Welcome to the Nurse Practitioners New Zealand Website

NPNZ is a forum for  New Zealand registered Nurse Practitioners to contribute to individual and national advancement of the NP role.   Membership is open to New Zealand registered nurse practitioners. 

The purpose of NPNZ is to provide:

• A professional network for registered NP's 
• A forum where practice direction is debated on a national level
• A forum to guide & integrate the strategic directions in the context of NP clinical practice 
• A working relationship with the NP Advisory Committee of NZ
• A forum to contribute to ongoing development of nursing as a discipline
• A source of mentoring & support for all registered NP's in NZ
• Links with equivalent NP forums internationally
• A contact point for key stakeholders
• A framework for supporting & enhancing NP practice nationally

The NPNZ is chaired by Dr Michal Boyd

 Dr Michal Boyd, RN, NP, ND, FCNA (NZ) 
Dr Michal Boyd is a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner at Waitemata DHB and a Senior Lecturer with the Freemasons' Department of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Auckland.  She has been a provider, leader and researcher of care management for older people since the early 1990’s. 

Chair person: Dr Michal Boyd
(mailto: Michal.Boyd@waitematadhb.govt.nz)

Secretary - Alison Pirret

Alison  is  a Nurse Practitioner in Intensive & High Dependency Care (Adult)

Secretary: Alison Pirret (mailto:apireet@middlemore.co.nz)

Online Video ( 10min) provided by FW - Future Workforce

NPNZ Terms of Reference A framework for Registered Nurse Practitioners to contribute to individual and national advancement of the NP role. (read) or click on link on right.

NPNZ MembershipIf you are a New Zealand registered Nurse Practitioner and wish to join please complete the membership form and forward to: admin@nurse.org.nz , we look forward to hearing from you.