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New Zealand Registration
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners provides advocacy and support for general practitioners. It also delivers post-graduate education, professional development and quality standards support for all GPs.
The medical registration authority in New Zealand is the Medical Council of New Zealand
To obtain a medical license for practising in New Zealand and all information regarding registration in New Zealand please send an e-mail to: registration@mcnz.org.nz
If it is your first enquiry, use firstenquiry@mcnz.org.nz
To obtain a work visa, please contact the NZ High Commission or Embassy for your country.
The College publication Your Guide to New Zealand General Practice. This is available free to all doctors. The guide covers:
- Who to contact to work in New Zealand
- Where to find work
- Contracts
- Orientation booklet to practices
To order please send an e-mail to RNZCGP
The Auckland Medical Bureau also offer to place locums throughout New Zealand and offer valuations of practices and act as some form of broker in this regard. Please contact at PO Box 37 753, Parnell, Auckland.
We regret the College is unable to assist in identifying specific opportunities.
All applicants for the Intensive Clinical Training Programme in General Practice (GPEP1), are required to hold general registration with the Medical Council. All doctors who wish to apply for the ICTP need to contact the MCNZ to discuss medical registration with them.