Pursuant to section 87 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, the Director-General of Health has, as per their delegated authority, appointed for five-year terms commencing on 19 November 2025:

Dr Brett Hawkins as a dentist member

Professor Karl Lyons as a dentist member

Rachel Smith as a dental hygienist member

Melanie Spence as a dental hygienist member

Dr Alistair Humphrey as a medical practitioner member

Dr Philip Jacobs as a medical practitioner member

Dr Willhelm (Andy) von Biel as a medical practitioner member

Dr Robert (Bob) Duncan as a medical practitioner member

Julia Griffiths as an osteopath member

Vicky Tate as an osteopath member

Professor Apaula (Julia) Ioane as a psychologist member

Fiona Malcolm as a psychologist member

Dr Helen Buckland-Wright as a psychologist member

and appointed for four-year terms commencing on 19 November 2025:

Dr David Rumble as a dentist member

Dr Craig Dotchin as a dentist member

Moira Hughes as a dental hygienist member

Dr Kyle Eggleton as a medical practitioner member

Dr Saman Moeed as a medical practitioner member

Dr William Rainger as a medical practitioner member

Ben Evans as an osteopath member

Dr Inez Awatere-Walker as a psychologist member

Dr Craig Colhoun as a psychologist member

and appointed:

Emma Sutich as a psychologist member for a four-year term commencing on 19 January 2026

to the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal – Te Rōpū Whakatika Kaimahi Hauora.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of November 2025.

AUDREY SONERSON, Director-General of Health.