Our
Team

I have been a family doctor at Riverslea for over 30 years – and continue to enjoy supporting our patients.
My special interests are in general medical care, skin and contraceptive surgery, and mental health.
Outside of general practice I love time in the outdoors with family and friends.

I am from England and moved to New Zealand after retiring from the NHS in 2013. I trained a physician but decided to go into General Practice. I still worked in an NHS hospital in gastroenterology as an endoscopist for over 25 years. I also have an interest in sports medicine and was team doctor to a professional ice hockey club for 13 years. (Sheffield Steelers).
I enjoy fishing, kayaking and photography.
I have interests in Diabetes management and general medical care.

I am a farmer’s wife and mother of three young children.

I enjoy all aspects of general practice, with special interest in low carb lifestyle and mental wellness.

Born and raised in Edgecumbe, I am proud to call this town my home.  From a family of 8, I was child number 7 which gave me the benefit of learning from my predecessors and avoiding the same consequences of bad decisions.

I am married to my husband of 17 years (bless his soul) and we have 3 beautiful children that stole my heart from the day they were born. I have done a wide range of jobs but they have all centred around customer service and community involvement.  I have a strong affinity to always support initiatives, big or small, with a goal to help those in need.  My greatest trademark is volunteering my husband and children for events before asking them. “One for all, and all for one”, my whanau are my greatest (although sometimes reluctant) supporters!

I have made a lot of good decisions in my life but by far the most recent would be joining the team at Riverslea Medical Centre.

Ko Mataatua toku waka
Ko Putauaki toku maunga
Ko Rangitaiki toku awa
Ko Ngati Awa toku iwi
Ko Puawairua toku marae
Ko Ngati Hikakino toku hapu
No Te Teko ahau, Ko Toni

Kia ora, I am married to John, with three grown children. I did my registered nurse training at Waiariki Polytechnic, Rotorua. Have nursed in Australia – including in primary health care, aboriginal health, breast screening, and hospital based. Riverslea Medical Centre has been my place of work part time since 2008, and Whakatane Hospital.

Born and raised in Edgecumbe on a dairy farm with five siblings. Went to Massey University and completed a Dip Hort in nursery management.

I am married to Ian. We spent 25 years sharemilking and raising our three children. In the last 11 years I have worked in cafes and a little farm work. Enjoying a change to working in administration at Riverslea Medical Centre since 2019.

Life is busy with six grandchildren and a big garden.

My husband and I have recently moved here from the Waikato, where I have spent the last twelve years as a diabetes specialty nurse and Practice Nurse in a large Medical Centre.

I am a Registered Nurse Prescriber and enjoy working in the preventative space from pre-diabetes right through to patients experiencing great difficulties and complications from diabetes.

My passion is to see all patients enjoy optimum health through good partnerships and education, accurate advice, and access to the most excellent medications.

I continue to work part-time as a diabetes nurse at Whakatane Hospital, particularly for high-needs patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

I look forward to meeting and providing care for all patients at this friendly practice.

I was born in Cambridge and moved to Whakatane in 1956. I completed my education in Whakatane and then moved to Rotorua where I met my husband. We have three children and seven grandchildren.

I have worked in the health sector for many years and have been working at Riverslea Medical Centre since January 2009.