Our Staff
We believe it is important to be comfortable and familiar with your medical team, so please read a little about our team below.
Please note that all of our Doctors are highly trained, experienced and accredited in General Practice and also have particular areas of medicine that they sub-specialise in. All of our Doctors consult part-time so we recommend that our patients develop relationships with at least two doctors in our practice
Our Doctors
Dr Christine Forster
MNZM, MBChB, FRNZCGP, PG Dip. Prof Ethics,
PG Cert. Travel Medicine
Areas of special interest:
Travel Medicine, Menopause
Dr Charlotte Rea
MBChB, PGDipObstMedGyn
Areas of special interest:
Women’s Health, Paediatrics, Older People’s Health
Dr Kirsty (Christine) Laws
MB ChB, FRNZCGP
Areas of special interest:
All general/family medicine
Dr Nalini Ramnarace
MB BS (UK)
Areas of special interest:
All general/family medicine
Dr Gary Chan
BSc (Hons), MBChB, FRNZCGP
Areas of special interest:
All general/family medicine
Dr Maya Steeper
BSc, MBChB, FRNZCGP, PGDipObsGyn,
Diploma of Palliative Care
Areas of special interest:
Women’s Health, Paediatrics, Palliative Care, IUD Fittings
Dr Maria Valadez
LMS (Spain), DFFP (UK), DRCOG (UK), MRCGP (UK),
FRNZCGP (NZ)
Areas of special interest:
Women’s Health, Paediatrics, Fertility, Travel Medicine
Maria is fluent in Spanish and offers consultations in both Spanish and English.
Dr Charlotte Dale
MB ChB, DipPaeds, FRNZCGP
Areas of special interest:
Orthopaedics, Urology, Paediatrics
Dr Daisy Christie
MBBS
Areas of special interest:
Acute care, general/family medicine
Katie Karena -
NURSE PRACTITIONER
BA Nursing, PGdip Nurse Prescribing, Masters of Nursing
Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu
Katie is a registered Nurse Practitioner with 20 years’ experience working across a variety of medical sectors. She can diagnose and prescribe medicines the same way a GP can.
PLEASE PHONE TO BOOK WITH KATIE ON 09 3786653
Our Nurses
Luke
PRACTICE NURSE
Judi
PRACTICE NURSE
Jo
PRACTICE NURSE
Skye
PRACTICE NURSE
Maria
PRACTICE NURSE
Our Administration Team
Angie
MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST
Ellie
MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST
Tjoe
MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST
Paula
MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST
Nomes
CLINICAL ADMINISTRATOR
VACCINATOR
Suzannah
PRACTICE MANAGER