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National NICU / SCBU units

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Te Whare Poipoi (Palmerston North)
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Whanganui
Wairarapa
Hutt
Wellington
Nelson
Wairau
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

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

North Shore Hospital Newborn SCBU

Private Bag 93503, Shakespeare Road, Takapuna, North Shore (updated July 2026)

Level 2: 12 cots

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Advisor	Maike Kuppens	Email Maike
Charge Nurse Manager	Tina Saltmarsh	Email Tina
Clinical Nurse Educator (Relieving)	Tina Saltmarsh	Email Tina

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 July 2026)

Level 2: 26 cots
Level 3: 20 cots
Isolation room: 2 cots
40 resourced bed spaces
Flight and Retrieval team
Newborn Homecare Team

Position	Name	Email address
Service Clinical Director (SCD)	Mariam Buksh	Email Mariam
Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) 021 938 869	Dale Garton	Email Dale
Associate Nurse Manager	Michelle Willows	Email Michelle
Clinical Charge Nurses 021 874 779	Lauren Turner Sue McKnight Arishma Ram Mary Samodal Tracey Wright Louisa Langford Cara Spencer Diane Chesney	Email Lauren Email Sue Email Arishma Email Mary Email Tracey Email Louisa Email Cara Email Diane
Equipment Portfolio	Sue McKnight	Email Sue
Flight & Retrieval Transport Portfolio	Lauren Turner	Email Lauren
Nursing Educator 021 245 364	Claire Annan	Email Claire
Nurse Specialist - Lactation 021 475 059	Terin Port Ellie Hoare (PL)	Email Terin
Nurse Specialist - Family Liaison 021 245 5615 021 245 3626	Wendy McCabe Amy Mulqueeney (acting 0.6 FTE)	Email Wendy Email Amy
Nurse Specialist - Neonatal Homecare - Clinical Charge Nurse 021 368 702	Grace Dobbie	Email Grace
Nurse Specialist - Advanced Neonatal Practice	Charmaine Lo Julie Dick Leigh McCarthy Megan Ashton Michelle Hatton Tamlyn Young Amber Francis Louisa Gooneratne	Email Charmaine Email Julie Email Leigh Email Megan Email Michelle Email Tamlyn Email Amber Email Louisa
Nurse Specialist - Intern Newborn	Laura Burnton Taylor Harrington	Email Laura Email Taylor

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 July 2026)

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

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Miranda Bailey-West	Email Miranda
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	Susan Shearer Robyn Hillls	Email Susan 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 Kimberley Fraser	Email Anthea Email Catherine Email Stephanie Email Kimberley

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 March 2026)

Level 2: 8 cots
Eight resourced bed spaces

Postion	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Stephen Bradley	Email Stephen
Charge Nurse Manager 027 667 8887	TBA, currently recruiting
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: 4 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: 6 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 March 2026)

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

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Daniel Riviere	Email Daniel
Charge Nurse Manager	Michelle Robertson	Email Michelle
Associate Charge Nurse Manager	Nina Lomas	Email Nina

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: 6 cots
Level 3: 2 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 / 1,000g (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: 4 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 July 2026)

Level 2: 12 cots
Homecare team

Position	Name	Email Address
Medical Director	Amy Neels	Email Aimee
Charge Nurse Manager	Sagni Prasad	Email Sagni
Associate Clinical Nurse Manager	Soniya Lawrence	Email Soniya
Nurse Educator	Stephanie Beddis	Email Stephanie

Wellington Hospital NICU

Capital Coast, Private Bag 7902, Wellington South (updated Dec 2025)

Level 3: 24 cots
Level 2: 16 cots
1,000 annual admissions
Air Transport Team
Homecare Team
Specialty Practice Nursing programme
Post Grad. Cert – NN VU
Career Pathway Available

Position	Name	Email address
NICU Medical Director	Helen Miller	Email Helen
Neonatal Unit Team Leader	Rosemary Escott	Email Rosemary
Associate Charge Nurse Managers	Claire Goodger Deborah Davenport Dorothy Perry Evelyn Mahapure Kylie Kerrison Melissa Schlegel Philippa Hayne Catherine Galvin	Email Claire Email Deborah Email Dorothy Email Evelyn Email Kylie Email Melissa Email Philippa Email Catherine
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 Emily Jones	Email Alex Email Jackie Email Emily
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 Torrington	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: 8 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

Wairau Hospital SCBU

Hospital Road, Witherlea, Blenheim 720 (updated March 2026)

Level 2: 3 resourced bedspaces from 34 weeks
Homecare / Paed outreach

Position	Name	Email address
Medical Director/Head of Department	Currently vacant	Contacts: Email Dr David Bond Email Dr Margaret Andre
Charge Nurse Manager	Rebecca Sotomayor-Sugden	Email Rebecca
Nurse Educator	Jo Dubinska-Scott	Email Jo
Lactation Consultant	Jackie Martin	Email Jackie
Paed Outreach Nurse	Abigail Popoalii	Email Abigail

Grey Base Hospital McBrearty Ward

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

Level 1: 2 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	Email 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)

Level 2: 2 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 26 March 2026)

Level 2: 11 cots
Level 3: 5 cots
16 resourced bedspaces
Air / Road Retrieval and Transfer Transport team

Position	Name	Email Address
Medical Director	Jason Wister	Email Jason
Nurse Unit Manager	Juliet Manning	Email Juliet
Associate Charge Nurse Managers	Alaina Hunter Alex Beaumont Chelsea Ngamane Georgia Robertson Karen Thomson	Email Alaina Email Alex Email Chelsea Email Georgia Email Karen
Nurse Practitioner / Nurse Practitioner Trainee	Gemma Clydesdale	Email Gemma
Nurse Educator	Pip Martin	Email Philippa
Transport Coordinators	Alex Beaumont Tracey Latta Rose Bond	Email Alex Email Tracey Email Rose
Equipment Nurse	Janelle Tangney	Email Janelle
Outreach Nurses	Diane Tredoux Rose Bryant	Email Diane Email Rose
Lactation Consultants	Alaina Hunter Chantal Howe Kristina Butler Nicole Shannon	Email Alaina Email Chantal Email Kristina Email Nicole

Southland Hospital Neonatal Unit

PO Box 828, Invercargill (updated July 2026)

Level 2: 6 cots

Position	Name	Email Address
NICU Medical Director	Ian Shaw	Email Ian
Associate Clinical Nurse Manager	Liz Hanning-Baird	Email Liz