How to notify us over the holiday period.
Notifications  
If someone has been seriously injured, become seriously ill, or died as a result of work – phone us on 0800 030 040 straight away. We have staff available to respond to these 24/7.
If you’re not sure what a notifiable event is, including your obligation to hold a scene, visit What events need to be notified?
Notifications made through our online form won't be monitored between 12pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and 8.30am on Monday 6 January 2025.
If you’re not sure if you need to notify us, use our online notification system and we’ll respond to you after 6 January 2025.
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General enquiries
General enquiries made by phone or email after 12pm on Tuesday 24 December will be responded to from Monday 6 January 2025. This does not apply to notifications made by phone on 0800 030 040.
We wish you a safe and relaxing holiday.
List of designated diving doctors, authorised by the Diving Hyperbaric Medicine Service (DHMS) to perform Occupational Diving Medical Examinations.
DHMS may also consider an appropriate medical clearance obtained overseas as part of this process.
Additional doctors may be available at:
- South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Diving Doctors List(external link)
- Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society(external link)
- the UK’s Health & Safety Executive Approved Medical Examiners(external link)
- European Diving Medicine Databank(external link)
- and on other Hyperbaric Diving lists.
This should be discussed directly with DHMS by email to divemeds@gmail.com
The list is in geographical order (Defence Personnel are at the end of the list).
Relevant forms are available at Working as an occupational diver
Northland
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Lawson |
The Doctors Kerikeri |
09 407 7777 |
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| Ezra Mabidikama | Kerikeri Medical Centre 4 Homestead Rd KERIKERI |
09 407 7777 |
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| Ezra Mabidikama | Kerimed Doctors Partnership 2 Ranui Ave KERIKERI |
09 407 0025 |
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|
Kate |
Kawau Bay Health Alnwick Street WARKWORTH |
09 425 1199 |
Auckland
|
Name |
Practice name |
Phone number |
Additonal notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nasim |
Donovan Street Medical Centre |
09 627 1290
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Steve Adams |
Fred Thomas Health |
09 9729020 |
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Rick Barber |
Browns Bay Medical Centre |
09 4795 422 |
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Sheryl |
Browns Bay Family Doctors |
09 479 4834 |
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Courtenay |
North Shore Hospital |
09 445 4411 0272712953
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Jim |
Mt Wellington Family Health Centre |
09 570 2999 |
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| Shen Tat Ooi | The Auckland City Doctors 415-427 Queen St AUCKLAND CBD |
09 280 3555 |
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| Chris Sames | Hyperbaric Unit 91 Calliope Road Devonport AUCKLAND |
021 125 5687 |
|
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Mark Shaw |
Worldwise Travellers Health Centre |
09 522 9476 |
|
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Pieter |
Botany Town Centre Medical 2B Sunset Tce Botany Town Centre AUCKLAND |
09 273 6003 |
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Deborah Waxman |
Waxman Medical Ltd Remuera AUCKLAND |
021 0339 544 | Various locums in and around Auckland |
| Jeff Wong |
Victoria Park Medical Suites 5 Vernon Street AUCKLAND |
09 557 3333 |
Hamilton
|
Name |
Practice name & address |
Phone number & email |
Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Malcolm |
Glenview Medical Centre |
07 843 4429 |
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John |
Hillcrest Medical Centre |
07 856 5087 |
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Angela |
South City Health Ltd |
07 838 2323
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Zig |
Hamilton East Medical Centre |
07 839 1232 |
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Mark |
South City Health Ltd |
07 838 2323 |
|
Whitianga & The Coromandel
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Asquith |
Mercury Bay Medical Centre |
07 866 5911 |
Enrolled patients only; |
| Hannah Walker | Mercury Bay Medical Centre 87 Albert Street WHITIANGA |
07 866 5911 |
|
| David Wilson | Mercury Bay Medical Centre 87 Albert Street WHITIANGA |
07 866 5911 |
|
Tauranga
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Aiken |
Dee Street Medical Centre |
07 575 4057 |
|
| Al Johnson |
Bethlehem Medical Centre |
07 576 4883 |
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| John Robinson | Otumoetai Health Centre 506 Otumoetai Road TAURANGA |
07 576 2321 |
Rotorua
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Poskitt |
Te Ngae Medical Centre |
07 345 6627 |
|
Napier
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronelle Brits |
The Doctors Greenmeadows |
06 844 6277 |
Palmerston North
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Maskill |
Bulls Medical Centre |
06 322 1222 |
Kapiti Coast
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harman | Paraparaumu Medical Centre 40 Ihakara Street PARAPARAUMU |
04 902 8507 |
|
| Douglas Kingsford |
Raumati Rd Surgery |
04 298 6807 |
Wellington
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Fieldes |
P O Box 24 383 |
027 221 5335 |
Does Medicals privately, |
| Guy Jenner |
Kelburn Medical Centre |
04 939 9551 |
|
| David Payne |
Majestic Centre, 88/100 Willis Street Wellington Central |
www.pacificmedicalexams.com(external link) | |
| Simon Ryder-Lewis |
Work Health Solutions Ltd Level 3, Petherick Tower, 38 Waring Taylor St, Wellington CBD |
04 529 7375 |
Picton
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Lintern | Picton Medical Centre 114 High Street PICTON |
03 520 3222 |
03 520 3222 |
Nelson
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenda Barber |
Maritime Medicals |
027 600 6246 |
Christchurch & Canterbury Region
|
Name |
Practice name & address |
Phone number & email |
Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Neil |
Health & Sport Central |
03 3660088 |
|
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John Molloy |
Forte Sports |
03 384 2690 |
|
| Pleayo Tovaranonte |
Doctors on Cashel (@Allen St) |
03 366 2578 Book online(external link) |
Dunedin & Otago Region
|
Name |
Practice name & address |
Phone number & email |
Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nick |
Broadway Medical Centre |
03 477 4335 |
|
|
John |
University of Otago |
Otago University only - see internal Otago University contacts |
|
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David McBride |
Healthworks Associates |
027 253 5451 email |
|
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Steve |
Mussleburgh Medical Centre |
03 455 4085 |
|
|
Matthew Bailey |
OAMARU |
Invercargill
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Deacon |
Queens Park Medical Centre |
03 218 3189 |
Advance notice is required |
| Marius Hill | Invercargill Medical Centre 169 Don Street INVERCARGILL |
03 218 9116 |
If emailing please add Att Dr Hill |
| Konrad Richter | General Surgery South Queens Park Medical Centre 97 Gala St INVERCARGILL |
03 218 3189 |
Also works at Southland Hospital – 0272131128 |
For Defence Personnel
| Name | Practice name & address | Phone number & email | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Fountain | DHC, Flux Rd Linton Military Camp PALMERSTON NORTH |
06 351 9565 |
|
| Stephen Kuzmich; Niamh Kernan; Kim Rapson |
Defence Health Centre Devonport Naval Base 91 Calliope Road Stanley Point Devonport AUCKLAND |
09 445 5922 |
|
| Chris Sames | Hyperbaric Unit 91 Calliope Road Devonport AUCKLAND |
021 125 5687 | |
| Adrian Skinner | c/- NZDF | ||
| Kate Stanbridge | c/- NZDF |
Overseas
Please see relevant country’s hyperbaric or diving doctor lists and contact DHMS for suitability.
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