Pinnacle is excited to reopen Kia Puāwai (our Māori and Pasifika Education Fund) for 2026. This fund, with a value of $15,000 (up to $5,000 each for up to three people), has been created to tautoko the continuous development and career progression of our Māori and now Pasifika, workforce.
Read moreThe Pinnacle Incorporated Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 at 5.30pm at the Pinnacle Offices, NWM building, 711 Victoria Street, Ground Floor, River Room.
Read moreIn June we presented Kia Puāwai awards to three recipients from across our network and community.
Read morePinnacle Midlands Health Network clinical director Dr Jo Scott-Jones has been appointed to the government’s new Primary Care Advisory Group (PCAG), a ministerial committee established to maximise the contribution of primary care within Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system.
Read moreBay of Plenty/Waikato Faculty of RNZCGP invites all GPs (including non-faculty members) and GP registrars in the GPEP programme (years 1-3) to register for collegial support service – Ka Hono.
Read moreNgā Manukura is a clinical leadership programme for Māori nurses and midwives. To date, thirty-six cohorts are either in progress or have completed the programme. Enrolments are open for 2026 cohorts, with 25 places available in each, for those who meet the criteria.
Read moreTe Whatu Ora has updated guidance for administering the Shingrix vaccine due to potential overfill and inconsistencies between the package insert and datasheet. Please follow the new reconstitution and administration steps, and share with vaccinating colleagues.
Read moreWork and Income is seeking medical, nurse, and allied health practitioners to support their mahi. Flexible roles are available for designated health practitioners and Medical Appeal Board members.
Read moreThis is a one-off grant is for primary care nurses working in general practitioner and nurse practitioner practices, schools and other primary care settings to build their knowledge and skills in mental health and addiction.
Read moreFrom 1 December 2025, Pharmac will remove Special Authority renewal requirements for several treatments, including insulin pump consumables, continuous glucose monitors, LAMA/LABA inhalers, epoetin alfa, budesonide capsules, and febuxostat.
Read moreTe Whatu Ora is responding to an escalating national risk of measles following confirmation of two new cases in the Manawatu and one new case in Nelson. These new cases, which include two children, are in addition to the case confirmed in Auckland. Please stay alert for symptoms, check staff immunity, and continue supporting MMR vaccination.
Read moreTe Whatu Ora is streamlining how general practice holiday hours are collected by working with Healthpoint. Please update your Healthpoint listing with accurate Christmas and New Year opening hours before 1 December 2025.
Read moreTe Whatu Ora has introduced free listings for graduate registered nurse roles on their careers site and funding remains available to support graduate registered nurse employment in primary and community care.
Read moreJoin our online drop-in session on Thursday, 13 November, from 12.30pm to 1.30pm for a refresher on Primary Options. This informal session is a great opportunity for practices to ask questions about any aspect of Primary Options claiming.
View eventTaranaki midwives, in partnership with NZAPEC and the Perinatal Institute, invite you to a free interactive study day to refresh and expand your knowledge around pre-eclampsia and growth assessment protocol (GAP).
View eventHealth Accelerator and Collaborative Aotearoa are presenting a four-part webinar series designed to help you optimise, automate, and evolve your practice's consults using Heidi's AI scribing tool.
View eventThis month Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss suicide prevention, Ondansetron in pediatric gastroenteritis, HIPC Rule 11, and more.
Midlands Regional Health Network Charitable Trust and Pinnacle Group are pleased to present our annual performance report for the year 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025.
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