ACE Nursing

23/03/2026

ACE-RN Applications for the 2026 mid-year recruitment round open on Wednesday 8 April 2026.

Visit https://nursing.acenz.net.nz/ to register or find out more.

Have a question that’s not included in the FAQ section on our website? Email us at ACE.RN@tewhatuora.govt.nz or call 0800 223 236.

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ACE Centre

15/03/2026

Interested in starting your nursing career in sunny Gisborne?
Health New Zealand – Tairāwhiti has Supported First Year of Practice (SFYP) vacancies available for graduate registered nurses. We are especially keen to hear from those interested in Neonatal nursing, with opportunities also across Medical inpatient, Ortho/Rehab combined, Theatre, and Emergency & Trauma.

To express your interest, please contact Lauren Hindmarsh (SFYP Coordinator) at Lauren.Hindmarsh@tdh.org.nz.

Health New Zealand – Tairāwhiti has Supported First Year of Practice (SFYP) vacancies available in sunny Gisborne for graduate registered nurses. Clinical areas of practice include:
- Medical inpatient
- Ortho/Rehab combined
- Neonatal Unit
- Theatre
- Emergency & Trauma
To express your interest, contact Lauren Hindmarsh (SFYP Coordinator) at Lauren.Hindmarsh@tdh.org.nz.

09/02/2026

Health New Zealand – Tairāwhiti has Supported First Year of Practice (SFYP) vacancies available in sunny Gisborne for graduate registered nurses. Clinical areas of practice include:
- Medical inpatient
- Ortho/Rehab combined
- Neonatal Unit
- Theatre
- Emergency & Trauma
To express your interest, contact Lauren Hindmarsh (SFYP Coordinator) at Lauren.Hindmarsh@tdh.org.nz.

14/01/2026

Health New Zealand – Tairāwhiti has Supported First Year of Practice (SFYP) vacancies available in sunny Gisborne for graduate registered nurses. Clinical areas of practice include:

- Medical inpatient
- Ortho/Rehab combined
- Neonatal Unit
- Outpatients
- Theatre

To express your interest, contact Lauren Hindmarsh (SFYP Coordinator) at Lauren.Hindmarsh@tdh.org.nz.

26/09/2025

22/09/2025

Kia ora,

If you would like to update the ranking order of your employer preferences or remove an employer after the date that the ACE applications close for the End of Year 2025 round, you must email ACE at ACE.RN@tewhatuora.govt.nz before 5pm, 24 October 2025.

Your email must read...
Full Name
ACE Application Number #
Dear ACE,
Re: Employer Preference Change
Please change the ranking order of my Employer Preferences.
Current
1. Employer X
2. Employer Y
3. Employer Z
New Ranking Order
1. Employer Z
2. Employer Y
3. Employer X
Yours Sincerely,
Full Name

If you have any questions, please email ACE at ACE.RN@tewhatuora.govt.nz or contact ACE on 0800 223 236.

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ACE Centre

15/09/2025

Kia ora,

Employers have 6 weeks between 15 September and 24 October to conduct interviews, shortlist and rank their graduates for the End of Year 2025 recruitment round. Each employer is entirely responsible for this process in their organisation and each employer may perform this process differently. Be aware that ACE is not involved with this step of the process. As such, any queries relating to this period should be directed to the NETP and NESP coordinators at the employers applicants have applied to.

Employers will use the contact information you provide in your ACE application to contact you for these interviews. Ensure your contact details are kept up to date. Remember, you can update your contact details even when applications have closed by logging into your ACE profile.

If you have any questions, please visit the ACE RN website, or email ACE.RN@tewhatuora.govt.nz or contact ACE on 0800 223 236.

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ACE Centre

01/09/2025

Kia ora,

ACE RN applications will automatically close at 12pm (noon) today. You will not be able to make any alterations to your application once applications close.

Keep in mind that it is your responsibility to ensure that your ACE RN application is complete for this recruitment round and any applications which are not complete will not be put through the ACE system.

If you have any questions, please visit the ACE RN website, or email ACE.RN@tewhatuora.govt.nz or contact ACE on 0800 223 236. Please note that ACE is receiving a high volume of emails and phone calls and we may not be able to respond to your query immediately.

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ACE Centre

31/08/2025

Kia ora,

Applications to the End of Year 2025 recruitment round close tomorrow at 12pm midday, NZ time. Please check the status of your ACE RN applications by logging into your ACE profile online.

Please be sure to check that your referee’s have completed your online reference form. You can check the status of each referee in your ACE profile online.

If you have any questions, please visit the ACE RN website, or email ACE.RN@tewhatuora.govt.nz or contact ACE on 0800 223 236.

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ACE Centre

29/08/2025

Kia ora,

Applications for the End of Year 2025 recruitment round close at 12pm (noon), Tuesday 2 September 2025.

If your application is not completed by the closing time it will be assumed that you are not applying for a position through ACE. Any applicant who misses out on going through the ACE process because their application was incomplete may be able to re-apply for the next recruitment round if they still meet the Eligibility Criteria.

If you have any questions, please visit the ACE RN website, or email ACE.RN@tewhatuora.govt.nz or contact ACE on 0800 223 236.

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ACE Centre

28/08/2025

Kia ora,

As part of your application you will be asked to select up to 5 preferences of practice settings. You can select Primary Health Care and Aged Residential Care practice settings if you would like to apply for positions in these areas.

In your Cover Letter you can give more detail about where you would like to work and employers will work with local health care providers to identify potential employment opportunities for new graduates.

If you have any questions, please visit the ACE RN website, or email ACE.RN@tewhatuora.govt.nz or contact ACE on 0800 223 236 or email.

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ACE Centre

27/08/2025

Kia ora,

Applications for the End of Year 2025 recruitment round close at 12 pm (noon), Tuesday 2 September 2025.

Your referees must complete both of your referee reports by 12pm (noon), 2 September. Now is a good time to ask them when you can expect that they will complete the form for you. You are able to check the status of your referee reports by logging into your ACE profile online.

If you have any questions, please visit the ACE RN website, or email ACE.RN@tewhatuora.govt.nz or contact ACE on 0800 223 236.

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ACE Centre