Nau mai, haere mai
New Zealand's specialist GPs and rural hospital doctors train with us. We set the standards for safe, equitable practices, and we're the proud voice of our 5,500 members.
Nau mai, haere mai
New Zealand's specialist GPs and rural hospital doctors train with us. We set the standards for safe, equitable practices, and we're the proud voice of our 5,500 members.
Study with us
Take the next step in your career and specialise as a general practitioner or a rural hospital doctor. We also welcome overseas-trained doctors who have a range of options for becoming New Zealand GPs.
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Support for members and practices
Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle has caused extensive damage to the North Island. We’re thinking of our members, many who continue to work, while also looking after their families, and practices who continue to offer healthcare to their communities during these challenging times.
GP23: the Conference for General Practice
Conference abstracts are open
We've opened the call for abstracts for GP23. While we’re off the mark early this time, abstracts don’t close until Friday 31 March so there’s plenty of time for idea generation or working a research concept into a presentable idea. We’re so excited to hear what you come up with this time.
Recent news
Insights, GP profiles, medical opinion and more.
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Immunising children against measles is an urgent priority say GPs
Feb. 8, 2023
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Māori tamariki continue to suffer most from health inequities, new research shows
Jan. 23, 2023
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Extra funding a huge win for stretched GP workforce
Oct. 4, 2022
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Rural hospital doctor puts down roots in Taranaki
Nov. 22, 2022
Showcasing what we're proud of
Read our annual report
The annual report is our chance to highlight the great work of our members and the College, through stories, case studies, graphics, and imagery.
Get into Te Whanake
Our continuing professional development programme helps members develop learning goals and then track and maintain the ongoing education they need to do each year.
Part-time vacancy | None
GP 4/10 to join supportive positive team
Listed: 23 March 2023
We are looking for a 4th GP to join our team. We have 3 nurses and an excellent admin team. We deliver great medical care to our patients, deliberately working as a collaborative team. We enjoy working together, we take pride in our work, and we remain full of energy and enthusiasm. Consider us!
Part-time vacancy | None
GP life getting you down? You Cann change.
Listed: 23 March 2023
Ready to develop niche cannabis skills?
Wave goodbye to 15 min consults (and hello to 30 minute ones). No paperwork.
Leave on time. Every day.
Lead in a new and, ahem, growing field.
Super flexible work environment.
Work from home, or the clinic, or Antarctica...
Enjoy overwhelmingly positive results
Full-time vacancy | None
General Practitioner
Listed: 23 March 2023
We are looking for an enthusiastic general practitioner to join Owhata Medical Centre. We have a strong focus on the wider whanau environment and all other influences affecting patient health. This role is permanent full time however hours can be flexible for the right candidate!
Full-time vacancy | None
General Practitioner
Listed: 23 March 2023
We are looking for a passionate GP to join our team at Lake Surgery. This role is permanent, working eight sessions per week, however we are flexible and happy to negotiate the hours to fit your lifestyle! We are offering a competitive salary along with being open to discussing equity models.
Learn more about what we do
See your member benefits
Each year our members pay a subscription fee, which gives them several membership benefits. There's savings, mental health support, learning tools and more.
The Foundation Standard
Completion of The Foundation Standard is compulsory for general practices in Aotearoa who wish to receive Government funding.
Fund your research
We fund research that benefits general practice, rural general practice, and rural hospital medicine. People don’t need to be doctors or College members to apply.
Meet our leadership team
Our leadership team sets the tone and direction for the College, under the guidelines of Te Rautaki, our Statement of Strategic Intent. Lynne Hayman, our Chief Executive, is pictured left.
College leadership teamDr Jason Tuhoe talks about general practice
The GP life chose me
Dr Jason Tuhoe is a Fellow of the College and says the GP life chose him.
“I saw during my training that general practice is about relationships and I couldn’t get that in the same, meaningful way in a hospital."
What does the GP workforce look like in Aotearoa?
Learn more about the facts and figures of general practice and rural hospital medicine in New Zealand.
Data and statistics