Our new Workforce Survey Report shows encouraging growth — 20,530 practising doctors. Nearly half are women (49.6%), and representation of Māori and Pacific doctors is growing among younger doctors. Get the full Workforce Survey report [ here ]
Whakahaumaru i te iwi whānui, whakatuarā te kounga o te tikanga rata.
We protect the public and promote good medical practice.
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.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to benefit patients and doctors in many aspects of medical practice, including diagnosis, treatment options, clinical documentation, and by performing tasks that improve quality, access, and efficiency.
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.
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 to enter Aotearoa New Zealand’s medical workforce
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/