New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards He Tohu Mauri Ora

08/10/2025

Green Cross Health 2025 Practice Nurse of the Year Sarah Poupard discusses her career and passion for helping the community https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/innovative-taupo-nurse-leader-glues-practice-team-together



Taupō Medical Centre

07/10/2025

The kaupapa Māori model of care applied by the 2025 GenPro General Practice of the Year, a small, multi-award-winning practice in Blenheim, has been recommended for wider adoption nationwide https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/kaupapa-maori-clinics-winning-model-well-worth-repeating



GenPro Manu Ora

06/10/2025

From growing up in Ōtara to returning to medical school after a 10-year break, Glenn Doherty has walked a windy route to general practice https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/gp-years-tireless-fight-health-equity-crossing-ocean

Medtech Global Tongan Health Society Inc

05/10/2025

2025 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards ‘winner of winners’ Kate Moodabe talks about keeping her eye on the big picture https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/jaffas-justice-kate-moodabes-award-winning-career-journey



ProPharma and PWR Total Healthcare PHO

19/09/2025

Kate Moodabe is our ProPharma Supreme Award winner for 2025. Check out New Zealand Doctor and Pharmacy Today for extensive coverage of our gala awards night and all the winners!

Our GM Kate Moodabe was interviewed this week on RNZ’s Nine to Noon about her decades-long fight for health equity:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2019004607/kate-moodabe-s-decades-long-fight-for-health-equity

Kate speaks so passionately about why local solutions to major health issues work when people collaborate with existing successful community projects in new environments that are closer to where people live.

Earlier this month Kate became the new 2025 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora ProPharma Supreme Winner in recognition of her ground-breaking mahi over close to 40 years. Read more: https://totalhealthcare.co.nz/news/supreme-national-primary-health-award-for-total-healthcare-gm/

17/09/2025

🏆 WINNER - SUPREME AWARD 🏆

Kate Moodabe has taken out the ProPharma Supreme Award at the 2025 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards He Tohu Mauri Ora.

The Supreme Award goes to the winner of the winners – the brightest star on awards night.

Ms Moodabe, Total Healthcare PHO general manager, is a visionary leader transforming how health services are delivered to some of the country’s most underserved communities.

Introducing preventive health services into three rural marae; pivotal leadership in the national introduction of HPV self-testing; support for the “From the Couch” programme, a unique initiative offering free medical, psychological and lifestyle support to people with obesity – delivered in gyms; and innovation with cervical and hepatitis C testing in gyms and heart-health checks at vaccination centres are just some of her many achievements.



ProPharma and PWR Total Healthcare PHO

17/09/2025

🏆 WINNER - GENERAL PRACTICE OF THE YEAR 🏆

MANU ORA MEDICAL CENTRE has taken out the GenPro General Practice of the Year award at the 2025 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards He Tohu Mauri Ora.

Manu Ora in Blenheim is the only kaupapa Māori general practice in the upper South Island. A charitable trust, it serves Māori, Pasifika, immigrants and patients with complex needs who often struggle to access care. The team delivers extended consultations, wrap-around support and outreach to reduce barriers and improve equity.

The judges say “this entrant stood out for a service that has been designed with focus on kaupapa Māori, pan-iwi governance, community connection, multidisciplinary comprehensive approach with focus on continuity and impact on both patients and the system. Outstanding.”



Manu Ora

17/09/2025

🏆 WINNER - GENERAL PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR 🏆

GLENN DOHERTY has taken out the Medtech General Practitioner of the Year award at the 2025 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards He Tohu Mauri Ora.

Dr Doherty’s four-decade career is defined by an unwavering commitment to equity, holistic care and sustainable change for some of New Zealand’s at-risk communities. Through his leadership, he unites community members, health professionals and policymakers to ensure healthcare strategies meet Pacific needs. Nationally recognised for his service and vision, Dr Doherty inspires others and continues to set new standards of excellence in primary healthcare.

The judges say Dr Doherty is "a trusted and valued leader who walks alongside Pacific communities, championing health equity and access with compassion and integrity".



Medtech Global Tongan Health Society Inc

17/09/2025

🏆 WINNER - PRACTICE NURSE OF THE YEAR 🏆

SARAH POUPARD has taken out the Green Cross Practice Nurse of the Year award at the 2025 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards He Tohu Mauri Ora.

Mrs Poupard’s dedication to improving healthcare delivery combined with her professionalism and humanity embody the best of primary care nursing. She has transformed services at Taupō Medical Centre by improving immunisation rates, creating a nurse-led acute care model and establishing a pioneering in-house new graduate programme. Mrs Poupard is known as the calm, collaborative force behind lasting improvements in access, outcomes and workforce sustainability.

The judges say she has completed an “impressive integration of organisation/structure, clinical knowledge with culturally responsive care delivery significantly improving access to care for her community”.



Taupō Medical Centre

17/09/2025

🏆 WINNER - NURSE PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR 🏆

REBECCA FENN has taken out the Boehringer Ingelheim Nurse Practitioner of the Year award at the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards He Tohu Mauri Ora.

Ms Fenn co-founded Te Iti Pounamu Hauora, a mobile health service providing free, culturally responsive care in south Auckland. The service reaches vulnerable people often excluded from traditional health systems. With a focus on access, dignity and connection, Mrs Fenn’s leadership has transformed community trust in healthcare and inspired future health professionals.

The judges say Ms Fenn's work is “truely inspirational mahi. Breaking down the barriers one person at a time, giving them what they need in terms of health, in a place where they are comfortable”.



The Cause Collective

17/09/2025

🏆 WINNER - PRACTICE/BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE YEAR 🏆

YAMMI LAM has taken out the Medical Protection Practice/Business Manager of the Year award at the 2025 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards He Tohu Mauri Ora.

Ms Lam has championed a series of transformative initiatives at Four Kauri Family Medical Centre in Auckland. She introduced health improvement practitioner and health coach roles, delivering immediate mental health and behavioural support for patients, and secured priority access to MSD support, while promoting Awhi Ora and Flexifund training.

The judges say she has “great initiative that targeted a very marginalised cohort of patients – normalising it!", and praise Ms Lam for her "great work with the service design, driving collaboration internally and externally. It is a holistic and cross-agency solution and it improved access. Great leadership!"



Four Kauri Medical Centre

17/09/2025

🏆 WINNER - COMMUNITY PHARMACY OF THE YEAR 🏆

VIVIAN PHARMACY LTD has taken out the The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (Inc) Community Pharmacy of the Year award at the 2025.

Located inside a busy medical centre, Vivian Pharmacy serves a range of clients, from individuals to resthomes and mental health facilities. Owners have strategically invested in technology, introducing advanced robotics and digitised workflows.

The judges say Vivian Pharmacy is “an extraordinary example of how a team can use technology in so many ways to drive safety and efficiency and free-up time to spend with patients to improve care. The team has sought ways to invest and develop all team members across every facet of the practice.”