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We are New Zealand’s largest privately owned healthcare group with over 40 clinics nationwide.

24/03/2026

Today we celebrated Eid Mubarak, a special occasion marking the end of Ramadan and a time of gratitude, reflection, and community.

We couldn’t be more grateful to those who organised this for all Tāmaki Health colleagues. As a company, we’re all about learning and embracing different cultures, and this celebration means a lot to many of us.

It also marked our last get-together in our beautiful Sultan Street office… because, sneak peek, we’re moving! 👀

19/02/2026

We were proud to host the IU Kelley School of Business Physician MBA Program at our Local Doctors Ōtara 24/7 Urgent Care & GP clinic as part of their 2026 global study tour.

The group visited to learn more about how we deliver integrated urgent care and general practice in South Auckland, and to see firsthand how our teams support patients and whānau every day.

Thank you to the group for visiting and for the great conversations about the future of healthcare.

11/02/2026

We are pleased to share that our Wellness Support Team have been reappointed as a national provider of Health Coach training for the Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addiction (IPMHA) programme and is one of two providers contracted by Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora.

This reappointment recognises our proven track record, with 5 years of successful national delivery and more than a decade of experience providing culturally grounded, community-led care across Aotearoa ❤️.

We’re proud to continue training Health Coaches across New Zealand, helping shape the future of primary care.

We remain strongly committed to delivering high-quality, HCANZA-accredited Health Coaches Australia and New Zealand Association, evidence-informed training that supports effective, patient-centred care.

Our first 2026 Health Coach training cohort begins on Monday, 16th February and will be led by our experienced Senior Trainer Vaishali Sumbly and Clinical Lead Juliana Lawrance.

We also want to acknowledge this incredible achievement by our Wellness Support Team. Their expertise, commitment, and collective mahi have played a huge role in this reappointment and our continued success as a national training provider.

Congratulations, team! 🎉

23/12/2025

As we wrap up the year, our leadership team wanted to share a heartfelt message of thanks ❤️
To every team across our organisation — doctors, nurses, receptionists, call centre teams, and everyone in between — this year has been one of real growth. We achieved so much, and that’s because every person contributed their part.

We should feel proud of the mahi we do every day. Supporting people across Aotearoa with genuine care is bigger than words. We’re grateful to finish the year where we are, and at Tamaki Health we couldn’t be more thankful for the incredible work across Local Doctors, White Cross, Bettr, and Connect.

Thank you for everything you bring — today and always.

Leadership team (in order of appearance):
Lloyd McCann – CEO
Karen Allen – COO
Dr Mahesh Patel – Clinical Director
Kristal Snow – CFO
Dr Alistair Sullivan – Clinical Director, Urgent Care Strategy & Workforce Transformation
Kate Dowson – Chief Strategic Growth & Planning Officer
Dr Richard Hulme – Clinical Director, Quality, Governance & Education
Philippa Jones – Chief Nurse Officer
Slushna Weeramuni – Medical Officer
Veronica Hoffman – Head of Operations
Sophie Ball – Medical Lead, Team-Based Model
Katrina Matthews – Head of Communications
Hilary Baird – Public Health Physician
Stephanie Chadd – Senior Operations Manager
Samir Ranchhod – Chief Digital Officer
Lisa Ryan – Chief People, Capability & Culture Officer
Rodney Van Zyl – Head of Organisational Development & Business Partnering
Vicky Solomona – Call Centre Manager
Sunita Deo – Cluster Manager
Neha Kumar – Team Lead, Digital Enrolments
Daniel Giardina – Practice Manager, Whangārei
Tony Dann – Cluster Manager, Christchurch
James Spencer-Smith – GM Operations, Southern Region

11/12/2025

If you’ve ever wondered who’s behind our marketing and enrolments teams… here we are! Yesterday we got together to wrap up the year the best way we know how. It’s been a full-on one — from running campaigns across every channel to welcoming countless patients from Local Doctors and White Cross.
And of course, we couldn’t finish the day without a round of stolen santa… fingers crossed no one takes Laura’s present, or we might all be in trouble! 🎄🎁

08/12/2025

End of Year Celebrations in Whangārei, Christchurch, and Palmerston North

A big thank you to our amazing teams from White Cross Whangārei, our Christchurch clinics, and City Doctors Palmerston North for hosting their end-of-year celebrations over the weekend.

The Whangārei team came together for a fantastic evening of great chats, good food, and plenty of fun at No. 8 Restaurant & Bar. It’s lovely to hear that everyone had an awesome time.

Meanwhile, our Christchurch team celebrated at the Curators House, making the most of a beautiful venue and great company.

Down in Palmerston North, the City Doctors team celebrated their end-of-year function in style. Dressed to impress, they enjoyed great food, plenty of laughs, and a well-deserved night out together. Thank you all for the energy, teamwork, and heart you bring every day — we’re truly grateful for everything you do for our patients and our community.

Thank you all for your hard work, dedication, and teamwork throughout the year — we truly appreciate everything you do. Here’s to a well-deserved celebration and an exciting, even brighter year ahead!

03/12/2025

Last week at Digital Health Week in Christchurch, our CEO Lloyd shared a powerful presentation on “Life lessons from a 4-year-old cape-coloured boy growing up in apartheid South Africa for digital health innovators.”

He spoke about why digital health implementations can be challenging, reflected on our HCM Cloud journey with Oracle and Deloitte, and highlighted the principles that help make these projects succeed — adopting a commercial mindset, leaning on the right partners, and keeping hope (and a clear plan) close at hand.

Lloyd’s storytelling made the session truly memorable, and the feedback from attendees has been nothing short of inspiring. We’re proud to see his lived experiences and leadership shaping the future of digital health in Aotearoa.

01/12/2025

Last week, our team joined Pacific healthcare partners to receive a warm thank you from Health New Zealand Pacific Health Directors and Minister of Health Simeon Brown for our collective response to the recent measles outbreak, that lifted immunisation rates amongst our pacific communities. The mahi led with a measles awareness campaign from Health NZ and was strengthened in clinics like ours, with patient outreach programmes and greater access with pop-up vaccination clinics.

Whilst Pacific immunisation rates have improved, there is still more mahi to be done before we reach the 95% needed for heard immunity. With more than 30 clinics across the motu and a deep commitment to community wellbeing, we remain focused on kōrero, education and increasing access – we’re doing what it takes, to ensure every patient gets the care they need.

17/10/2025

oday our Management Support team came together to celebrate Diwali, a day that reminds us of the power of light, togetherness, and new beginnings. ✨

We also had double (actually triple!) the reason to celebrate, wishing our wonderful Executive Administrator, Sue, a very happy birthday 🎉 and saying goodbye to our amazing People & Capability Operations Manager, Monre, who’s been part of our whānau for the past three years. You’ll be so missed, but we’re excited to see what your next chapter brings. 💛

16/10/2025

Big win for Tāmaki Health!

We’re thrilled to share that last week, our Chief People & Capability Culture Officer, Lisa Ryan, and Chief Digital Officer, Sam Ranchhod, proudly accepted an award at the 2025 Oracle Partner Awards by Deloitte, held during the Oracle AI World Conference in Las Vegas.

Lisa and Sam accepted the Oracle HCM Breakthrough Award APAC Applications Service Partner on behalf of Tāmaki Health, recognising the success of our people and culture transformation and the way we’ve used technology to make our organisation stronger and more connected.

This award celebrates partners who lead the way in HR transformation using Oracle HCM Cloud, helping to create more agile, people-focused organisations.
It recognises how we’ve embraced AI-powered tools to streamline communication, simplify daily operations, and improve how we manage processes across Tāmaki Health.

A huge congratulations to Lisa, Sam, and everyone involved in driving this transformation — an outstanding achievement that highlights the innovation and teamwork across our organisation!

14/10/2025

We’re proud to be the official healthcare partner of , and sponsor of the AFC ball kids this season!

Sport is an important part of a healthy community, whether watching or participating, it brings people together, encourages active living, and supports mental health. It’s a privilege to stand alongside the AFC team who share this belief and our enthusiasm for sports.

We’re with Auckland FC every step of the way this season, and look forward to a partnership that’ll make a positive impact both on and off the field.

26/09/2025

Over the past month, many of our Wellness Support Team kaimahi have taken part in a rich cultural learning journey through Le Va’s Engaging Pasifika cultural competency training ✨

Through a mix of interactive online modules and hands-on workshops, our team have strengthened their ability to connect and provide care in ways that truly reflect Pasifika values and voices 🙌

Ngā mihi nui and fa’afetai tele lava to everyone who embraced this opportunity for both professional and personal growth.

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Providing GP services since 1977...

Tamaki Health are New Zealand’s largest private healthcare provider. We own and operate over forty medical clinics throughout New Zealand covering both urgent care and General Practitioners Doctors Clinics . Each of our enrolled patients have access to all of these clinics that operate under several brands. Above is the centre where our Takanini clinic is based. We employ more than 300 doctors who typically treat over 4,000 patients each day. While we are a large business now, we began as a single practice in Otara Auckland in 1977. We haven’t forgotten those original values.