Annual Reports
In accordance with section 134(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act) each year the Board | te Poari must submit an Annual Report to the Minister of Health.
2024–2029 Strategic Plan
The Board’s strategic plan for 2024–2029 is available to read here.
Physiotherapy experiences report
In March 2025 the Board | te Poari surveyed Aotearoa New Zealand registered physiotherapists about their experiences of cultural competency, cultural safety and inclusivity in the context of their professional lives.
This survey included questions about how practitioners exercise cultural safety and inclusiveness and engage with diversity in their practice. It also asked practitioners if they had experienced or witnessed issues of discrimination and bias, and if they had, what measures were taken in response.
The results of this survey were assessed by research and analysis experts at BERL. The report and more information on the survey and the Board | te Poari response is available here.
Workforce summary – March 2026
This report is a five year summary of the Board | te Poari workforce statistics and is available here.
Joint Strategic Reference Document
In 2023 two hui were held to discuss the direction of the Board | te Poari over the next five years. These hui culminated in the development of the attached Joint Strategic Reference Document.
Twelve Priority Areas were identified; these are outlined in the joint document, the purpose of which, is that it is a transparent strategic reference that we will come back to and revisit, and which will help keep us grounded.
The Joint Strategic Reference Document is for key organisations to share with the profession and the sector, and to communicate the key joint priorities and roadmap for the next five years.
Physiotherapy Standards Framework – Process evaluation
Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) was commissioned by the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand / Te Poari Tiaki Tinana o Aotearoa (the Board / Te Poari) to undertake a process evaluation of the three main components of the Physiotherapy Standards Framework. The full report is available to read here.
Express Pathway Review
The Board | te Poari has completed the 12‐month review of the Express Pathway for Registration. The Board| te Poari reviewed a number of application processes including the application for registration from internationally qualified physiotherapists in early 2022 following an initial examination of the outcomes of applications. The data set was from 2010 – current. The review summary is available here.
Aotearoa New Zealand Graduate Survey Results
In 2013 an MoU was agreed upon by the Board | te Poari, PNZ, AUT and Otago schools of physiotherapy for longitudinal study of new Aotearoa New Zealand graduates. The study consists of three cohorts of new graduates from 2014, 2015 and 2016 who are invited to participate in a survey each year over a five‐year period. A research team comprises representatives from all four organisations. Reports for each participating cohort in each year are available below and the final analysis report including findings related to demographics, work after graduation, job satisfaction, career pathways, and remuneration, is available to read here.
2016
Interim Report on new graduate survey 2016 – first cohort
Interim Report on new graduate survey 2016 – second cohort
Interim Report on new graduate survey 2016 – third cohort
2015
Interim Report on new graduate survey 2015 – first cohort
Interim Report on new graduate survey 2015 – second cohort
2014
Interim Report on new graduate survey 2014 – first cohort
Other Legislation
Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act)