You can search the Medical Council's registers of doctors and physician associates to find out whether a practitioner is currently registered and is able to practise in New Zealand, as well as other public information. 

Doctors and physician associates are different professions, each regulated by the Medical Council.

What patients need to know about physician associates

Find out more about physician associates

Approved organisations can also download the full registers.
   

Search tips:

• Try searching without a location if you're having issues finding your doctor or physician associate. Not all practitioners have their location within New Zealand published.
• Similarly, try searching without an area of medicine if your doctor or physician associate does not appear in the results as not all practitioners will have a registered specialty.
• You don't need to include the title "Dr" in your search when searching for a doctor.