✓ Official NZOA planning-list identity with current institutional spine-service evidence; recruitment availability unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Starship Children's Hospital / Health New Zealand – Te Toka Tumai
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Program lead MJ Matthew J Boyle
Duration 12 months
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Complex paediatric spine and deformity care through a mentorship model, senior call, teaching and a significant research component
Profile completeness 80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Post-training orthopaedic surgeons seeking focused paediatric spine and deformity experience
✓ Official NZOA planning-list programme details plus current Health New Zealand service and University of Otago contact evidence; next cohort unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Christchurch Hospital / Health New Zealand – Te Waipounamu
⌖ Christchurch · New Zealand →
Program lead HL Heath Lash
Duration 6 or 12 months
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Acute hand and wrist trauma and elective public and private surgery in a combined orthopaedic and plastic-surgery service, including…
Profile completeness 78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Primarily suited to an orthopaedic surgeon seeking combined hand-and-wrist training with plastic-surgery input
✓ Current NZOA planning-list identity plus current host-service and named-supervisor evidence; next intake unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
North Shore Hospital / Health New Zealand
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Program lead PP Peter Poon
Duration 6 months
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Focused shoulder and elbow training under Peter Poon. The current host service confirms trauma, rotator-cuff, instability,…
Profile completeness 78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Post-training orthopaedic surgeons seeking focused shoulder and elbow experience; host and MCNZ requirements apply
✓ Official NZOA-accredited programme profile♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hip & Knee
Ascot Hospital and partner Auckland surgical centres
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Faculty & leadership MC Mark ClatworthySY Simon Young
Duration 6 months
Funding Industry funded; the amount and salary structure are not published
Clinical exposure Three operating days, one clinic day and one research day each week, covering arthroscopy, multiligament reconstruction, osteotomy,…
Profile completeness 78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Australasian and international surgeons who have completed orthopaedic training
✓ Official NZOA-accredited programme profile♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
Unisports Orthopaedics
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Faculty & leadership SW Stewart WalshBT Bruce Twaddle+1 more
Duration 6 months; longer periods may be considered
Funding Funded by Unisports Orthopaedics and industry; the amount is not published
Clinical exposure Hands-on arthroscopic repair, sports-injury surgery and hip and knee arthroplasty across Auckland Surgical Centre, Southern Cross…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons with FRACS or an equivalent qualification
✓ Official NZOA-accredited programme profile♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed General Orthopaedics
Health New Zealand — Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospitals
⌖ Tauranga and Whakatāne · New Zealand →
Faculty & leadership MS Matthew StreetMS Mark Stringer
Duration 6 months
Funding Funded by Health New Zealand — Te Whatu Ora, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty; the amount is not…
Clinical exposure Approximately equal operating and outpatient experience across general orthopaedics, arthroplasty, complex trauma and paediatrics,…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Graduates of the New Zealand or Australian orthopaedic SET programme preparing for rural or regional practice
✓ Official programme or directory identity; current availability requires confirmation♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Middlemore Hospital / Health New Zealand – Counties Manukau
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Duration 12 months
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Comprehensive hand and wrist surgery with a large trauma component, tetraplegic reconstruction and brachial-plexus reconstruction;…
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Plastic or orthopaedic surgeons planning a career in hand and upper-limb surgery; FRACS or an equivalent qualification is expected before shortlisting and interview
✓ Current official NZOA planning-directory identity; programme availability requires confirmation♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Middlemore Hospital / Regional Spinal Cord Injuries Unit / Health New Zealand – Counties Manukau
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Duration 12 months; a shorter period or alternative dates may be…
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Acute and elective spine care across a four-surgeon service and regional spinal-cord-injury pathway, including degeneration,…
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons able to provide proof of Medical Council of New Zealand registration or evidence that their qualification can support registration
✓ Current official NZOA planning-directory identity; programme availability requires confirmation♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Waikato Hospital / Health New Zealand – Waikato
⌖ Hamilton · New Zealand →
Faculty & leadership CJ Carl JonesCO Chris O’Meeghan+1 more
Duration 6 or 12 months, preferably 12 months
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Upper-limb arthroscopy, trauma, soft-tissue surgery and arthroplasty with a stronger shoulder-and-elbow than wrist-and-hand…
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking broad upper-limb training with a shoulder and elbow emphasis
✓ Official NZOA planning-directory identity; published commencement wording is historical♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Wellington Regional Hospital / Health New Zealand – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley
⌖ Wellington · New Zealand →
Duration 6 or preferably 12 months
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Acute and elective adult and paediatric spine work with five orthopaedic spine surgeons, including deformity, trauma and onco-spine…
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons eligible for general Medical Council of New Zealand registration
✓ Current official NZOA planning-directory identity; programme availability requires confirmation♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Health New Zealand – Te Tai Tokerau / Whangārei Hospital
⌖ Whangārei · New Zealand →
Program lead MH Marc Hirner
Duration 6 months
Funding The NZOA directory states that the fellowship is funded; the amount and benefits are not…
Clinical exposure Combined shoulder and knee fellowship exposure; the current NZOA directory row does not publish the operative mix, rotations or…
Profile completeness 74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Newly qualified New Zealand orthopaedic surgeons
✓ Official NZOA-accredited programme profile♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
University of Otago, Christchurch
⌖ Christchurch · New Zealand →
Faculty & leadership AM Alex MaloneKM Khalid Mohammed+1 more
Duration 6 or 12 months
Funding Industry funding paid to the University of Otago; the amount is not published
Clinical exposure Approximately five operating sessions each week across shoulder and elbow trauma, reconstruction, arthroscopy, primary and revision…
Profile completeness 72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, host profile APPLICANT PROFILE Recently trained orthopaedic surgeons with an academic interest in shoulder and elbow surgery
✓ Official NZOA-accredited programme profile♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Foot & Ankle
Waitematā Health New Zealand / North Shore Hospital
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Faculty & leadership TD Tony Danesh-CloughPM Peter Misur
Duration 12 months
Funding Supported by a Stryker stipend and salary from Health New Zealand; amounts are not published
Clinical exposure Hands-on adult foot-and-ankle reconstruction and lower-limb trauma, including supervised and independent operating, acute lists,…
Profile completeness 70%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons who have completed formal specialist training
✓ NZOA planning list updated December 2025; current recruitment and programme-level terms unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Auckland City Hospital / Health New Zealand – Te Toka Tumai
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Duration 12 months
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure A dedicated spine fellowship is confirmed, but the current planning-list row does not publish operative mix, rotations, call…
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking dedicated spine fellowship training; appointment, registration and credentialing requirements require host confirmation
✓ Official NZOA-accredited programme profile♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Tauranga Public Hospital and Grace Hospital
⌖ Tauranga · New Zealand →
Faculty & leadership DB David BartleDA David Adern+1 more
Duration 6 months; 12 months may be considered
Funding Industry funded through Grace Hospital; the amount is not published
Clinical exposure Acute and elective spine care with supervised progression to primary operating in lumbar decompression and discectomy, key steps in…
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Post-fellowship surgeons with FRACS or an equivalent qualification
✓ Official NZOA planning-list identity with current institutional spine-service evidence; recruitment availability unconfirmed
