Meet Our Team of Highly Trained Professionals
General Practitioners
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Dr Emily McNicholas (BHB, MBChB, FRNZCGP) I am a GP from Opotiki. I have been a doctor for ten years since graduating from the University of Auckland in 2006. I chose to work here in Kawerau as I have always wanted to work in the EBOP, close to home, especially in an area of need. I am proud to be one of the few Maori GP's working in rural New Zealand and I am passionate about the positive impact our clinic will have on the health of the Kawerau community. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, and fishing down the coast at Waihau Bay. Dr Indira Edwards (MB BS, FRNZCGP) We are excited to have Dr Indira Edwards join our team (she previously worked at Total Health Doctors in Whakatane). Dr Edwards has a wealth of experience within General Practice, in particular women's health and paediatrics, where she works in the Paediatric Department at Whakatane Hospital. We look forward to utilising her expertise to further improve our services. Dr Paul Anderson (MBChB, FRACS, FRCS (Edin), PhD MA/ Dip Tch) Dr Paul Anderson is a consultant upper gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgeon. He grew up in Opotiki and Rotorua before advancing his medical career in the United States and Australia. He also is the founder and ex-chairman of a not-for-profit organisation, Specialists Without Borders www.specialistswithoutborders.org.au which takes high quality medical education into developing countries. He has developed a free specialist review clinic to assist those patients who have difficult medical/surgical problems and who need support. He is currently chairman of the Emergency Assessment Fund , which has been established in the Eastern Bay of Plenty , to assist those with urgent medical problems, who are financially disadvantaged and where their GPs think the wait in the public system might prejudice their treatment outcomes. Dr Dodie Fahmy (Locum Virtual GP) I was born in Cairo, Egypt. I moved to London - England - aged 6 and graduated from Dundee Medical School - Scotland - in 1990. I married Jeremy in 1994 and two years later we came to work in New Zealand for a year. We loved it but had to return to the UK for family. We bought a GP practice in Brighton on the South coast of England in 1999 which we ran as GP partners until 2018. We had been considering a return to NZ. By June 2019 we were living in Ohōpe and I was a GP at Kawerau Medical Centre. It was an amazing experience for three years and a great team. I took the lead in womens’ health and contraceptive procedures. I enjoyed helping patients and their families look after their own health: working together to keep people on track. Dr Amith Sebastian (Locum Virtual GP) Dr Amith works virtually and is our Locum GP. He lives in Wellington. Dr Vaune Alexis (Face to Face in Clinic GP) Under construction |
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Registered NursesShakirra Thomas Tena Koutou , I am one of the practice nurses here at Kawerau Medical Centre, I have come from a Child & Adolescents Mental Health background with a post grad cert in Specialised Mental Health. A resident of Kawerau for 8 years now with my whanau. It is my passion to support and care for our community and iwi. I enjoy hunting and horse riding in my spare time with my whanau and love the beach and forest. It is a privilege to work in the Medical Centre and support and care for my community. Honey Rika Ko Rebecca Rika, toku ingoa Ko Putauaki toku maunga Ko Rangitaiki toku awa Ko Pukeko toku marae Ngati Awa, no Te Arawa no Tuhoe oku iwi Mataatua toku waka I am a Registered Designated Nurse Prescriber, I have been nursing for 34yrs in Secondary and Primary Health. I have worked in many areas of health and have a passion for working in communities of all cultures, which in turn brings diversity, and variation to my role. I love working closely with patients, and their whanau building relationships, teaching, educating, and growing our future Rangitahi in health. I have Two children and a Son Inlaw my Husband is Ngati Porou and I have 8 mokopuna. |
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Health Care Assistants
Daljit Kaur
Tena Koutou, I am one of three Healthcare Assistants at Kawerau Medical Centre, I have come from an aged care background, working at various Rest Homes. I have been a resident in NZ for 10 years now with my whanau. It is my passion to support and care for our patients/community and it is a pleasure to work at Kawerau Medical Centre.
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Practice Management Team |
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Shelley Rangihika (Practice Manager)
Tena koutou, From Ruatoki, raised in Hamilton and returned home to live in 2000 desiring more connection for myself and my children in their Marae and Wharua. A mother to two boss daughters, three sons and blessed with a Moko-girl and Moko-boy. Our whanau live in Ruatoki, we love Te Urewera and exploring our whenua. It is a privilege to work in the Medical Centre as Practice Manager and support an amazing Clinical Team who have a wonderful focus for patient care. Rosie Schultz (Practice Assistant Manager) Kia Ora, I am the Practice Assistant here at Kawerau Medical Centre and have been here over three years. Ko Tuhoe me Te Whanau a Apanui na iwi. I grew up in Christchurch, Taneatua and Kawerau. We are getting ready to have our first Mokopuna, who is a boy, so we are excited about that as a Whanau. I have two beautiful children, a daughter in law and a partner of 24 years. I am very Whanau orientated and in my spare time you will find me with my friends & Whanau out and about, I love going to the Beach. Although, very challenging I enjoy my role, and I love being able to help others in our community. |
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Medical Reception & Administration Team
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Danieele Kameta (Medical Receptionist)
Kia ora. My name is Danieele Kameta(Tunui). Also known as Raniera or Dani. I am originally from Kawerau but resided in Rotorua 24 years ago. I am a mum , married have 5 Tamariki and also a nan of 5. I currently worked for Te Whatu Ora Rotorua Hospital and Also Bupa Redwoods also in Rotorua , but I have now now left both jobs to come home and work with our people. This feels so new being home and apart from my job here in Kawerau being new, I feel like Kawerau is new to me too. I am hoping to bring a smile on all the faces I knew in Kawerau who I grew up with and long to see again. No Reira Tena koutou Katoa Malia Lope (Medical Receptionist) Kia Ora My Name is Malia Lope I am 26 yrs of age, mum of two handsome boys ages 7 and 5. I come from a beautiful place called Rotorua. I am currently a Medical Receptionist for Kawerau Medical Centre. I have been here for 12 months. In those 12 months, I have learnt to enjoy engaging with our patients and providing excellent customer service. I also enjoy working along side our Kawerau community and having a good relationship with the people here. Out of work hours I love spending quality time with my husband and children, exploring our farm and adventuring every weekend either at the beach fishing or camping. That is were you will find us most time 😊 |
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Harmony-Rose Mansell (Medical Administrator)
Born in Whakatane, lived in Australia for fifteen years and returned home in 2018 to our wider whanau who all live in Kawerau. In my time in Australia I studied Multi-cultural & Diversity studies which I quite enjoyed learning about other indigenous cultures.
I am the Medical Administrator who is getting ready to go on Maternity leave to have . I enjoy working with people and serving my Kawerau community.
Born in Whakatane, lived in Australia for fifteen years and returned home in 2018 to our wider whanau who all live in Kawerau. In my time in Australia I studied Multi-cultural & Diversity studies which I quite enjoyed learning about other indigenous cultures.
I am the Medical Administrator who is getting ready to go on Maternity leave to have . I enjoy working with people and serving my Kawerau community.