Awanui is Aotearoa New Zealand's largest human and veterinary pathology network, providing diagnostic pathology services across the country. The organisation operates through three main divisions: Awanui Labs (human pathology), Awanui Veterinary (animal pathology), and Awanui Scientific (analytical testing). It also offers commercial services including clinical trial testing, workplace health screening, immigration testing, and prenatal screening programmes.
With over 2,200 employees, Awanui maintains a network of 25 laboratories and 150 collection centres throughout New Zealand, processing more than 7 million patient results annually. The technical scope spans human pathology, veterinary pathology, and analytical testing, serving the human healthcare, veterinary healthcare, and analytical testing sectors.
The company's values are rooted in Māori principles: Manaakitanga (We Care), Whakapakari (We Improve), and Hiranga (We Deliver). Guided by the concept of he kura te tāngata - that people are precious - Awanui maintains a duty of care for all New Zealanders as a core part of its organisational culture.
