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National NICU/ SCBU units

To update these details, please send information to neonatal@nzno.org.nz

Units

Whangarei
North Shorel
Waitakere
Te Toka Tumai
Counties Manukau
Waikato
Tauranga
Rotorua
Whakatāne
Gisborne Hawkes Bay
Taranaki Base

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Te Whare Poipoi (Palmerston North)
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Whanganui
Wairarapa
Hutt
Wellington
Nelson
Grey Base
Christchurch
Timaru
Dunedin
Southland

Whangarei Neonatal Unit

PO Box 742, Whangarei (updated Nov 2025)

Level 2, 10 cots
Air and Road Transport Team

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Dr. David Barker
Clinical Nurse Manager	Jules Dewhurst	Email Jules
Associate Clinical Nurse Manager Phone: 021 870 422	Merophy Brown	Email Merophy
Nurse Educator - TBC Phone:

If contacting the educators, please contact Jules or Merophy only.

North Shore Hospital Newborn SCBU

Private Bag 93503, Shakespeare Road, Takapuna, North Shore (updated Jul 2024)

Level 2, 12 cots

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Advisor	Chris Peterson	Email Christopher
Charge Nurse Manager	Tina Saltmarsh	Email Tina
Clinical Nurse Educator	Matilda McGinlay	Email Matilda

Waitakere SCBU

55 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610 (updated Jul 2024)

Level 2, 15 cots

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Advisor	Chris Peterson	Email Christopher
Charge Nurse Manager	Tina Saltmarsh	Email Tina
Clinical Nurse Educator	Matilda McGinlay	Email Matilda

Te Toka Tumai - Starship Child Health

2 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland (updated December 2022)

Level 2, 30 cots
Level 3, 18 cots
40 resourced bed spaces
Flight and Retrieval team
Newborn Homecare Team

Position	Name	Email address
NICU Medical Director	Mariam Buksh	Email Mariam
Nurse Unit Manager 021 938 869	Dale Garton	Email Dale
Clinical Charge Nurses 021 874 779	Lauren Turner Michelle Willows Robin Gardner Shirley Wilson Sue McKnight
Equipment Portfolio	Sue McKnight
Flight & Retrieval Transport Portfolio	Shirley Wilson
Nursing Educators 021 245 364 021 245 2372	Claire Annan Yemi Abudu
Nurse Specialist - Lactation 021 475 059 021 814 135	Terin Port Ellie Hoare
Nurse Specialist - Family Liaison 021 245 5615 021 245 3626	Adele Jay Carla Lindsay
Nurse Specialist - Neonatal Homecare 021 492 167 021 492 168
Nurse Specialist - Advanced Neonatal Practice	Charmaine Lo Jodie Simich Julie Dick Leigh McCarthy Megan Ashton Michelle Hatton Tamlyn Young
Nurse Specialist - Intern Newborn	Tamlyn Young	Contact NICU reception 24920

Counties Manukau, Kidz First Neonatal Care

Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland (updated Nov 2025)

20 intensive care cots
28 special care beds

Position	Name	Email address
NICU Clinical Leads	Mike Meyers	Email Mike
Service Nurse Manager	Karen Boyle	Email Karen B
Clinical Nurse Managers	Karen Neal Shine Cyriac	Email Karen N Email Shine
Associate Clinical Nurse Managers SCBU 021 820 627 NICU 021 802 374	Daphne Dayag Jonette Abou-Rabiah June O’Ferrall Katherine Cook Laura Ingram Natalie Cribbens Nikeshni Lal Prakash Chandra Pranil Chandra Roshni Siwan Sunu Abraham
Nurse Practitioners	Amy Lewis Annette Murphy Christine Stevenson Elizabeth Nevill Jackie Church Joanne Clements Jonathan Barrett Julena Ardern Moira Malarkey Sarah Mevissen Soniya Abrahams
Nursing Educators	Suzanne Just	Email Suzanne
Nurse Specialist - Lactation	Lynley Nichols Susan Clayton Tracey Keane	Email Lynley Email Susan Email Tracey
Family Liaison Nurse	Abby Parsons Amy McDaid	Email Abigail Email Amy

Waikato Hospital, Waikids NICU

Pembroke Street, Private Bag, Hamilton (updated December 2022)

Level 1, 12 cots
Level 2, 12 cots
Level 3, 17 cots
41 resourced bed spaces

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Jutta van den Boom	Email Jutta
Charge Nurse Manager 021 241 5517	Diane Taylor	Email Diane
Associate Charge Nurses Managers Level 3 mobile 021 240 8955 Level 1 and 2 mobile 021 701 634
Nursing Educators	Kelly Ashton Kim Martin Leanne Baker	Email Kelly Email Kim Email Leanne
Lactation Consultant	Alana Cumberpatch Robyn Hillls	Email Alana Email Robyn
Eqiupment Nurse/ Technician	Mike Haultain	Email Michael
Discharge Facilitator	Melanie Trethowen	Email Melanie
Neonatal Community Service CNS	Anthea Higgins Cathy Dollimore Stephanie Edwards	Email Anthea Email Catherine Email Stephanie

Tauranga Hospital SCBU

Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty, Cameron Road, Tauranga (updated December 2022)

Level 2, 12 cots
Neonatal Homecare Nurse

Position	Name	Email Address
Neonatal Unit Medical Director	Justin Wilde	Email Justin
Clinical Nurse Manager	Vikki Baker	Email Vikki
Neonatal Unit Clinical Nurse Coordinator	Loretto O'Brien	Email Loretto

Rotorua Hospital SCBU

Private Bag 3023, Rotorua (updated May 2023)

Level 2, eight cots
Eight resourced bed spaces

Postion	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Stephen Bradley	Email Stephen
Charge Nurse Manager 027 667 8887	Steph Rowson	Email Stephanie
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner 021 685 344	Lee Carpenter	Email Lee
Lactation Consultant	Sue Wells	Email Sue

Whakatāne SCBU

Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty, Stewart Street, Whakatāne (updated Nov 2022)

Level 2, four cots

Position	Name	Email Address
Neonatal Unit Medical Director	Justin Wilde	Email Justin
Neonatal Unit Clinical Nurse Manager	Vikki Baker	Email Vikki
Neonatal Unit Clinical Nurse Coordinator	Elizabeth Paul	Email Elizabeth

Gisborne Hospital Neonatal Unit

421 Ormond Road, Private Bag 7001, Gisborne (updated February 2023)

Level 2, six cots
Three resourced bed spaces

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Stanley Ng	Email Stanley
Acting Clinical Nurse Manager	Lianne Hollis	Email Lianne

Hawkes Bay Hospital SCBU

Private Bag 9014, Hastings (updated December 2022)

Level 2A, cares for babies 28 weeks / 1,000g (1kg) and above
Level 3, two cots
12 resourced bed spaces

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Oliver Grupp	Email Oliver
Charge Nurse Manager	Michelle Robertson	Email Michelle
Associate Charge Nurse Manager	Dianne O'Connor	Email Dianne

Taranaki Base Hospital Neonatal Unit

Private Bag 2016, New Plymouth (updated December 2022)

Level 2A, cares for babies 28 weeks / 1,000 g (1kg) and above
Level 2, six cots
Level 3, two cots (High dependency, eg: short term ventilator)

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	John Doran	Email John
Head of Department	Richard Smiley	Email Richard
Clinical Nurse Manager	Abi Webber	Email Abigail
Nurse Educator	Su Greensill
Homecare Nurse	Cheryl Sole	Email Cheryl

Te Whare Poipoi Neonatal Unit

Private Bag 11036, Palmerston North (updated Nov 2025)

Level 2, 12 cots
Level 2A, cares for babies 28 weeks / 1,000 g (1kg) and above
14 resourced bed spaces
Homecare

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Misty Curry	Email Misty
Associate Director of Nursing	Rebecca Bell	Email Rebecca
Charge Nurse	Melissa Woodd	Email Melissa
Nursing Educator	Ali Bigwood	Email Alice
Lactation Consultant	Louise Wedgewood	Email Louise
Associate Charge Nurse Managers	Holly Cunningham Mollie Hill	Email Holly Email Mollie

Whanganui Base Hospital SCBU

Heads Road, Private Bag, Whanganui (updated December 2022)

Level 2, four cots

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	David Montgomery	Email David
Clinical Nurse Manager	Melissa Houltham	Email Melissa

Wairarapa Hospital SCBU

96 Te Ore Ore Rd, PO Box 96, Masterton (updated August 2025)

Level 1 - 3 cots, up to level 2
2 resourced bed spaces
Homecare support

Position	Name	Email Address
Charge Nurse Manager	Kristin Vesper	Email Kristin
Lactation Consultant	Julie Foley	Email Julie

Hutt Valley Special Care Baby Unit

Hutt Valley Health Corporation Ltd, High Street, Private Bag 31907, Lower Hutt (Updated December 2022)

12 level II cots
Homecare team

Position	Name	Email Address
Medical Director	Sarah Mill	Email Sarah
Charge Nurse Manager	Sagni Prasad	Email Sagni
Associate Clinical Nurse Manager	Vibitha Wilson	Email Vibitha
Nurse Educator	Jenny Blackburn	Email Jenny

Wellington Hospital NICU and SCBU

Capital Coast, Private Bag 7902, Wellington South (updated April 2024)

Level 3, 22 cots
Level 2, 18 cots
Air Transport Team
Homecare Team
Specialty Practice Nursing program
Post Grad. Cert – NN VU
Career Pathway Available

Position	Name	Email address
NICU Medical Director	Angelica Allermo Fletcher Helen Miller	Email Angelica Email Helen
Neonatal Unit Team Leader	Rosemary Escott	Email Rosemary
Associate Charge Nurse Managers Phone: 04 806 0802	Claire Goodger Deborah Davenport Dorothy Perry Evelyn Mahapure Kathryn Carey Kylie Kerrison Melissa Schlegel Philippa Hayne	Email Claire Email Deborah Email Dorothy Email Evelyn Email Kathryn Email Kylie Email Melissa Email Philippa
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/ Specialists	Adele Sullivan Darcy Stott Fiona Dineen Karen Bennington Olivia Stamm Paula Dellabarca	Email Adele Email Darcy Email Fiona Email Karen Email Olivia Email Paula
Clinical Nurse Specialists	Alex Dent Jackie Chin-Poy	Email Alex Email Jackie
Nursing Educators	Carol Gibson (Level 3) Sandra Bryant (Senior) Sarah Gillon (new staff & students) Susan Corin Tammy Stevens	Email Carol Email Sandra Email Sarah Email Susan Email Tammy
Transport Coordinator	Sarah Cody	Email Sarah
Lactation Consultant	Georgina Wilson Leah Baddeley (milk bank co-ordinator) Murrette Ferguson Vivian Ang Isla Glover	Email Georgina Email Leah Email Murrette Email Vivian Email Isla
Discharge Facilitators	Carole Dunn Helsa Fairless Maria Bartley Nicola Moore	Email Carole Email Helsa Email Maria Email Nicola

Nelson Hospital SCBU

Nelson/Marlborough Health, Private Bag 18, Nelson (updated Nov 2025)

Level 2, eight cots
Homecare nurse

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Helke Florkowski	Email Helke
Charge Nurse Manager Note: No ACNM	Jan Kirk	Email Jan
Nurse Educator	Rebekah Osborn	Email Rebekah
Lactation Consultant	Debra Hardcastle	Email Debra

Grey Base Hospital McBrearty Ward

Coast Health Care, Greymouth, West Coast (updated May 2010)

2 level I cots
combined with Maternity Care (and provides support to Westport Hospital)

Position	Name
Nurse Manager	Jude Bruce

Christchurch Women’s Hospital NICU

Women’s and Children’s Health Division, Private Bag 4711, Christchurch (updated December 2022)

Level 3: 12 cots
Level 2: 32 cots
Nursing Discharge and Outreach Service
Air and Land Retrieval Team
Human Milk Bank

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Bronwyn Dixon	Email Bronwyn
Neonatal Nurse Manager	Debbie O’Donoghue	Email Debbie
Neonatal Nurse Educator	Edna Byron	Email Edna
Clinical Nurse Specialist	Gina Beecroft	Email Gina
Associate Clinical Nursing Managers	Amy Chen Barb McGusty Carol Constanti Cheryl Hanham Jenny Lilley Jenny Rooney Kaylene Ellerm Nigel McKenzie Petra Harnett Rachel Millar	Email Neonatal Services
Nurse Practitioner/ Clinical Nurse Specialist (Advance Neonatal Practice)	Anne Jackson Elisabeth Dunn Kelly Donovan Rosie Curtis Serena Bayles Tracey Green Petra Boyd	firstname.lastname @cdhb.health.nz
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Infant Feeding Specialist	Hazel McGregor	Email Hazel
Neonatal Discharge & Outreach Team Leader	Kathie Jones	Email Kathie
Transport Coordinator	Kaylene Ellerm	Email Kaylene
RN Equipment Nurse	Jessica Graham	Email Jessica
CNS Research Nurses	Nicola Ellis Trish Graham	Email Nicola Email Trish
Milk Bank Manager	Schol O’Bery	Email Shol

Timaru Hospital

Private Bag 911, Timaru (updated December 2022)

2 level II cots

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Dr Mick Goodwin	Email Mick
Nurse Manager	Kaylene McLaughlin	Email Kaylene

Dunedin Hospital NICU

Private Bag 1921, 201 Great King Street, Dunedin - Office: 03 474 0999 ext 59770 (updated January 2023)

Level 2 - 11 cots
Level 3 - five cots
16 resourced bedspaces
Air/ Road Retrieval and Transfer Transport team

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Joint Clinical Directors	Dr Peter Fowlie Dr Andrew Kelly	Email Peter Email Andrew
Charge Nurse Manager	Juliet Manning	Email Juliet
Associate Clinical Nurse Managers	Jo Dobson Karen Thomson Mary Fahey	Email Jo Email Karen Email Mary
Nurse Educator	Pip Martin	Email Philippa
Transport Coordinator	Jo Dobson	Email Jo
Equipment Nurse	Janelle Tangney	Email Janelle
Outreach Nurses	Rose Bryant Diane Tredoux	Email Rose Email Diane

Southland Hospital Neonatal Unit

PO Box 828, Invercargill (updated February 2023)

Level 2 - six cots

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Ian Shaw	Email Ian
Clinical Co-ordinator	Liz Hanning-Baird	Email Liz

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