NOFFICIAL ORGANISATION EVIDENCE

NZOA fellowship pathways

NZOA publishes a national fellowship planning list and a separate voluntary accreditation list. Accreditation is asserted only for programmes appearing on the latter; ordinary planning-directory inclusion does not establish accreditation, current recruitment, MCNZ registration or visa eligibility.

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Official directory listings

4 shoulder or upper-limb identities, 5 spine identities and 2 hand or wrist identities in the December 2025 national list; Christchurch Upper Limb and Bay of Plenty Spine are separately NZOA accredited, while neither hand or wrist identity is

Organisation association does not automatically establish applicant eligibility, medical registration, funding or an open application window.
CANONICAL PROGRAMME INVENTORY

Programmes connected to NZOA

Every card links to one canonical programme profile. Historical host duplicates and aliases are not counted as separate opportunities.

Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Foot & Ankle

North Shore Foot and Ankle / Trauma Fellowship

Waitematā Health New Zealand / North Shore Hospital

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration12 months
FundingSupported by a Stryker stipend and salary from Health New Zealand; amounts are not published
ExposureHands-on adult foot-and-ankle reconstruction and lower-limb trauma, including supervised and independent operating, acute lists,…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · General Orthopaedics

Bay of Plenty Rural / Regional Orthopaedic Fellowship

Health New Zealand — Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospitals

Tauranga and Whakatāne, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 months
FundingFunded by Health New Zealand — Te Whatu Ora, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty; the amount is not…
ExposureApproximately equal operating and outpatient experience across general orthopaedics, arthroplasty, complex trauma and paediatrics,…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, faculty profile, host profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
CHCurrent availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Hand & Microsurgery

Christchurch Hand and Wrist Fellowship

Christchurch Hospital / Health New Zealand – Te Waipounamu

Christchurch, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureAcute hand and wrist trauma and elective public and private surgery in a combined orthopaedic and plastic-surgery service, including…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Hand & Microsurgery

Middlemore Hospital Hand Fellowships

Middlemore Hospital / Health New Zealand – Counties Manukau

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureComprehensive hand and wrist surgery with a large trauma component, tetraplegic reconstruction and brachial-plexus reconstruction;…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Hip & Knee

Auckland Knee Fellowship

Ascot Hospital and partner Auckland surgical centres

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 months
FundingIndustry funded; the amount and salary structure are not published
ExposureThree operating days, one clinic day and one research day each week, covering arthroscopy, multiligament reconstruction, osteotomy,…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Shoulder & Elbow

Christchurch Upper Limb Fellowship

University of Otago, Christchurch

Christchurch, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingIndustry funding paid to the University of Otago; the amount is not published
ExposureApproximately five operating sessions each week across shoulder and elbow trauma, reconstruction, arthroscopy, primary and revision…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, host profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
NSCurrent availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Shoulder & Elbow

North Shore Hospital Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

North Shore Hospital / Health New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 months
FundingNot published
ExposureFocused shoulder and elbow training under Peter Poon. The current host service confirms trauma, rotator-cuff, instability,…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Shoulder & Elbow

Waikato Upper Limb Fellowship

Waikato Hospital / Health New Zealand – Waikato

Hamilton, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 or 12 months, preferably 12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureUpper-limb arthroscopy, trauma, soft-tissue surgery and arthroplasty with a stronger shoulder-and-elbow than wrist-and-hand…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Shoulder & Elbow

Whangarei Shoulder & Knee Fellowship

Health New Zealand – Te Tai Tokerau / Whangārei Hospital

Whangārei, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 months
FundingThe NZOA directory states that the fellowship is funded; the amount and benefits are not…
ExposureCombined shoulder and knee fellowship exposure; the current NZOA directory row does not publish the operative mix, rotations or…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
ACCurrent availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Spine

Auckland City Hospital Spine Fellowship

Auckland City Hospital / Health New Zealand – Te Toka Tumai

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureA dedicated spine fellowship is confirmed, but the current planning-list row does not publish operative mix, rotations, call…
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Spine

Bay of Plenty Spine Fellowship

Tauranga Public Hospital and Grace Hospital

Tauranga, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 months; 12 months may be considered
FundingIndustry funded through Grace Hospital; the amount is not published
ExposureAcute and elective spine care with supervised progression to primary operating in lumbar decompression and discectomy, key steps in…
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Spine

Middlemore Spine Fellowship

Middlemore Hospital / Regional Spinal Cord Injuries Unit / Health New Zealand – Counties Manukau

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration12 months; a shorter period or alternative dates may be…
FundingNot published
ExposureAcute and elective spine care across a four-surgeon service and regional spinal-cord-injury pathway, including degeneration,…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
SCCurrent availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Spine

Starship Children's Hospital Paediatric Spine Surgery Fellowship

Starship Children's Hospital / Health New Zealand – Te Toka Tumai

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureComplex paediatric spine and deformity care through a mentorship model, senior call, teaching and a significant research component
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Spine

Wellington Spine Fellowship

Wellington Regional Hospital / Health New Zealand – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley

Wellington, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 or preferably 12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureAcute and elective adult and paediatric spine work with five orthopaedic spine surgeons, including deformity, trauma and onco-spine…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
UOCurrent availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Sports Medicine

Unisports Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

Unisports Orthopaedics

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 months; longer periods may be considered
FundingFunded by Unisports Orthopaedics and industry; the amount is not published
ExposureHands-on arthroscopic repair, sports-injury surgery and hip and knee arthroplasty across Auckland Surgical Centre, Southern Cross…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, faculty profile, host profile
Primary programme source linked Dated source review current Current cycle evidenced Faculty identity sourced Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →