Study Participants

Study Status: Out of season

  • Weekly surveys and swab collection have stopped for 2026. Please dispose of all 2026 swab kits as you will be sent new kits for the 2027 flu season.
  • Annual blood sample collection will be underway shortly and our WellKiwis clinical team will contact you with details. 
  • For participants providing their annual bloods at Awanui Labs, please wait until you hear from us before going to Awanui. Awanui Labs opening times(external link) 
  • We noticed there are unused gift cards, please make sure to redeem them.
eGift Cards

To recognise your time and effort in providing samples for the WellKiwis study, you are given a $30 egift card for each sample provided. If you have any issues using your egift card, please click the below link for instructions:

How do I use a Flexi eGift Card?(external link)

Redemption options(external link)

To ensure your gift cards are not mistaken as junk, you can add eGift cards as a safe sender. Please click the below link for instructions:

How do I add eGift cards as a safe sender [PDF, 50 KB]

Useful Information

WellKiwis - Information for 2026 flu season(external link)

Awanui Lab collection locations and opening times

WellKiwis Weekly Report