FESTIVE SEASON HOURS
All Rako Science collection locations will be closed on December 25th & 26th 2022, and January 1st & 2nd 2023.
Please check here for our opening hours from December 23rd until January 9th.
The gold standard in COVID-19 testing
Travel, work and play safely with our accurate and accredited
COVID-19 tests
What we do
We specialise in COVID-19 PCR saliva testing and COVID-19 antibody testing from our national network of collection sites and laboratories.
PCR Saliva Testing
This service includes accredited travel certification for international passengers, workplace testing for businesses and screen productions, and non—invasive, family friendly testing for the general public
Family Friendly
Our COVID-19 saliva-based test is non-invasive (no swabs) and suitable for young children.
High Accuracy
Our saliva test is as accurate as nasal tests. Our tests pick up early infection before symptoms develop.
Fast turnaround time
Saliva test results and PCR Travel Certificates are available same day (by midnight). Urgent six-hour tests are available at our Auckland CBD, Auckland Airport and Christchurch Airport precinct sites.
Antibody test results are available within 7 days.
Customer service
Our customer service line is available for our travelling or non-travelling clients.
Verified Science
Processed through IGENZ, our COVID-19 test is IANZ accredited and the only diagnostically validated COVID-19 saliva test in New Zealand.
Rapid Antigen Tests
Our saliva COVID-19 test is not a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). Rako Science does not supply RATs.
RATs are prone to false test results and unsuitable for surveillance testing. Learn more
Internationally recognised
Our PCR Travel Certificates and QR codes are successfully used at airline check-in and airport arrivals for international travellers to Asia, Europe, the USA, and Australia.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE SAID ABOUT OUR COVID-19 TESTING SERVICES
Through Rako Science, we had all our pre-departure saliva-based COVID-19 testing for both the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta and the Tokyo Olympic Games completed locally, in a collection site opened with our team in mind.
Michael Brake
Olympic Gold Medalist in the New Zealand Men’s Eight
