Kia hauora te katoa, kia puaawai te katoa - Everyone healthy, everyone thriving.
Our vision is to deliver primary care that supports all people to thrive by realising their health and wellbeing potential.
Pinnacle Incorporated is the parent in a group of not-for-profit primary care focused organisations. We’re a network of forward thinking general practices that manage the healthcare of nearly half a million people enrolled with 87 practices in Tairāwhiti, Taranaki, Rotorua, Taupō-Tūrangi, Thames-Coromandel and Waikato.
We are committed to becoming a bi-cultural organisation.
Our entities
Pinnacle Incorporated is a 32 year old GP membership network and the parent company for Pinnacle Midlands Health Network and Ventures.
Midlands Regional Health Network Charitable Trust is our primary health organisation (PHO). It governs the execution of PHO functions through its management arm, Pinnacle Midlands Health Network.
Pinnacle Midlands Health Network is the operational arm of the group, designed to deliver PHO functions and support all Pinnacle general practices to thrive.
Ventures creates a better health deal for people in two ways: not for profit ownership of the Primary Health Care Ltd network of practices that set the standard for sustainable primary care; and maximising the potential of technology to enable better health outcomes.
Our websites
- This website is designed for the information needs of our practice network.
- Browse our website designed for patients, www.pinnacle.co.nz.
- You can learn more Primary Health Care Ltd on its website, www.phcl.health.nz.
Media contact
For all media enquiries please call Maria Low, communications and engagement manager: 027 232 0106.
A new Journal of Primary Health Care article from the RNZCGP’s Your Work Counts project has quantified what general practice teams have long known: a large share of GP work happens outside the consultation room.
Read moreIn his latest blog post, Dr Jo Scott-Jones shares his thoughts on what general practice needs from Physician Associate regulation to enable effective, safe teamwork that supports high-quality patient care. The Medical Council consultation closes 16 February 2026.
Read moreIn his latest blog post, Dr Jo Scott-Jones reflects on his experiences travelling between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki during a recent land slip, sharing the lessons it offered about preparedness, connection, and how unexpected disruption can sharpen our learning.
Read morePinnacle has noted the approval of a new primary health organisation, thePHO, and says practices should have genuine choice about who represents them. At the same time, Pinnacle believes this decision raises concerns about the timing and wider impact on population health.
Read moreA new programme launched at Huntly College last week is intended to give rangatahi more time, space and support to find their strengths in their own communities, especially when the usual classroom model is not working for them.
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