Registration

To enable you to practice as a health professional in New Zealand you will require registration with the relevant associated professional board or council. You will also require a current New Zealand practising certificate.

The role of the professional board is to assess your qualifications against the New Zealand standards and identify any restrictions or additional requirements for your scope of practice. In some cases you may be required to complete additional training to obtain registration and a full practicing certificate. However in most cases, provided that all relevant information is provided and can be easily verified, full registration can be granted. You do need to be aware that obtaining registration can take between 30 to 90 days. To ensure your application is processed as quickly as possible it is important to provide all information requested in the application and make prompt payment of any associated fees. This may include providing original or verified copies of certificates, criminal record checks from countries where you have resided and identification.

Having already initiated the process for registration to practice in New Zealand will speed up your job application and may result in you being made a job offer subject to obtaining registration and a practicing certificate. This will also help speed up the process of obtaining the relevant permit or work visa with New Zealand Immigration.

For further information on the requirements for your profession and the registration process, please contact the relevant registration board or council.

List of New Zealand registration boards and councils

Profession	Board / Council Contact Details
Audiologist	New Zealand Audiological Society Inc PO Box 9724 New Market Auckland New Zealand Phone/Fax: +64 9 625 1664 Free Phone (NZ Only): 0800 625 166 www.audiology.org.nz
Dental Therapist	New Zealand Dental Therapists' Association Inc Private Bag 93 115 Henderson Waitakere City Phone: +64 9 620 6841 Fax: + 64 9 839 0566 www.nzdta.co.nz
Dietitian	New Zealand Dietitians Board C/- Registration Boards Secretariate Ltd PO Box 10 140 Wellington New Zealand Phone: +64 4 499 7979 Fax: +64 4 472 2350 www.regboards.co.nz www.dietitiansboard.org.nz
Doctor / Medical Officer / Specialist	Medical Council of New Zealand P O Box 11-649 Wellington New Zealand Phone: +64 4 384 7635 Fax: +64 4 385 8902 http://www.mcnz.org.nz
Medical Laboratory Technologist / Scientist	New Zealand Medical Laboratory Science Board C/- Medical Sciences Secretariat PO Box 7242 Wellington South New Zealand Phone: +64 4 801 6250 Fax: +64 4 381 0270 www.mltboard.org.nz
Medical Radiation Technologist / Therapist	New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board C/- Medical Sciences Secretariat PO Box 7242 Wellington South New Zealand Phone: +64 4 801 6250 Fax: +64 4 381 0270 www.mrtboard.org.nz
Midwife	Midwifery Council C/- Registration Boards Secretariate Ltd PO Box 10 140 Wellington New Zealand Phone: +64 4 499 7979 Fax: +64 4 472 2350 www.regboards.co.nz www.midwiferycouncil.org.nz
Nurse	Nursing Council of New Zealand PO Box 9644 Wellington New Zealand Phone: +64 4 385 9589 Fax: +64 4 801 8502 www.nursingcouncil.org.nz
Occupational Therapist	Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand PO Box 10-202 The Terrace Wellington New Zealand Phone: +64 4 918 4740 Fax: +64 4 918 4746 Free Phone (NZ only) 0800 99 77 55 www.occupationaltherapyboard.org.nz
Pharmacist	Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand PO Box 11-640 Wellington New Zealand Phone: +64 4 802 0030 Fax: +64 4 382 9297 www.psnz.org.nz
Physiotherapist	Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand PO Box 10-734 Wellington New Zealand Phone: +64 4 471 2610 Fax: +64 4 471 2613 www.physioboard.org.nz
Psychologists	New Zealand Psychologists Board C/-Registration Boards Secretariat Ltd PO Box 10 140 Wellington New Zealand Phone: +64 4 499 7979 Fax: +64 4 472 2350 www.regboards.co.nz www.psychologistsboard.org.nz
Speech Language Therapist	New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists’ Association N369 Private Bag 92 185 Victoria Street West Auckland 1142 www.speechtherapy.org.nz