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Medical Council invites feedback on the regulation of physician associates/physician assistants (PAs)

Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa | Medical Council of New Zealand is inviting feedback on proposals for how PAs should be regulated in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Workforce survey shows more doctors, increasing diversity, and changing workforce patterns

The Medical Council of New Zealand |Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa today released the results of its 2025 Workforce Survey, showing continued growth, more diversity, and important shifts in the medical workforce.

New national survey launched to strengthen doctor training in Aotearoa

The Medical Council has today launched Torohia – Medical Training Survey for New Zealand, a new survey designed with the profession, for the profession, to better understand doctors’ experience of postgraduate training.

Registration and workforce initiatives and insights

It is important that we understand the composition and changes in our medical workforce, so that good planning decisions can be made. This pack brings together the key data that matters most.

Faster, easier registration for overseas-trained doctors

Faster, easier registration for overseas-trained doctors to enter Aotearoa New Zealand’s medical workforce

Torohia – Medical Training Survey for New Zealand is here!

Torohia – Medical Training Survey for New Zealand – is here! Doctors in training voices matter. Let's make sure they're heard. Visit the Torohia website to find out more and download the promo kit to help spread the word! https://www.torohia.org.nz/