Pinnacle Health

Pinnacle Health The Pinnacle Practice Network offers you access to over 80 quality general practices throughout the extensive Midlands region. Visit www.itsmyhealth.co.nz

We are one of the largest primary health organisations (PHO) in Aotearoa New Zealand supporting general practices in Waikato, Tairāwhiti, Taranaki, Rotorua, Taupō-Tūrangi, and Thames-Coromandel, and covering nearly 500,000 New Zealanders. Pinnacle practices are at the forefront of primary healthcare in New Zealand and are renowned for innovation, convenience and above all the highest quality standard in the primary healthcare sector. Our track record speaks for itself with over 500 healthcare professionals delivering friendly, quality, timely advice to nearly 500,000 patients. We welcome you to browse the site and discover how Pinnacle Practices treat your health, the health of your family and your community. With professionalism, integrity and a level of quality care that our Pinnacle Practices are exceptionally proud to deliver, you can always rely on your Pinnacle Practice to care.

Following the International Women's Day celebration last 8 March, Pinnacle showed solidarity by wearing purple and celeb...
10/03/2026

Following the International Women's Day celebration last 8 March, Pinnacle showed solidarity by wearing purple and celebrating the women in our workplace. We recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions of women across our organisation and communities.

It is also an opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made as an organisation toward gender equity and the work still ahead to ensure everyone has equal opportunity to grow, lead, and succeed.

Ngā mihi nui to the women at Pinnacle for the positive impact you make every day! 💜

In photos: Kaimahi from Pinnacle Midlands Health Network and Primary Health Care Ltd

Today (Monday 9 March) we’re pleased to welcome two Oceania Healthcare sites into the Pinnacle network, with St John’s W...
09/03/2026

Today (Monday 9 March) we’re pleased to welcome two Oceania Healthcare sites into the Pinnacle network, with St John’s Wood and Wharerangi Village now connected into our wider network of primary care services.

These two sites are no strangers to Taupō - they’ve been supporting older people in the community for some time, and together care for around 140 residents.

Both facilities reflect a model of care we’re seeing more of across Aotearoa New Zealand - nurse practitioner-led services working alongside wider clinical teams to support residents and whānau with timely, coordinated care.

There’s a digital step forward here too. This welcome aligns with Oceania Healthcare’s move to the indici platform across its sites up and down the motu, supporting consistent clinical processes and enabling secure, appropriate sharing across services.

Welcome to Jenny Burges (GM Primary Care Services for Oceania Health), Kulwant Kaur (nurse practitioner) and the teams at St John’s Wood and Wharerangi Village. We’re looking forward to working alongside you in Taupō.

03/03/2026

As the world celebrates Lantern Festival today to conclude the 15-day Chinese New Year festivities, we'd love to share some final thoughts and wishes from our Pinnacle whānau: Caely Vink (Programme coordinator in primary mental health - Waikato) and Dr Betty Zhang from Hillcrest Medical Centre). 🏮🧧

Arohanui to all celebrating this season!

Pinnacle is honoured to have hosted Ngā Matapihi o te Wairua, a rōpū of respected rangatira (leaders) in Māori health, f...
02/03/2026

Pinnacle is honoured to have hosted Ngā Matapihi o te Wairua, a rōpū of respected rangatira (leaders) in Māori health, for a two-day wānanga.

As an advisory subgroup to General Practice New Zealand (GPNZ), the rōpū plays a pivotal role in shaping Māori health and equity within the primary health sector.

The two-day wānanga began with a mihi whakatau at Pinnacle's Kirikiriroa office on 26 February, where kaimahi (staff) welcomed rōpū members from Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation, Collaborative Aotearoa, Bays Primary Health, Mahitahi Hauora, Pegasus Health, HealthPoint, Health Hawke's Bay and WellSouth Primary Health Network. Rōpū members Tu Ora and Hato Hone were not able to join us this time.

Our chief executive Justin Butcher said in his whaikōrero, “The value in working together as PHOs and as Māori leaders helps to ensure that collectively we continue to focus on equity, regardless of the political environment, because we believe it’s the right thing to do. As PHO leaders in the primary health care sector in this time of some uncertainty, we have an opportunity to remind our networks the value and support we provide them with."

Pinnacle is grateful to have received a taonga named after the rōpū Māori itself, Ngā Matapihi o te Wairua. This taonga is passed from one host to the next, carrying the mauri of Ngā Matapihi o te Wairua. In doing so, it reflects the collective work, purpose, and leadership of the group.

We are so glad to formally welcome to the Pinnacle kaimahi Pauline Elisara, Jaime Sunnex, Shontelle Samuel, Claire Kiely...
25/02/2026

We are so glad to formally welcome to the Pinnacle kaimahi Pauline Elisara, Jaime Sunnex, Shontelle Samuel, Claire Kiely, Toni Muller, and Hannah Blundell .

As an organisation, we have the cultural imperative to make all our employees feel welcome. For new hires, we organise a mihi manaaki to provide a safe space for introductions and whakawhanaungatanga, capped with a sharing of kai.

Welcome to the Pinnacle whānau, Pauline, Jaime, Shontelle, Claire, and Hannah. We're excited for the meaningful mahi that you'll bring in to help our communities.
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In first photo from left to right (new hires and their team leads): Sarita MacDonald (Clinical Nurse Educator), Pauline Elisara (School Nurse - Thames High, Coromandel and Whangamata Area schools), Hannah Blundell Programme Coordinator - Smoking Cessation) Selena Batt (Regional Support Manager - Screening Services), Kris Holmes (Clinical Nurse Educator), Shontelle Samuel (School Nurse - Mangatokukutuku College), Karla Tipping (SBHS Nurse Manager), Jaime Sunnex (School Nurse - Otorohanga and Te Kuiti high) and Claire Kiely (School Nurse - Fairfield College)

23/02/2026

As we continue to usher in the Chinese New Year, some memebers of our Pinnacle whānau want to extend their warm greetings, wishes, and share a few things about how they celebrate this season. 🧧

Hear from Dr Olive Ngan (Tākuta / Doctor, School-based health services) and Janice Kong RN (Practice nurse, Rototuna Familty Health Centre).

How do you celebrate the Chinese New Year?

Gong Xi Fa Cai! 🧧 Our Pinnacle whānau welcomes the year of the fire horse with much vitality and hope for a great year a...
17/02/2026

Gong Xi Fa Cai! 🧧 Our Pinnacle whānau welcomes the year of the fire horse with much vitality and hope for a great year ahead both for our kaimahi and our communities. We extend our warm greetings especially to all our staff and members of the Pinnacle practice network who traditionally celebrate this season.

As part of our diversity and inclusivity drive in the workplace, we joined the Chinese New Year festivity through a shared lunch, trivia, lucky draw, and sharing of well wishes. Hamilton-based artist Jing Liu did traditional Chinese calligraphy to share blessings and prosperity wishes to Pinnacle kaimahi.

In her opening message, Tammy Hebditch, general manager for people and planet, emphasised the importance of making each person in Pinnacle feel that they belong and that we have a safe and inclusive space to share traditions from different cultural backgrounds.

Ka rawe tō mahi to the people behind organising this including Rawiri Blundell, Aldrin Arguelles, Caely Vink, Samrithy Yean, Rebecca Osten, and Jadie Bailey. ✨

𝗧𝗮𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗧𝘂𝘂 𝗧𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗶 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆Taakiri Tuu Te Rangatahi started with an inspiring launch at Huntly Colle...
16/02/2026

𝗧𝗮𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗧𝘂𝘂 𝗧𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗶 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆

Taakiri Tuu Te Rangatahi started with an inspiring launch at Huntly College last year. Last week, 12 February, the programme kicked off at Raahui Pookeka (Huntly) College and Ngāruawāhia High School. Donny Pique, our kaiako (tutor), says the tauira (students) are buzzing and ready to dive into 20 weeks of connection, kai and new pathways.

15/02/2026

What if recruitment and immigration for health professionals are made easier?

We are well aware of our practice network's pain points, and one of them is workforce shortage and costly recruitment. If left unaddressed, we know that this will keep practice managers from delivering accessible primary care to our communities.

So last year, we partnered with New Zealand Shores to tailor the support for our practice network such as the recruitment and immigration of GPs, physician associates, and nurse practitioners from overseas. Explore a hassle-free, end-to-end recruitment and immigration service or ask NZ Shores to tailor a service package based on your need.

We secured a significant discounted rate for our network, and Pinnacle is also present in the process to ease administrative burden and some financial costs for employer accreditation and job checks if needed.

In this video, our deputy chief executive Katie Latimer and NZ Shores' Charlotte Stockman share the key things you need to know about this initiative. If you have questions, email recruitmentandimmigration@pinnacle.health.nz.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xqsRjQh0kYk

08/02/2026

Kia ora! We hope you enjoyed the long weekend and had a meaningful commemoration of Waitangi Day. In the hope of inspiring others to carry the essence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi into their work beyond Waitangi Day, Teresa McGovern, Pinnacle's clinical services manager for School Based Health Services (Waikato) shares in this clip how the SBHS team focuses on equity, and gives equal respect and dignity to rangatahi.

How does Te Tiriti o Waitangi relate to the mahi that you do? 😊

05/02/2026

Ngā mihi o te rā o Waitangi! On behalf of Pinnacle, our CE Justin Butcher extends a warm greeting and whakaaro (thoughts) on this important day. He also shares what Waitangi means to him personally, and what we do as an organisation towards being good Te Tiriti partners.

"It's as important today as it was first signed because working in the health industry, it's impossible to walk past the health inequities that Māori face."

Learn more about the Treaty here: https://tikatangata.org.nz/human-rights-in-aotearoa/human-rights-and-te-tiriti-o-waitangi

05/02/2026

Kia ora e te whānau. As we look forward to commemorating Waitangi Day tomorrow, our GM Māori health & equity Rawiri Blundell, shares some whakaaro (thoughts) and pātai (questions). What does Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty) mean to you both in your own whānau and working environment? How do we influence change in organisations using the principles of the Treaty? We'd love to know your thoughts.

You can learn more about how Te Tiriti o Waitangi is weaved into the health and disability system here:https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2024-05/whakamaua-tiriti-o-waitangi-framework-a3-aug20.pdf

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