What is an NP?

are highly skilled autonomous health practitioners who have advanced education, clinical training and demonstrated competency. They have the legal authority to practice beyond the level of a registered nurse.

Mātanga Tapuhi Nurse Practitioners combine their advanced nursing knowledge and skills with diagnostic reasoning and therapeutic knowledge. They provide care for people with both common and complex conditions.

Many Mātanga Tapuhi Nurse Practitioners work in primary care where, like general practitioners, they may be the lead health care provider for health consumers and their families/whānau. Some Mātanga Tapuhi Nurse Practitioners own their own practice. Others work for District Health Boards, non-governmental organisations, or for Māori and iwi providers. Mātanga Tapuhi Nurse Practitioners are more likely to work in rural areas and in underserved communities.