Certifying consultants
Certifying consultants are doctors who are appointed by the Abortion Supervisory Committee under the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977.
They are doctors who may be called upon to consider cases referred to them by any medical practitioner. Their role is to consider, in accordance with section 33 of the Act, whether an abortion should be authorised.
The Abortion Supervisory Committee has to decide the number of certifying consultants required to ensure, so far as possible, that every woman seeking an abortion has her case considered expeditiously. They are then required to consult with the New Zealand Medical Association, and may consult with any other professional or other body, before determining whom to appoint.
In making appointments to the list, the Supervisory Committee shall ensure that the following requirements are met:
- At least one half of the total number of appointees shall be practising obstetricians or gynaecologists, and these are the doctors with a tick in the list below:
- There shall be a sufficient number of appointees practising in each area of New Zealand to ensure that every woman seeking an abortion can have her case considered without involving her in considerable travel or other inconvenience.
In addition, in making such appointments, the Supervisory Committee shall have regard to the desirability of appointing medical practitioners whose assessment of cases coming before them will not be coloured by views in relation to abortion generally that are incompatible with the tenor of this Act. Without otherwise limiting the discretion of the Supervisory Committee in this regard, the following views shall be considered incompatible in that sense for the purposes of this subsection:
- That an abortion should not be performed in any circumstances:
- That the question of whether an abortion should or should not be performed in any case is entirely a matter for the woman and a doctor to decide.
Every appointment to the list of certifying consultants shall be for a term of one year, but the Supervisory Committee may reappoint any practitioner on the expiry of his term.
The Supervisory Committee may at any time, at its discretion, revoke the appointment of any certifying consultant.
Certifying consutants by region
Northland
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Bowker, S L |  |
19 Rust Ave, Whangarei |
| Cuttance,P | |
O & Dept, Whangarei Hospital, PO Box 742, Whangarei |
| Dunn, C A S | |
Bush Rd Medical Centre, Bush Rd, Kamo, Whangarei |
| Holmes, J A | Whangarei Hospital, PO Box 742, Whangarei | |
| Kodikara, S S | |
Primecare Medical Centre, 12 Kensington Ave, Whangarei |
| Limby, DH | |
Bush Road Medical Centre |
| Page, IJ | |
Whangarei Area Hospital, PO Box 742, Whangarei |
| Rossouw, G C | 19 Rust Ave, Whangarei | |
| Sirisena, G J | |
Whangarei Area Hospital, Box 742, Whangarei |
| Whitton, AD | |
Rust Avenue Medical Centre, 15 Rust Ave, Whangarei |
Auckland
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Allenby, K | |
Clinical Director, Women's Health, Middlemore Hospital, PB 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland |
| Ansell, D A | |
PO Box 23-554, Papateotoe, Auckland |
| Baird, D D | |
Box 46-085, Herne Bay, auckland 1147 |
| Baird, M A H | |
Level 1, 20 Titoki St, Parnell, Auckland |
| Batcheler, L M | |
20 Titoki St, Parnell, Auckland |
| Beattie, PG | |
Origins O & G Ltd, PO Box 67161, Mt Eden, Auckland |
| Bhat, R | |
National Women's Hospital, Claude Rd, Epsom, PB 92189, Epsom, Auckland |
| Bhoola, VN | |
C/- Women's Health, North Shore Hospital, Private Bag 93-503, Takapuna, Auckland |
| Brenner, B N | |
Pelvic Floor Centre, 131 Shakespear Rd, Milford, Auckland |
| Buddicom, N | |
Private Bag 28910, Remuera, Auckland 1136 |
| Bye, G C | |
Bye Medical Specialists Ltd, PO Box 29-162, Greenwoods Corner, Auckland |
| Carter, ME | |
Auckland Gynaecology Group, PO Box 109017, Auckland |
| Cleland, J.M. | Highland Park Medical Centre,PO Box 82004, Highland Park, Auckland | |
| Desborough, G J | |
PO Box 37-693, Parnell, Auckland |
| Evans, J | AMAC, P.O.Box 56-463, Mt Eden, Auckland | |
| Gemmell, H M | 100 Wellington St, Freemans Bay, Auckland | |
| Gibson, GR | |
National Womens Hospital, P Bag 92-024, Auckland |
| Goodyear-Smith, F | 380 Wright Rd, RD.2, Albany, Auckland | |
| Greenfield, YM | c/o Epsom Day Unit, National Women's Health, PB 92189, Epsom, Auckland | |
| Gudex, G S | |
Auckland Gynaecology Group, PO BOx 109017, Auckland |
| Harilall, M | |
National Women's Hospital, Claude Rd, PB 92189 Epsom, Auckland |
| Hayward,L | |
Dept of O&G, Middlemore Hospital, PB 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland |
| Hellaby, L I | 34 Ladies Mile, Remuera, Auckland 5 | |
| Henderson, PK | |
Shore Women, 1/317 Sunset Rd, Mairangi Bay, North Shore City |
| Heron, C J | |
Northern Clinic, 212 Wairau Rd, Glenfield, Auckland |
| Jackson, C M | Bye Medical Specialists Ltd, PO Box 29-162, Greenwoods Corner, Auckland | |
| Johns, S L | |
Dept or Womens Health & Paediatrics, North Shore Hospital, PB 93503, Takapuna, Auckland |
| Kathuria, D | Middlemore Hospital, Hospital Rd, Otahuhu, Auckland | |
| Knowles, AG | |
PO Box 3019, Shortland St, Auckland |
| Kong, H S | |
PO Box 14493, Panmure, Auckland |
| Kruger, S | |
Northern Clinic, 212 Wairau Rd, Glenfield, Auckland |
| Lake, Y M | |
Dept of Ultrasound, National Women's Hospital, Claude Rd, Epsom, Auckland |
| Lo, M K | Box 28176, Remuera, Auckland | |
| MacKintosh, A R | |
Ascot Hospital, Private Bag, Remuera, Auckland |
| Masters, J A | |
PO Box 56-463, Dominion Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland |
| McCowan, LME | |
School of Population Health University of Auckland |
| McDonald, JE | |
Women's Health @ Apollo, 119 Apollo Dr, Albany, Auckland |
| Meyer, A | |
Suite 9, 9 St Marks Rd, Remuera, Auckland |
| Mok, RAP | Epsom Day Unit, PB 92189 Epsom, Auckland | |
| Nash, D M | PO Box 60-456, Titirangi, Auckland | |
| Parry, EC | |
O&G Dept University of Auckland, Level 12 Support Blg, Auckland City Hospital, Grafton, Auckland | Parry, G | |
Mother & Baby Unit, Women's Health, Middlemore Hospital, PB 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland |
| Pillay, S K | |
Epsom Day Unit, Claude Rd, Epsom, Auckland |
| Raj, R | |
O&G Block, Middlemore Hospital, Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu, Auckland |
| Roberts, H E | |
Private Bag 99929, Newmarket, Auckland |
| Robinson, PW | |
Origins -Partners in O&G, PO Box 67161, Mt Eden, Auckland |
| Rosevear, S | |
15 Gilgit Rd, Epsom, Auckland |
| Sharma, AK | |
Waitakere Hospital, Private Bag 93-115, Auckland 1008 |
| Somerfield, J C | 575 Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland | |
| Sorrenson, K | Bldg 7, Level 3, Greenlane Clinical Centre, PB 92024, Auckland | |
| Souter, D | |
PO Box 67-161, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Sowter, M | |
The Auckland Gynaecolgoy Group, PO Box 109017, Newmarket, Auckland |
| Soysa, W B | |
C/- Waitemata Health, Shakespeare Rd, Takapuna, Auckland |
| Stone, P R | |
Level 9 Support Block, Auckland City Hospital, PO Box 92019, Auckland |
| Surendran, N | PO Box 128-222, Remuera, Auckland | |
| Tovey, A | 124 Matua Rd, Kumeu, Auckland | |
| Vallings, R | 108 Ridge Rd, Howick,Auckland | |
| Weeks, H | |
PO Box 11-140, Ellerslie, Auckland |
| Westgate, J | |
Women's Health, North Shore Hospital, Waitemata Health, PB 93503, Takapuna, Auckland |
| Whittaker, J R | |
Consulting Suite 3, Level 2, Ascot Hospital, Private Bag, Remuera, Auckland |
| Wyatt, T K | PO Box 74-290, Market Rd, Auckland |
Waikato
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock, AK | South City Health, Kahikatea Dr, Hamilton | |
| Haslam, A J | |
Waikato Hospital, Box 3200, Hamilton |
| Hastie, S J | |
Dept. of O&G, Waikato Hospital, Private Bag, Hamilton |
| Lennane, R J | PO Box 267, Thames | |
| Mcchesney PR | |
Waikato Hospital, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton |
| Meher-Homji, N | |
PO Box 4395, Hamilton |
| Mehrota, C | |
Dept of O & G, Elizabeth Rothwell Bldg Level 9, Waikato Hospital, Box 3200, Hamilton |
| O'Sullivan, KJ | FPA, Box 550, Hamilton | |
| Raman, K | |
Waikato Hospital, Private Bag, Hamilton |
| Rigby, RF | PO box 784, Thames | |
| Vant, M M | |
Dept of O&G, Waikato Hospital, P Bag, Hamilton |
| Whitehead, AL | TOP Booking Coordinator Health Waikato Hospital, Box 3200, Hamilton |
Bay of Plenty
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce, N H H | Box 5006, Rotorua | |
| Fraser, A W | Taupo Medical Centre, Box 242, Taupo | |
| Newman, M G | Box 442, Rotorua | |
| O'Keefe, B M | Box 5006, Rotorua | |
| Swarbrick,R | |
Box 1553, Rotorua |
Taranaki
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Andreianova, N | |
Healthy Women Ltd, 132 Vivian St, New Plymouth |
| Boulton, P A | 56 Gover St, New Plymouth | |
| Brooks, W A | |
83 Tukapa St, New Plymouth |
| Foulkes, K | Te Aroha Medcare Ltd, PO Box 5135, New Plymouth | |
| Smith, J | |
85 Vivian St, New Plymouth |
| Whitwell, M J | |
Box 30, Waitara |
East Coast
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Bromiley, DJ | Community Clinic, 141 Bright St, Gisborne | |
| Peters, J | Kaiti Medical Centre, Turenne St, Gisborne | |
| Russell, H | PO Box 766, Gisborne |
Hawke's Bay
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Croft, L | |
O & G Dept, Hawkes Bay DHB, PB 9014, Hastings |
| Dugdale, L A | |
Terrace Clinic, OPD, Hawkes Bay Hospital, Private Bag 9014, Hastings |
| Findlay, HA | |
Terrace Clinic, OPD, Hawkes Bay Hospital, Private Bag 9014, Hastings |
| Harrison, KR | |
Women's Wellness Clinic, Royston Hospital, 500 Southland Rd, Hastings |
| Hayward, J M | |
c/o Hawkes Bay Hospital, Private Bag 9014, Hastings |
| Lum, K L | 300 Knight St, Hastings | |
| Wakeman, J S | |
Royston Centre, 325 Prospect Rd, Hastings |
Manawatu
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Clark, K F | |
Palmerston North Hospital, Private Bag 11036, Palmerston North |
| de Villiers, C D | Horowhenua Community Practice, PO Box 50, Levin | |
| Grant, S W A | |
C/- Women's Health Unit, Palmerston North Hospital, Private Bag, Palmerston North |
| Saxe, RL | Radius Medical, 445 Fergusson St, Palmerston North | |
| Young, K D | |
Bulls Medical Centre, 71 High St, Bulls |
Wairarapa
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| McGrath, R G | Box 458, Masterton | |
| Mills, S M | |
Matt Mills Medical Ltd, Box 458, Masterton |
| Pathmanathan, I | Greytown Medical Centre, 186 East St, Greytown | |
| Snook, S | |
Masterton Public Hospital, PO Box 96, Masterton |
Hutt Valley
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Matshe, B S | |
Boulcott Clinic, 666 High St, Lower Hutt |
| Meech, T D | Strandcare, 3 The Strand, Wainuiomata | |
| Sood M | |
Gynaecology Clinic Suite 2, Hutt Hospital, Private Bag 31907, Lower Hutt |
Capital and Coast
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Allcock, V J | |
Mana Medical Centre, 107 Mana Esplanade, Paremata, Porirua 6006 |
| Aubrey, J M | |
Newlands Medical Centre, PO Box 26-062, Wellington |
| Basu, A | |
Southern Cross Specialist Centre, 90 Hanson St, Newtown, Wellington |
| Bratt, D L | |
Newtown Medical Centre, PO Box 7478, Newtown, Wellington |
| Clifford, PG | |
Kelburn Medical Centre, 5 Upland Rd, Kelburn, Wellington |
| Fenwicke, R J | |
PO Box 1695, Wellington 6001 |
| Iyengar, V | |
Wakefield Specialist Centre, 99 Rintoul St, Newtown, Wellington |
| Kalderimis, C | 189-191 Willis St, Wellington | |
| Langdana, F | |
Dept of O & G, Wellington School of Medicine, PO Box 7343, Wellington |
| Lawton, B A | |
Te Mahoe Unit, Wellington Hospital, Pte Bag 7902, Wellington South |
| MacDonald, E J | |
Te Mahoe Unit, Wellington Hospital, PB 7902, Wellington South |
| McIlroy, R M | 4 Taurima St, Hataitai, Wellington | |
| Sangalli, MR | |
11 Riddiford St, Newtown Wellington 6021 |
| Sawrey, S A | City GPs, 189-191 Willis St, Wellington | |
| Shand, M C | |
Te Mahoe Unit, Wellington Hospital, PB 7902, Wellington South |
| Shepherd, J M | |
Newtown Medical Centre, 33 Rintoul St, Newtown, Wellington |
| Snook, S | |
Te Mahoe Unit, Wellington Women's Hospital, PB 7902, Wellington |
| Tait, J D | |
9th Fl, CMC Building, 89 Courtenay Pl, Wellington |
| Tuohy, J | |
O&G Dept,Wellington Hospital, Private Bag 7902, Wellington |
Nelson/Marlborough
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin, W T | 18 Harley St, Nelson, 7011 | |
| Gellatly, RSJ | 47 Scott St, Blenheim 7301 | |
| Hill, K W | |
122 Kawai St, Nelson, 7011 |
| Leadbetter, D R | |
122 Kawai St, Nelson |
| Leonard, DRA | |
47 Scott St, Blenheim 7301 |
| Turner, R W H | |
Scott Street Health, 47 Scott St, Belnheim |
Canterbury
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Aitken, RE | |
Halswell Medical Centre, Box 37-036 Christchurch 8030 |
| Archer, L | Medical Corner Doctors, PO Box 19, Rangiora | |
| Bashford, DH | |
Leinster Chambers, 146 Leinster Rd, Christchurch 8014 |
| Begg, AF | |
Woolston Medical Centre, 665 Ferry Rd, Christchurch |
| Benny, PS | |
Hiatt Chambers, 249 Papanui Rd, Christchurch |
| Bingham, J | |
Dept of O&G, Christchurch Women's Hospital, Pte Bag 4711, Christchurch 8140 |
| Chin YBS | |
183 Riccarton Road, Christchurch |
| Conaghan, CJ | |
Christchurch O&G Associates, Hiatt Chambers, St George's Medical Centre, 249 Papanui Rd, Christchurch |
| Doig, JR | |
Oxford Clinic, PO Box 3932, Christchurch |
| Dover, RW | |
The Gynaecology & Obstetrics Centre, PO Box 3932, Christchurch |
| East, MC | |
Oxford Clinic, PO Box 3932, Christchurch |
| Gray, JP | |
Shirley Medical Centre, PO Box 27063, Christchurch |
| Gray, LM | |
Shirley Medical Centre, PO Box 27063, Christchurch |
| Jones, S | Christchurch Women's Hospital, Pte Bag 4711, Christchurch | |
| Laney, MG | |
Oxford Clinic, PO Box 3932, Christchurch |
| Leathart, CJP | Bishopdale Medical, PO Box 20016, Bishopdale, Christchurch | |
| Louw SJ | High St Medical Centre 248 High St, Christchurch | |
| MacKay, PM | |
P MacKay Ltd, Ilam Medical Centre, 106 Memorial Ave, Christchurch 8005 |
| Macnab, HM | |
Christchurch Women's Hospital, Pte Bag, Christchurch |
| Maslowski, CM | Linwood Ave Medical Centre, 279 Linwood Ave, Christchurch | |
| Mckellar, KD | |
Lyndhurst Hosptial, 440 Montreal St, Christchurch |
| Phillipson, GTM | |
Box 29008 Christchurch |
| Poland, JA | 701 Barbadoes St, Christchurch | |
| Reid, RA | |
c/o Christchurch Women's Hospital, Pte Bag 4711, Christchurch |
| Short, J | |
Dept of O&G, Christchurch Women's Hospital, Pte Bag 4711, Christchurch |
| Warring,RW | |
Allenton Medical Centre, 69-73 Harrison St, Ashburton |
| Whineray, JP | Unit B, 11 Caledonian Rd, Edgeware | |
| Widdowson, SM | Works End Cass | |
| Wright, S | |
Lyndhurst Hospital, Box 4711, Christchurch |
West Coast
| Tripe, GC | |
Box 291, Hokitika |
South Canterbury
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Neilson, K E | 107 Main Rd, Pleasant Point 8772, South Canterbury | |
| Ritchie, GG | Tinwald Medical Centre, 33 Main Road South, Ashburton |
Otago
| Consultant | Specialist | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Baker, K | |
Albany Maternity & Gynaecology, 27 Albany St, Dunedin |
| Blanchette, G | |
Suite 1, First Floor, 27-29 Albany St, Dunedin |
| Burgess, LC | c/- Day Surgery Unit, Dunedin Hospital, Great King St, Dunedin | |
| Cocks, T P | |
Day Surgery Unit, Dunedin Hospital, P.B., Dunedin |
| Cook, D A | Catlins Medical Centre, Box 1, Owaka, South Otago | |
| Devenish, C J | |
Dunedin Public Hospital, Private Bag 1921, Dunedin |
| Downs, J P | |
Peninsula Medical Centre, 12 Allans Beach Rd, Portobello, Dunedin |
| Fleming, S | |
Dept O & G, Dunedin Hospital, PB 1921, Dunedin |
| Gunn, K A | Sexual Health Clinic, 57 Hanover St, Dunedin | |
| Hart, S | Queenstown Medical Centre, 9 Isle St Queenstown | |
| McPherson, FJ | Queenstown Medical Centre, 9 Isle St, Queenstown | |
| Miller, VJ | Wakatipu Medical Centre, 11 McBride St, Queenstown 9197 | |
| Munns, P L | |
PO Box 1, Wanaka |
| O'Hagan, L | Aspiring Medical Centre, 28 Dungarvon St, Wanaka | |
| Slater, E | Queenstown Medical Centre, 9 Isle St, Queenstown | |
| Smith, KL | Queenstown Medical Centre, 9 Isle St, Queenstown | |
| Southall, T R | Queenstown Medical Centre, 9 Isle St, Queenstown | |
| Sparrow, SH | Queenstown Medical Centre, 9 Isle St, Queenstown | |
| Williams, D | |
Student Health Service, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9001 |
| Wilson, PD | |
Dept of O&G, Dunedin Hospital, Box 913, Dunedin |
Last Updated: 11 November 2009