Meet the Team

A lifelong Aucklander, Chris has been caring for New Zealand families for more than 25 years and brings a wide range of experience across general practice, hospitals, emergency care and community medicine. He has a particular interest in men’s health, sports medicine and skin health and has also worked as a team doctor for local rugby and boxing.

What patients appreciate most about Chris is his warm and easy-going nature. He takes the time to listen, is easy to talk to and wants people to feel comfortable sharing what is really worrying them. He believes good family medicine is about understanding the whole person, not just treating a symptom.

Outside the clinic, Chris enjoys staying active and spending time with his family. He is also very connected to his local community and has a genuine love for family medicine.

Chris wants every patient to feel comfortable being themselves, knowing they have a doctor who will listen, understand and be there to help.

Zoey is a caring and experienced Nurse Practitioner whose background spans primary care, preventive health, long-term health conditions and women’s health. She is passionate about helping people feel heard, understood and well looked after.

Warm and approachable, Zoey takes the time to listen and pays close attention to the details that can make a real difference to a patient’s care. She believes in taking that extra step to make sure patients understand their health, feel comfortable with their options and know they have someone supporting them along the way.

Zoey speaks both English and Mandarin and brings a patient-centred, evidence-based approach to every consultation.

Having spent many years in general practice and urgent care, Elayne is an experienced nurse prescriber who loves helping people feel comfortable, understood and well cared for. She looks after people with both everyday health concerns and ongoing health needs.

Warm, gentle and approachable, Elayne takes the time to listen and understand what matters to each person. She enjoys helping patients feel confident about their health and works closely with the wider clinical team to make sure they receive the right care and support.

Elayne speaks both English and Mandarin and is passionate about making healthcare welcoming and accessible for everyone.

With many years of experience caring for people across general practice, telehealth and hospital settings, Alise brings a calm, thoughtful approach to her work and genuinely enjoys helping people feel supported when they need it most.

Alise takes the time to listen, understand what each person needs and make sure they know what to do next. With a particular interest in caring for children and families, she believes that good healthcare starts with building trust and making people feel comfortable.

Fluent in English and Korean, she is always happy to help make your visit to Newa feel a little easier.

An overseas-trained doctor with more than 10 years of hospital experience, including extensive experience as a cardiac surgeon, Jianping has worked in busy hospitals in China and Germany caring for patients and working closely with doctors, nurses and wider healthcare teams.

Now continuing his journey towards medical registration in New Zealand, Jianping works alongside our doctors and nurses to support patients with their care. He brings a wealth of clinical experience, a calm and thoughtful approach and a genuine commitment to helping people feel comfortable and understood.

Speaking both English and Mandarin, Jianping particularly enjoys helping patients and families who may find it easier to communicate in Chinese.

Before coming to New Zealand, Ke spent more than seven years in hospitals in China, including several years working as a doctor in neurosurgery. He worked closely with doctors, nurses and families as part of multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Now continuing his professional journey in New Zealand while working towards medical registration, Ke is also completing a PhD at the University of Auckland. At Newa, he works alongside our clinical team to support patients, bringing his strong clinical background, careful attention to detail and calm approach to his work.

A speaker of English and Mandarin, Ke enjoys helping patients feel informed, comfortable and supported throughout their visit.

With more than 25 years in healthcare, including many years in practice and healthcare management, Petrina brings a wealth of experience in building strong teams, developing healthcare services and creating systems that make a real difference to patients and the people who care for them.

For Petrina, good healthcare is about much more than what happens in the consulting room. It is about the whole experience, from making an appointment and being welcomed at reception to knowing what happens next and feeling supported along the way.

She believes that everyone who walks into a medical centre deserves to feel welcomed, listened to and cared for, especially when they may be worried, unwell or simply unsure about what comes next. Her philosophy is to treat people, not just patients.

At Newa, Petrina looks after the people and the little details that make a big difference. She supports our team, helps patients feel at ease and makes sure no one feels they have to navigate their healthcare journey alone.

She hopes to make Newa a place you and your family feel comfortable coming back to, knowing there will always be someone here who knows you, listens to you and is happy to help.

With many years of experience working across general practice and urgent care, Helen genuinely loves helping people and is one of the friendly faces you’ll meet when you come to Newa.

Warm, bubbly and caring, Helen is always ready to lend a hand and make your healthcare journey a little easier. Whether that’s finding an appointment, answering a question, helping you find your way around the practice or simply being there with a friendly smile, she’ll make sure you feel welcomed, heard and looked after.

When you’re at Newa, Helen wants you to feel that you’re in safe hands.