply directly, and passport photos are taken in-store.
Appointments can be booked online or by phone, and walk-in services are available for quicker needs. Contact the team on (04) 472 9398 or willisst@unichem.co.nz.
On a stretch of Willis Street lined with Wellington Central's shops and offices, Unichem Willis St Pharmacy serves the capital's workers, residents and passers-by from 8:30am to 5:30pm every weekday. At 58 Willis Street, it offers what you'd hope for from a good neighbourhood chemist — prescriptions dispensed with care, practical advice and everyday health products — alongside a much broader set of clinical services than its storefront suggests.
The centrepiece is the Care & Advice Health Hub, a Unichem initiative that positions the community pharmacist as a genuine first point of contact for healthcare. From general checks such as blood pressure through to specialised consultations, the Hub is designed so many health questions can be answered without leaving the CBD. Depending on the service, you can book online through the pharmacy's booking system, arrange a time by phone, or simply walk in. It's the kind of setup that suits a working day: book ahead, or fit care around everything else.
Vaccination is one of the busiest corners of the Willis Street service list. The team gives flu vaccinations each season — the flu, as the pharmacy's own health advice notes, is easily spread through talking, coughing and sneezing — along with COVID-19, HPV, shingles, meningococcal and whooping cough (Boostrix) vaccinations. Booking ahead online or by phone takes only a minute, and walk-in services mean an opportunistic visit in a lunch break can still work. It's a straightforward way to tick off boosters without carving out half a day.
Beyond vaccines, the pharmacy offers pharmacist-led consults and treatment for a range of common conditions: urinary tract infections (with a dedicated antibiotics consult for people 65 and over), allergic conjunctivitis, scabies and head lice, and a general minor ailment service for everyday complaints. The emergency contraceptive pill is also available. For those managing ongoing issues, there is support for long-term conditions, melatonin prescribing, pharmacy sleep services and vitamin B12 injections.
Children are catered for too, with oral rehydration and pain and fever management services for under-14s — the kind of reassurance parents appreciate when a GP appointment is days away. Both are among the branch's listed services, delivered in-store.
The service list extends into areas many people don't associate with a pharmacy. A dedicated opioid treatment service (methadone) is delivered from the dispensary, and extended pharmacy services will widen the range of funded medicines community pharmacists can supply directly from 2 June 2026. Weight management consults — including the Wegovy weight loss injection programme, with initial and follow-up appointments, and Mounjaro initial consults — are bookable through the network. For the purely practical, passport photos are taken in-store.
The Willis Street team also leans on the wider Unichem network: the Living Rewards programme and Unichem's online shop sit behind the storefront, and the Care & Advice Health Hub model is rolled out across Unichem pharmacies nationally. Closer to home, the store's online booking page makes it easy to see and reserve consultation times, while phone bookings suit anyone who'd rather talk it through.
Hours are straightforward: 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday, closed on weekends. The team can be reached on (04) 472 9398, and dispensary and general enquiries can be emailed to willisst@unichem.co.nz. Online booking covers vaccinations and consults, while walk-in services remain available for quicker needs.
Whether it's a repeat prescription, a flu shot between meetings, or a conversation about a health worry that doesn't yet feel like an emergency, Unichem Willis St Pharmacy's mix of booked and walk-in care makes it a dependable first stop in the Wellington CBD.