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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 |
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| Clinical Nurse Manager |
Jules Dewhurst |
Email Jules |
Associate Clinical Nurse Manager
Phone: 021 870 422 |
Merophy Brown |
Email Merophy |
| Nurse Educator - TBC |
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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)
| 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)
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
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 |
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Clinical Nurse Managers
|
Karen Neal
Shine Cyriac
|
Email Karen N
Email Shine
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Associate Clinical Nurse Managers
SCBU 021 820 627
NICU 021 802 374
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Daphne Dayag
Jonette Abou-Rabiah
June O’Ferrall
Katherine Cook
Laura Ingram
Natalie Cribbens
Nikeshni Lal
Prakash Chandra
Pranil Chandra
Roshni Siwan
Sunu Abraham
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| Nurse Practitioners |
Amy Lewis
Annette Murphy
Christine Stevenson
Elizabeth Nevill
Jackie Church
Joanne Clements
Jonathan Barrett
Julena Ardern
Moira Malarkey
Sarah Mevissen
Soniya Abrahams
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| Nursing Educators |
Suzanne Just |
Email Suzanne |
| Nurse Specialist - Lactation |
Lynley Nichols
Susan Clayton
Tracey Keane
|
Email Lynley
Email Susan
Email Tracey
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| Family Liaison Nurse |
Abby Parsons
Amy McDaid
|
Email Abigail
Email Amy
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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
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)
| 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)
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
Whanganui Base Hospital SCBU
Heads Road, Private Bag, Whanganui (updated December 2022)
| 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
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
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
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 July 2026)
- 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 |
Vacant |
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| 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 |
Vacant |
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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)
| 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
Southland Hospital Neonatal Unit
PO Box 828, Invercargill (updated July 2026)
| Position |
Name |
Email Address |
| NICU Medical Director |
Ian Shaw |
Email Ian |
| Associate Clinical Nurse Manager |
Liz Hanning-Baird |
Email Liz |
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