August newsletter
31 August 2026
Our August newsletter has been emailed to all registered physiotherapists. You can access it online by clicking here …
Our August newsletter has been emailed to all registered physiotherapists. You can access it online by clicking here …
We caught up with Dr Elizabeth Holt to ask her about her background and career, what motivates her as a practitioner, and why governance is important.
New Zealand’s newest Advanced Practice Physiotherapist Greg Lynch talked to us about his career as a physiotherapist and clinic owner, why he applied for the APP scope and what’s involved in meeting it.
Tainafi Lefono’s journey into physiotherapy and governance has been rich in experiences and culture that he now brings to the Board te Poari Pacific Peoples Committee.
A deep dive into health conditions and notifications following feedback from our recent health reporting survey.
This Friday, 10 July 2026, Aotearoa New Zealand has a public holiday to celebrate Mānawatia a Matariki – a time of reflection, celebration and preparation.
As Māori follow the Māori lunar calendar, not the Gregorian calendar, the dates for Matariki change every year. In 2026, we celebrate Matariki from 9 to 11 July, with the public holiday on 10 July.
This month’s Board te Poari meeting was joined by two new members, layperson Martine Abel‐Williamson QSM and physiotherapist Kore Tombs.
Despite coming from quite different backgrounds both Martine and Kore have been motivated by their values and sense of public service to lend their skills and experience to the profession.
Under section 122 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act), the Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health reviews how effectively and efficiently the Physiotherapy Board Te Poari and any other health regulatory authority is performing its functions.
This month the Board te Poari welcomes two new Ministerial appointments to the Board te Poari: layperson Martine Abel‐Williamson QSM and physiotherapist Kore Tombs.
Two of the Board te Poari members Alexis Cameron and Sean McKinley recently finished their terms. Alexis and Sean’s tenures aligned with a great period of change that has included development of the Express pathway, the establishment of the Māori and Pacific People Committees, the transition to a new database and
Our April newsletter has been emailed to all registered physiotherapists. You can access it online by clicking here…
We caught up with Ngā Manukura scholarship recipient Bridget to ask her about her journey as a physio, what taking part in Ngā Manukura was like for her, and what advice she’d give others who are thinking about applying.