Meet The Team

Dr Anthony Smit

Practice Owner

Practice owner and fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Dr Smit has worked at the health centre since 1992 and also teaches GP registrars and medical students.

Dr William Stirling

Doctor

From Scotland William works 4 days per week at the Practice.

Dr Hilda Malibin

Doctor

From Borneo, Hilda trained in medicine in Ireland and works two days per week.

Dr Tom Nicholson

Doctor

From England Dr Tom has been with the practice since November 2018 Tom works on Fridays.

Pauline Olesen

Nurse

Pauline is an experienced registered  Practice nurse  and specialises in women’s health, and nutrition and lifestyle management.

Lydia Farley

Nurse

Lydia is a registered practice nurse prescriber and joined the team in 2015.

Lydia is currently on maternity leave.

Sam Horne

Nurse

Sam is a registered practice nurse and joined the team in February 2019.

Sande McCheyne

Medical Care Assistant

Sande is our Senior Medical Care Assistant and is a Stop Smoking Counsellor

Sonja van Otterdijk

Medical Care Assistant

Sonja is our Senior Medical Care Assistant who joined us in February 2019

Maria Churchill

Receptionist

Maria emigrated from England in 2018 and started working for HPHC in May 2018.