Live your best life here
New Zealand offers a wide range of opportunities for health professionals across the whole country. Our Tonix Health Recruitment team can match your skills with roles, and in places that suit the way you want to experience New Zealand.
Are you a health professional looking for an opportunity?
We have jobs available now, and we will have jobs when you are ready to come.
Aotearoa, New Zealand, is ready for you and your skills. We have opportunities here in our beautiful country so start your journey now and explore our site… then get in touch. Whether you are overseas at the moment, or already here in NZ, we’re happy to help!
Some of what our clients have said...
We know what we do, but it's our clients that can explain what that means and the impact it makes on them!
This wouldn’t have been possible without you
Feli
Today, four years after Emmanuel arrived, his sister Feli has arrived to join her brother and fulfil their dream, to work in NZAnnie really did give me the time & great advice
Alex
Thank you guys so much for meeting me in Manchester. Annie is such a lovely and bubbly person and I really enjoyed our one on one meeting and conversation.Kate has provided the greatest support!
Nadzirah
I have been with Tonix Recruitment since April 2023 and Kate has provided the greatest support throughout my whole NZ journey. Kate also reassured me that NZ is the right place for me.
New Zealand voted Most Beautiful Country in the World : Rough Guide 2024!
From villages and valleys to castles and cliffs, the planet is chock-full of beautiful places – but which country can lay claim to being the most gorgeous on the planet?
Rough Guides, the online trip-planning company, asked its readers to vote on where they thought were the world’s most beautiful countries, and the results are in.
Claiming the number one spot is, New Zealand! The island nation is loved particularly for ‘the contrast in scenery and beauty to be found in the people and culture’, according to Rough Guide’s readers.
We made Marion’s ultimate dream come true and we would like to do the same for others.
I met Marion at the Carlton Hotel, when she attended our interviews in Singapore two years ago. She is now working in a private surgical hospital in Auckland. Her ultimate goal was to be reunited with her 21 year old son, who has been living in the Philippines and bring him to NZ. They are now family together in Auckland, Aotearoa. Here’s a message from her
“Good morning Ms Kate, how are you doing? I am so grateful to have known you since the start of my application to work here in New Zealand. Now, my son Wiliane Kent is already here in Auckland with me. May I take this opportunity to say a million thanks for all your help. I hope you can help more nurses in the future. Thank you, thank you. God bless” 😘
Some great opportunities here!
Here are some jobs that are available now to get a feel for the opportunities in Aotearoa. We have jobs available now, and we will have jobs when you are ready to come.
Registered Nurse
All Specialties
- New Zealand Wide
We have multiple roles available for Registered Nurses within all specialist areas across New Zealand. Whether it’s a fast paced Level 3 environment you are looking for, or a placement within a district Level 1 unit, so long as nursing is your passion, and you are keen of a new opportunity, then we will have an opportunity for you.
Registered Mental
Health Professionals
- Bay of Plenty
We have roles available for Registered Mental Health Professionals across New Zealand’s stunning Bay of Plenty. Whether you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker Occupational Therapist or Clinical Psychologist, there will be a role to suit.
Registered Nurse
Inpatient Surgical
- Auckland
We have multiple roles available for Registered Nurses within busy elective and acute surgical wards, based in public or private hospitals in Auckland.
Registered Midwife
Maternity Units
- New Zealand Wide
We have roles available for Midwives across New Zealand within public hospital settings. Our clients are looking for autonomous, open minded and women focused, experienced midwives. Whilst it is important that you work as an integral member of a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team, it is also essential that you enjoy working in partnership with the women in your care.
Registered Nurses
Perioperative
- New Zealand Wide
We have roles available for Registered Nurses, Scrub, RNAA or PACU within operating theatres across New Zealand. Whether it’s a private or public hospital setting you enjoy working in, so long as perioperative nursing is your passion, then we will have an opportunity for you.
Anaesthetic Tech
Technicians / OPP's
- New Zealand Wide
We have roles available for Anaesthetic Technicians / ODP’s across New Zealand. Whether it’s a private or public hospital setting you enjoy working in, then we will have an opportunity for you.
Registered Nurse
Emergency Department
- New Zealand Wide
We have multiple roles available for Registered Nurses within Emergency Departments across New Zealand. Whether it’s a fast paced Level 3 environment you are looking for, or a placement within a district Level 1 unit, so long as emergency nursing is your passion, then we will have an opportunity for you.
Registered Nurse
All Specialties
- New Zealand Wide
New Zealand Nursing Council registration – or eligibility to apply – and prior experience in an nursing environment related to your preferred speciality is required.
We’re looking for positive, enthusiastic and proactive people with the ability to instil confidence in patients and colleagues. Awareness and sensitivity to individual and cultural differences is essential.
Explore location options using the button to the right
- Tonix RefTonix 2336
- Role typeRegistered Nurse
- StyleHospital
- SiteNew Zealand wide
- SpecialityAll specialties
- Emailenquiries@tonix.co.nz
Northland
Te Tai Tokerau
Beautiful, unique, isolated and warm... yes, yes, yes and yes!
Beautiful landscapes with rich history
Whangarei largest town with 55,000 people
Rolling hills, farmland forests & coastal settlements
Smaller hospitals and clinics
Warmer year round being north
Higher % of Maori than NZ average
Domestic airport
Auckland
Tamaki Makaurau
Auckland is our largest city and urban area built on undulating land around harbours
Large cosmopolitan city 1.6 million
Mostly flat to undulating
Situated around harbours, and between coasts
Several large public and private hospitals
Warm humid climate
Large university and medical school
Diverse cultures
International airport
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana a Toi
Discover the beauty of the Bay of Plenty, right here on your doorstep
Lifestyle, outdoors and more coastal
Largest city Tauranga 160,000 people
Rural backdrop to coastal locations
Three hospitals (one a regional base)
Milder climate compared to lots of NZ
Domestic airports
Waikato
The heart of farming and agriculture
The mighty Waikato known for relaxed life close to Auckland, the coasts and the mountains
2hrs from Auckland, closer to mountains
Hamilton largest 180,000 people
Rolling lush rural landscape
Large hospital and small clinics
Large Maori population
University in Hamilton
Domestic airport
Mid Central
Middle North Island....
A large region with small towns and farming communities
Rural, farming country in the middle
Palmerston North 80,000 people
Not far from Wellington and the Hawkes Bay
Large university in Palmerston North
Smaller hospitals
Taranaki
Coastal and rural, with a rich history
Taranaki is a rural region, known for its iconic maunga (mountain), that's visible from every angle
On the East Coast of North Island
New Plymouth 30,000 people
Known for its surf and rugged coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Domestic airports
Hawke’s Bay
Te Matau-a-Māui
Experience the lifestyle Hawkes Bay has to offer
Fertile, rural, relaxed living around small towns
Napier largest town 30,000 people
Live rural with easy access to coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Mild climate
Mixed diverse cultures
Domestic airports
Wellington
Te Whanganui a Tara, our Capital City
Wellington has so much to offer, and options galore to live, work and play
Our capital city right in the middle of NZ
Wellington area approx 400,000 people
Around harbour & port at bottom of North Island
Two large hospitals & other private clinics
Large university / training institutions
Diverse mix of international cultures
International airport
Very good metro system to get around
Nelson Marlborough
Whakatū and Tauihu
With warm sunny climate, and being close to the coasts, the region is popular with those that enjoy the outdoors
Popular region to live, bring up family and retire
Nelson city 60,000, Blenheim 30,000
Rural and coastal mix of locations
Smaller hospitals
Known for its sunshine hours
Domestic smaller airports
Easy to get around in all towns
West Coast
Te Tai Poutini
If you're looking for isolation, sheer rugged beautiful scenery and small communities, Here it is!
Unspoilt beauty, & remote, how the locals like it!
20,000 people across 3 main towns
Close to the coast, with the alps just behind.
Small hospitals and clinics
Rains a lot, but gets the sun too
Small domestic airports
Canterbury
Waitaha
A wide range of options for living in the South, in and around Christchurch
Best of coastal, plains and mountains
Christchurch city 400,000 people
Flat, backed by port hills and plains to West
Easy access to Skifields and beaches
Large hospital / other private clinics & hospitals
Large university and medical school
International airport
Otago
Ōtākou
Discover the slower pace of life in the South, where it's smaller and easier to get around
Relaxed living the further south you go
Dunedin largest city 110,000 people
Large hospital and medical school
Colder region of New Zealand
Large university and med school
Diversity of culture less than North Island
Domestic airport
Registered Mental
Health Professionals
- Bay of Plenty
New Zealand professional registration – or eligibility to apply – and prior experience in mental health environments are required.
We’re looking for positive, enthusiastic and proactive people with the ability to instil confidence in patients, families (whanau) and colleagues. Awareness and sensitivity to individual and cultural differences is essential.
Roles include Acute inpatient, Crisis Intervention, Community case management, Home Based Treatment, MICAMHS, Alcohol and Drug, MHSOP and clinical leadership.
- Tonix RefTonix 2313
- Role typeHealth Professionals
- StyleHospital/Clinics/Community
- SiteTauranga/Whakatane
- SpecialityMental Health
- Emailannie@tonix.co.nz
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana a Toi
Discover the beauty of the Bay of Plenty, right here on your doorstep
Lifestyle, outdoors and more coastal
Largest city Tauranga 160,000 people
Rural backdrop to coastal locations
Three hospitals (one a regional base)
Milder climate compared to lots of NZ
Domestic airports
Registered Nurse
Inpatient Surgical
- Auckland
New Zealand Nursing Council registration – or eligibility to apply – and prior experience in an acute care nursing environment (ideally surgical nursing) is required.
We’re looking for positive, enthusiastic and proactive people with the ability to instil confidence in patients and colleagues. Awareness and sensitivity to individual and cultural differences is essential.
- Tonix RefTonix 2314
- Role typeRegistered Nurse
- StylePublic / Private
- SiteAuckland
- SpecialityInpatient Surgical
- Emailenquiries@tonix.co.nz
Auckland
Tamaki Makaurau
Auckland is our largest city and urban area built on undulating land around harbours
Large cosmopolitan city 1.6 million
Mostly flat to undulating
Situated around harbours, and between coasts
Several large public and private hospitals
Warm humid climate
Large university and medical school
Diverse cultures
International airport
Registered Midwife
Maternity Units
- New Zealand Wide
We are seeking empathic midwives who are motivated, excellent communicators, have the ability to make sound clinical decisions, and demonstrate professional accountability.
New Zealand Midwifery Council registration – or eligibility to apply – and prior recent post-graduate experience is required.
Explore location options using the button to the right
- Tonix RefTonix 2302
- Role typeMidwife
- StylePublic Maternity Unit
- SiteNew Zealand Wide
- SpecialityMidwife
- Emailk.armstrong@tonix.co.nz
Northland
Te Tai Tokerau
Beautiful, unique, isolated and warm... yes, yes, yes and yes!
Beautiful landscapes with rich history
Whangarei largest town with 55,000 people
Rolling hills, farmland forests & coastal settlements
Smaller hospitals and clinics
Warmer year round being north
Higher % of Maori than NZ average
Domestic airport
Auckland
Tamaki Makaurau
Auckland is our largest city and urban area built on undulating land around harbours
Large cosmopolitan city 1.6 million
Mostly flat to undulating
Situated around harbours, and between coasts
Several large public and private hospitals
Warm humid climate
Large university and medical school
Diverse cultures
International airport
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana a Toi
Discover the beauty of the Bay of Plenty, right here on your doorstep
Lifestyle, outdoors and more coastal
Largest city Tauranga 160,000 people
Rural backdrop to coastal locations
Three hospitals (one a regional base)
Milder climate compared to lots of NZ
Domestic airports
Waikato
The heart of farming and agriculture
The mighty Waikato known for relaxed life close to Auckland, the coasts and the mountains
2hrs from Auckland, closer to mountains
Hamilton largest 180,000 people
Rolling lush rural landscape
Large hospital and small clinics
Large Maori population
University in Hamilton
Domestic airport
Mid Central
Middle North Island....
A large region with small towns and farming communities
Rural, farming country in the middle
Palmerston North 80,000 people
Not far from Wellington and the Hawkes Bay
Large university in Palmerston North
Smaller hospitals
Taranaki
Coastal and rural, with a rich history
Taranaki is a rural region, known for its iconic maunga (mountain), that's visible from every angle
On the East Coast of North Island
New Plymouth 30,000 people
Known for its surf and rugged coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Domestic airports
Hawke’s Bay
Te Matau-a-Māui
Experience the lifestyle Hawkes Bay has to offer
Fertile, rural, relaxed living around small towns
Napier largest town 30,000 people
Live rural with easy access to coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Mild climate
Mixed diverse cultures
Domestic airports
Wellington
Te Whanganui a Tara, our Capital City
Wellington has so much to offer, and options galore to live, work and play
Our capital city right in the middle of NZ
Wellington area approx 400,000 people
Around harbour & port at bottom of North Island
Two large hospitals & other private clinics
Large university / training institutions
Diverse mix of international cultures
International airport
Very good metro system to get around
Nelson Marlborough
Whakatū and Tauihu
With warm sunny climate, and being close to the coasts, the region is popular with those that enjoy the outdoors
Popular region to live, bring up family and retire
Nelson city 60,000, Blenheim 30,000
Rural and coastal mix of locations
Smaller hospitals
Known for its sunshine hours
Domestic smaller airports
Easy to get around in all towns
West Coast
Te Tai Poutini
If you're looking for isolation, sheer rugged beautiful scenery and small communities, Here it is!
Unspoilt beauty, & remote, how the locals like it!
20,000 people across 3 main towns
Close to the coast, with the alps just behind.
Small hospitals and clinics
Rains a lot, but gets the sun too
Small domestic airports
Canterbury
Waitaha
A wide range of options for living in the South, in and around Christchurch
Best of coastal, plains and mountains
Christchurch city 400,000 people
Flat, backed by port hills and plains to West
Easy access to Skifields and beaches
Large hospital / other private clinics & hospitals
Large university and medical school
International airport
Otago
Ōtākou
Discover the slower pace of life in the South, where it's smaller and easier to get around
Relaxed living the further south you go
Dunedin largest city 110,000 people
Large hospital and medical school
Colder region of New Zealand
Large university and med school
Diversity of culture less than North Island
Domestic airport
Registered Nurses
Perioperative
- New Zealand Wide
New Zealand Nursing Council registration – or eligibility to apply – and prior recent post-graduate experience is required. We’re looking for positive, enthusiastic and proactive people with the ability to instil confidence in patients and colleagues.
Awareness and sensitivity to individual and cultural differences is essential.
Explore location options using the button to the right
- Tonix RefTonix 2301
- Role typeRegistered Nurse
- StylePublic / Private
- SiteNew Zealand Wide
- SpecialityPerioperative
- Emailenquiries@tonix.co.nz
Northland
Te Tai Tokerau
Beautiful, unique, isolated and warm... yes, yes, yes and yes!
Beautiful landscapes with rich history
Whangarei largest town with 55,000 people
Rolling hills, farmland forests & coastal settlements
Smaller hospitals and clinics
Warmer year round being north
Higher % of Maori than NZ average
Domestic airport
Auckland
Tamaki Makaurau
Auckland is our largest city and urban area built on undulating land around harbours
Large cosmopolitan city 1.6 million
Mostly flat to undulating
Situated around harbours, and between coasts
Several large public and private hospitals
Warm humid climate
Large university and medical school
Diverse cultures
International airport
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana a Toi
Discover the beauty of the Bay of Plenty, right here on your doorstep
Lifestyle, outdoors and more coastal
Largest city Tauranga 160,000 people
Rural backdrop to coastal locations
Three hospitals (one a regional base)
Milder climate compared to lots of NZ
Domestic airports
Waikato
The heart of farming and agriculture
The mighty Waikato known for relaxed life close to Auckland, the coasts and the mountains
2hrs from Auckland, closer to mountains
Hamilton largest 180,000 people
Rolling lush rural landscape
Large hospital and small clinics
Large Maori population
University in Hamilton
Domestic airport
Mid Central
Middle North Island....
A large region with small towns and farming communities
Rural, farming country in the middle
Palmerston North 80,000 people
Not far from Wellington and the Hawkes Bay
Large university in Palmerston North
Smaller hospitals
Taranaki
Coastal and rural, with a rich history
Taranaki is a rural region, known for its iconic maunga (mountain), that's visible from every angle
On the East Coast of North Island
New Plymouth 30,000 people
Known for its surf and rugged coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Domestic airports
Hawke’s Bay
Te Matau-a-Māui
Experience the lifestyle Hawkes Bay has to offer
Fertile, rural, relaxed living around small towns
Napier largest town 30,000 people
Live rural with easy access to coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Mild climate
Mixed diverse cultures
Domestic airports
Wellington
Te Whanganui a Tara, our Capital City
Wellington has so much to offer, and options galore to live, work and play
Our capital city right in the middle of NZ
Wellington area approx 400,000 people
Around harbour & port at bottom of North Island
Two large hospitals & other private clinics
Large university / training institutions
Diverse mix of international cultures
International airport
Very good metro system to get around
Nelson Marlborough
Whakatū and Tauihu
With warm sunny climate, and being close to the coasts, the region is popular with those that enjoy the outdoors
Popular region to live, bring up family and retire
Nelson city 60,000, Blenheim 30,000
Rural and coastal mix of locations
Smaller hospitals
Known for its sunshine hours
Domestic smaller airports
Easy to get around in all towns
West Coast
Te Tai Poutini
If you're looking for isolation, sheer rugged beautiful scenery and small communities, Here it is!
Unspoilt beauty, & remote, how the locals like it!
20,000 people across 3 main towns
Close to the coast, with the alps just behind.
Small hospitals and clinics
Rains a lot, but gets the sun too
Small domestic airports
Canterbury
Waitaha
A wide range of options for living in the South, in and around Christchurch
Best of coastal, plains and mountains
Christchurch city 400,000 people
Flat, backed by port hills and plains to West
Easy access to Skifields and beaches
Large hospital / other private clinics & hospitals
Large university and medical school
International airport
Otago
Ōtākou
Discover the slower pace of life in the South, where it's smaller and easier to get around
Relaxed living the further south you go
Dunedin largest city 110,000 people
Large hospital and medical school
Colder region of New Zealand
Large university and med school
Diversity of culture less than North Island
Domestic airport
Anaesthetic Tech
Technicians / OPP's
- New Zealand Wide
New Zealand Medical Science Council registration – or eligibility to apply – and prior recent post-graduate experience is required. We’re looking for positive, enthusiastic and proactive people with the ability to instil confidence in patients and colleagues. Awareness and sensitivity to individual and cultural differences is essential.
- Tonix RefTonix 2303
- Role typeTechnician/ODP
- StylePrivate / Public
- SiteNew Zealand Wide
- HoursPart/Full time
- SpecialityAnaesthetics
- Emailenquiries@tonix.co.nz
Northland
Te Tai Tokerau
Beautiful, unique, isolated and warm... yes, yes, yes and yes!
Beautiful landscapes with rich history
Whangarei largest town with 55,000 people
Rolling hills, farmland forests & coastal settlements
Smaller hospitals and clinics
Warmer year round being north
Higher % of Maori than NZ average
Domestic airport
Auckland
Tamaki Makaurau
Auckland is our largest city and urban area built on undulating land around harbours
Large cosmopolitan city 1.6 million
Mostly flat to undulating
Situated around harbours, and between coasts
Several large public and private hospitals
Warm humid climate
Large university and medical school
Diverse cultures
International airport
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana a Toi
Discover the beauty of the Bay of Plenty, right here on your doorstep
Lifestyle, outdoors and more coastal
Largest city Tauranga 160,000 people
Rural backdrop to coastal locations
Three hospitals (one a regional base)
Milder climate compared to lots of NZ
Domestic airports
Waikato
The heart of farming and agriculture
The mighty Waikato known for relaxed life close to Auckland, the coasts and the mountains
2hrs from Auckland, closer to mountains
Hamilton largest 180,000 people
Rolling lush rural landscape
Large hospital and small clinics
Large Maori population
University in Hamilton
Domestic airport
Mid Central
Middle North Island....
A large region with small towns and farming communities
Rural, farming country in the middle
Palmerston North 80,000 people
Not far from Wellington and the Hawkes Bay
Large university in Palmerston North
Smaller hospitals
Taranaki
Coastal and rural, with a rich history
Taranaki is a rural region, known for its iconic maunga (mountain), that's visible from every angle
On the East Coast of North Island
New Plymouth 30,000 people
Known for its surf and rugged coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Domestic airports
Hawke’s Bay
Te Matau-a-Māui
Experience the lifestyle Hawkes Bay has to offer
Fertile, rural, relaxed living around small towns
Napier largest town 30,000 people
Live rural with easy access to coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Mild climate
Mixed diverse cultures
Domestic airports
Wellington
Te Whanganui a Tara, our Capital City
Wellington has so much to offer, and options galore to live, work and play
Our capital city right in the middle of NZ
Wellington area approx 400,000 people
Around harbour & port at bottom of North Island
Two large hospitals & other private clinics
Large university / training institutions
Diverse mix of international cultures
International airport
Very good metro system to get around
Nelson Marlborough
Whakatū and Tauihu
With warm sunny climate, and being close to the coasts, the region is popular with those that enjoy the outdoors
Popular region to live, bring up family and retire
Nelson city 60,000, Blenheim 30,000
Rural and coastal mix of locations
Smaller hospitals
Known for its sunshine hours
Domestic smaller airports
Easy to get around in all towns
West Coast
Te Tai Poutini
If you're looking for isolation, sheer rugged beautiful scenery and small communities, Here it is!
Unspoilt beauty, & remote, how the locals like it!
20,000 people across 3 main towns
Close to the coast, with the alps just behind.
Small hospitals and clinics
Rains a lot, but gets the sun too
Small domestic airports
Canterbury
Waitaha
A wide range of options for living in the South, in and around Christchurch
Best of coastal, plains and mountains
Christchurch city 400,000 people
Flat, backed by port hills and plains to West
Easy access to Skifields and beaches
Large hospital / other private clinics & hospitals
Large university and medical school
International airport
Otago
Ōtākou
Discover the slower pace of life in the South, where it's smaller and easier to get around
Relaxed living the further south you go
Dunedin largest city 110,000 people
Large hospital and medical school
Colder region of New Zealand
Large university and med school
Diversity of culture less than North Island
Domestic airport
Registered Nurse
Emergency Department
- New Zealand Wide
New Zealand Nursing Council registration – or eligibility to apply – and prior experience in an acute care nursing environment (ideally Emergency) is required.
We’re looking for positive, enthusiastic and proactive people with the ability to instil confidence in patients and colleagues. Awareness and sensitivity to individual and cultural differences is essential.
Explore location options using the button to the right
- Tonix RefTonix 2304
- Role typeRegistered Nurse
- StyleEmergency Department
- SiteNew Zealand wide
- SpecialityED
- Emailenquiries@tonix.co.nz
Northland
Te Tai Tokerau
Beautiful, unique, isolated and warm... yes, yes, yes and yes!
Beautiful landscapes with rich history
Whangarei largest town with 55,000 people
Rolling hills, farmland forests & coastal settlements
Smaller hospitals and clinics
Warmer year round being north
Higher % of Maori than NZ average
Domestic airport
Auckland
Tamaki Makaurau
Auckland is our largest city and urban area built on undulating land around harbours
Large cosmopolitan city 1.6 million
Mostly flat to undulating
Situated around harbours, and between coasts
Several large public and private hospitals
Warm humid climate
Large university and medical school
Diverse cultures
International airport
Bay of Plenty
Te Moana a Toi
Discover the beauty of the Bay of Plenty, right here on your doorstep
Lifestyle, outdoors and more coastal
Largest city Tauranga 160,000 people
Rural backdrop to coastal locations
Three hospitals (one a regional base)
Milder climate compared to lots of NZ
Domestic airports
Waikato
The heart of farming and agriculture
The mighty Waikato known for relaxed life close to Auckland, the coasts and the mountains
2hrs from Auckland, closer to mountains
Hamilton largest 180,000 people
Rolling lush rural landscape
Large hospital and small clinics
Large Maori population
University in Hamilton
Domestic airport
Mid Central
Middle North Island....
A large region with small towns and farming communities
Rural, farming country in the middle
Palmerston North 80,000 people
Not far from Wellington and the Hawkes Bay
Large university in Palmerston North
Smaller hospitals
Taranaki
Coastal and rural, with a rich history
Taranaki is a rural region, known for its iconic maunga (mountain), that's visible from every angle
On the East Coast of North Island
New Plymouth 30,000 people
Known for its surf and rugged coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Domestic airports
Hawke’s Bay
Te Matau-a-Māui
Experience the lifestyle Hawkes Bay has to offer
Fertile, rural, relaxed living around small towns
Napier largest town 30,000 people
Live rural with easy access to coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Mild climate
Mixed diverse cultures
Domestic airports
Wellington
Te Whanganui a Tara, our Capital City
Wellington has so much to offer, and options galore to live, work and play
Our capital city right in the middle of NZ
Wellington area approx 400,000 people
Around harbour & port at bottom of North Island
Two large hospitals & other private clinics
Large university / training institutions
Diverse mix of international cultures
International airport
Very good metro system to get around
Nelson Marlborough
Whakatū and Tauihu
With warm sunny climate, and being close to the coasts, the region is popular with those that enjoy the outdoors
Popular region to live, bring up family and retire
Nelson city 60,000, Blenheim 30,000
Rural and coastal mix of locations
Smaller hospitals
Known for its sunshine hours
Domestic smaller airports
Easy to get around in all towns
West Coast
Te Tai Poutini
If you're looking for isolation, sheer rugged beautiful scenery and small communities, Here it is!
Unspoilt beauty, & remote, how the locals like it!
20,000 people across 3 main towns
Close to the coast, with the alps just behind.
Small hospitals and clinics
Rains a lot, but gets the sun too
Small domestic airports
Canterbury
Waitaha
A wide range of options for living in the South, in and around Christchurch
Best of coastal, plains and mountains
Christchurch city 400,000 people
Flat, backed by port hills and plains to West
Easy access to Skifields and beaches
Large hospital / other private clinics & hospitals
Large university and medical school
International airport
Otago
Ōtākou
Discover the slower pace of life in the South, where it's smaller and easier to get around
Relaxed living the further south you go
Dunedin largest city 110,000 people
Large hospital and medical school
Colder region of New Zealand
Large university and med school
Diversity of culture less than North Island
Domestic airport
Take a look around our country!
We are a country known for having more sheep than people, and more space to find your place.
Scroll through the locations and see what fits for you... follow your nose and you'll likely find what you are looking for.Northland
Beautiful, unique, isolated and warm... yes, yes, yes and yes!
Beautiful landscapes with rich history
Whangarei largest town with 55,000 people
Rolling hills, farmland forests & coastal settlements
Smaller hospitals and clinics
Warmer year round being north
Higher % of Maori than NZ average
Domestic airport
Auckland
Auckland is our largest city and urban area built on undulating land around harbours
Large cosmopolitan city 1.6 million
Mostly flat to undulating
Situated around harbours, and between coasts
Several large public and private hospitals
Warm humid climate
Large university and medical school
Diverse cultures
International airport
Bay of Plenty
Discover the beauty of the Bay of Plenty, right here on your doorstep
Lifestyle, outdoors and more coastal
Largest city Tauranga 160,000 people
Rural backdrop to coastal locations
Three hospitals (one a regional base)
Milder climate compared to lots of NZ
Domestic airports
Waikato
The mighty Waikato known for relaxed life close to Auckland, the coasts and the mountains
2hrs from Auckland, closer to mountains
Hamilton largest 180,000 people
Rolling lush rural landscape
Large hospital and small clinics
Large Maori population
University in Hamilton
Domestic airport
Mid Central
A large region with small towns and farming communities
Rural, farming country in the middle
Palmerston North 80,000 people
Not far from Wellington and the Hawkes Bay
Large university in Palmerston North
Smaller hospitals
Taranaki
Taranaki is a rural region, known for its iconic maunga (mountain), that's visible from every angle
On the East Coast of North Island
New Plymouth 30,000 people
Known for its surf and rugged coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Domestic airports
Hawke’s Bay
Experience the lifestyle Hawkes Bay has to offer
Fertile, rural, relaxed living around small towns
Napier largest town 30,000 people
Live rural with easy access to coast
Smaller regional hospitals and clinics
Mild climate
Mixed diverse cultures
Domestic airports
Wellington
Wellington has so much to offer, and options galore to live, work and play
Our capital city right in the middle of NZ
Wellington area approx 400,000 people
Around harbour & port at bottom of North Island
Two large hospitals & other private clinics
Large university / training institutions
Diverse mix of international cultures
International airport
Very good metro system to get around
Nelson Marlborough
With warm sunny climate, and being close to the coasts, the region is popular with those that enjoy the outdoors
Popular region to live, bring up family and retire
Nelson city 60,000, Blenheim 30,000
Rural and coastal mix of locations
Smaller hospitals
Known for its sunshine hours
Domestic smaller airports
Easy to get around in all towns
West Coast
If you're looking for isolation, sheer rugged beautiful scenery and small communities, Here it is!
Unspoilt beauty, & remote, how the locals like it!
20,000 people across 3 main towns
Close to the coast, with the alps just behind.
Small hospitals and clinics
Rains a lot, but gets the sun too
Small domestic airports
Canterbury
A wide range of options for living in the South, in and around Christchurch
Best of coastal, plains and mountains
Christchurch city 400,000 people
Flat, backed by port hills and plains to West
Easy access to Skifields and beaches
Large hospital / other private clinics & hospitals
Large university and medical school
International airport
Otago
Discover the slower pace of life in the South, where it's smaller and easier to get around
Relaxed living the further south you go
Dunedin largest city 110,000 people
Large hospital and medical school
Colder region of New Zealand
Large university and med school
Diversity of culture less than North Island
Domestic airport
Southland
Are you really looking for the slower pace of life, with adventure on the doorstep
Yes its colder, but what opportunities exist!
Invercargill 50,000 people
Fishing, tramping, skiing all a short drive away
Smaller regional hospital
Domestic airport
Frequently asked questions
We hope these FAQs answer some of your questions. If you have any others, please don't hesitate to contact us.
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Yes, most of our clients are based overseas, however we do work with candidates looking for opportunities from within New Zealand
Please search for us on Instagram, Facebook and our Tonix Website and read the wonderful testimonials from our incredible candidates we have had the privilege to support with their journey to live and work in New Zealand.
Hoping you will be next to come to New Zealand to live, work and play!
www.trademe.co.nz is the most commonly used website to use however you have to be in New Zealand to open an account with them. You can access it to start researching while overseas.
Once you have a signed job offer we will email you information on how to set up a NZ bank account and registered for a NZ IRD (tax) number.
Your references will be contacted once we are ready to present your CV to the hospitals. We will need to contact two senior members of your current team who you have reported to in the last two years. We will initially contact your referees via an email but only once we have your written or verbal consent.
Word format is best. Tonix is happy to review your CV and we can send you a template to assist you in updating your CV if needed.
Your CV should be no less than two pages and no more than four
This is dependent on many variables, i.e., your family situation, visa type and where you are locating to. Email us at enquiries@tonix.co.nz for more information, specific to your situation.
You are eligible to receive four weeks paid annual leave per year, as per standard employment law, however some professions may receive more. NZ also has 12 national public holidays, plus one day of leave to celebrate regionally per year.
Your employer will assist you in arranging this as part of your employment agreement.
The majority of our candidates work in the larger North Island cities. This is dictated to by NZ Immigration law where our off shore candidates are only able to fill positions that cannot be filled by NZ citizens. The majority of our population lives in the upper part of the North Island however we take into account your professional experience, budget, family, friends living in NZ along with your lifestyle preferences.
Interviews are arranged at a time that best suits you and the employer through a variety of methods including WhatsApp, Teams, Zoom and FaceTime.
Due to international time zones, and NZ business hours, your interview is likely to take place either early morning or later in the evening.
We are sorry but we are unable to support your recruitment into a hospital you have contacted directly in the past six months.
We prefer to work exclusively with you. We will always keep you informed of where your cv is and what positions we have presented you to.
We will work hard to ensure we find you the best possible job and salary in a location that suits you.
Your partner will be required to apply for a visa, based on your visa, and certain conditions will apply. If your partner is a health professional, we can also assist with finding them employment.
Tonix is not licenced to give immigration advice, but we are happy to refer you to our licensed contacts, based in New Zealand, the UK and Singapore who will be able to support you through the process, as required.
The majority of our candidates do not require the added support of an Immigration Advisor.
The approximate cost of a basic visa and professional registration varies.
Email us at enquiries@tonix.co.nz and we will provide you with more information.
To get your qualifications assessed email us on enquiries@tonix.co.nz and we will be able to offer you advice.
Your qualifications, past experience and the role that we secure a job offer for, will determine your fortnightly paid salary in New Zealand.
For a specific estimate, email us at enquiries@tonix.co.nz and we will provide you with more information and support.
We are able to negotiate generous relocation assistance with the hospitals.
The agreed relocation amount will be reimbursed to you on commencement of your employment.
Yes. We can support your recruitment into either.
All critical care is managed through our Public Health System.
Our Private Hospitals provide elective surgeries, mostly Monday to Friday.
Shifts for both Public and Private hospitals vary from 8 – 10 hour days and a few are able to offer 12 hour shifts.
Yes. Tonix travels to the U.K., Ireland and Singapore annually to meet with our candidates.
We have a Tonix Office based in London for 2023/2024.
Contact us at enquiries@tonix.co.nz to register your interest and we can make a time to meet
Yes. Email us at enquiries@tonix.co.nz to arrange a time to talk.
It can take anything from 6 – 12 months depending on your personal circumstances and how prepared you are. The sooner you start your NZ professional registration process the better, as this is your first priority.
Yes in most main centres there is public transport networks of trains, buses and ferries.
You will notice that with a smaller population they are not as frequent, and so you do need to plan your days a bit more!
If you are working in the community then it is expected that you can have this to be able to do your job.
You can find out more about your current licence and how you can access a NZ licence here
Links for you
Use these whether you are in the early stages of planning, or you are already here these are a great resource for information and assistance.
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Weather in Aotearoa
Metservice website for full weather forecasts
Our reliable source of all predications and trends when it comes to weather
Cost of Living In New Zealand
Cost of Living Calculator
A helpful tool for those who like working this sort of stuff out online
Addiction practice in New Zealand
Addiction Practice website
Fostering excellence in addiction practice.
Anaesthetic Technicians and ODP’s
Medical Sciences Council
Registering and working as an anaesthetic tech / ODP
Nursing Council
New Zealand
Nursing Council | New Zealand
Information specific to working as a nurse in New Zealand
Occupational Therapy in NZ
Occupational Therapy Board of NZ
Registration and Practice for OT's in NZ
Working in Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy Board of NZ
Information about registering and working in NZ
Work as a Psychologist
Psychologists Board
Registering as a psychologist in NZ
Work as a Radiation Technologist
Radiation Technologists Board
Working and registering as a radiation technologist
Working as a Social worker
NZ Social Worker Registration Board
How to work as a Social Worker here in Aotearoa
Working as a counsellor in NZ
New Zealand Association of Counsellors
A good place to start with info about counselling practice in NZ
Working as a Physio in NZ
Physiotherapy board of NZ
Information about working, and registration in Aotearoa
Midwifery in New Zealand
New Zealand Midwifery Board
All you need to know about working as a midwife in NZ
Bringing animals into New Zealand
Ministry of Primary Industries
A guide to managing animals when coming to live in New Zealand
Education in New Zealand
Education in New Zealand
For parents and whānau (family). Practical information about education for parents and carers
Guide for International Nurses
Nursing Council NZ
A useful guide for internationally qualified nurses coming to NZ
NZ Qualifications Authority
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Our main organisation that manages training and qualification requirements
New Zealand Government
New Zealand Government
Our main official Government website
3 News
Newshub
Newshub for all the latest news
Along with TVNZ this is one of our main news sources
Living here in
New Zealand
NZ Immigration Help
All the inside info for living here
Tips for settling in to living here
NZ Immigration Help
A great site with ideas for settling into NZ
Introduction to Maori language
New Zealand.com site
Some basic te reo Maori for getting started
Buying a car in New Zealand
New Zealand.com site
Where to start looking at buying a car in New Zealand
Banking, Phones, Tax and more
New Zealand.com site
Some helpful information for getting things set up
Driving in
New Zealand
New Zealand.com | Driving in NZ
This is part of 100% New Zealand site that offers a lot of useful links and introductory information
Stuff
NZ News
NZ's leading news site
You'll find most of the latest news here
The Press
Christchurch
Christchurch News on line
This is one of the most up to date and informative site carrying all the latest news from the motu [country], and around the world.
Live and Work in NZ
Living and Working in NZ
New Zealand Immigration information for Living and Working in Aotearoa
Connect on Social
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