OFFICIAL ORGANISATION EVIDENCE

NZOA Fellowships

New Zealand Orthopaedic Association

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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19 NZOA-connected New Zealand fellowship profiles are indexed: 4 shoulder or upper-limb identities, 5 spine identities, 2 hand or wrist identities, plus additional Auckland trauma, Auckland arthroplasty, North Shore arthroplasty and Starship paediatric orthopaedic planning-list rows. Six profiles are on the separate NZOA accredited-fellowship page.

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 not published
ExposureHands-on adult foot-and-ankle reconstruction and lower-limb trauma, including supervised and independent operating, acute lists,…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ 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,…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Closed for this cycle
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…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
MHCurrent 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;…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Hip & Knee

Auckland City Hospital Arthroplasty Fellowship

Auckland City Hospital / Health New Zealand - Te Toka Tumai

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureHip and knee arthroplasty. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's 2024 travel-grant award describes primary and revision…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ 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,…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Hip & Knee

North Shore Hospital Arthroplasty Fellowships

North Shore Hospital / Health New Zealand - Waitemata

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureThe NZOA planning-list row confirms two arthroplasty fellowships at North Shore Hospital but does not publish case mix, rotations,…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Paediatric Orthopaedics

Starship Children's Hospital Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowships

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

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureGeneral paediatric orthopaedics across limb reconstruction, hip, hand, foot and ankle, trauma, tumours, skeletal dysplasia,…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ 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; salary NZ$100,000 per annum; a small…
ExposureApproximately five operating sessions each week across shoulder and elbow trauma, reconstruction, arthroscopy, primary and revision…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current 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,…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ 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…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ 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 fellow receives funding (amount not published)
ExposureCombined shoulder and knee fellowship exposure; the current NZOA directory row does not publish the operative mix, rotations or…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current 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…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ 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; no stipend amount is published.
ExposureAcute and elective spine care with supervised progression to primary operating in lumbar decompression and discectomy, key steps in…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ 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,…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current 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
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Closed for this cycle
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…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current 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…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Current availability unconfirmed
Clinical Fellowship · Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

Auckland City Hospital Trauma Fellowship

Auckland City Hospital / Health New Zealand - Te Toka Tumai

Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 months in the NZOA planning list; the current surgeon-hosted…
FundingThe linked ADHB orthopaedic-fellow job description, effective 10 December 2018, lists a Category…
ExposureComplex pelvic and acetabular fractures, periprosthetic injuries and polytrauma; open and minimally invasive techniques including…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
Active application
Clinical Fellowship · Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

Waikato Hospital Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship (2028/2029 post)

Waikato Hospital / Health New Zealand – Waikato

Hamilton, New Zealand · New Zealand

Duration6 or 12 months (advertised as fixed-term one year full-time);…
FundingSalary or stipend is not stated on the reviewed vacancy page or the NZOA fellowship list (15…
ExposureLargely clinical trauma fellowship at the major trauma hospital for the Te Manawa Taki region (level 1 trauma hospital): mix of…
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Catalogue source audit current✓ Dated source review current✓ Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
Review verified profile →
COMMON QUESTIONS

NZOA fellowships: FAQs

How many NZOA fellowships are listed on OrthoFellow?

OrthoFellow lists 20 orthopaedic programmes connected to the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA), across 1 country. Each programme is counted once, even when it has several host centres.

Which NZOA fellowships are open now?

1 of the 20 NZOA-connected programmes currently show an active, upcoming or explicitly rolling application signal. Status labels on each card below come from the programme's official source; confirm the current cycle there before applying.

Which subspecialties do NZOA fellowships cover?

NZOA-connected programmes in the directory cover Foot and Ankle, General Orthopaedics, Hand and Microsurgery, Hip and Knee, Paediatric Orthopaedics, Shoulder and Elbow, Spine, Sports Medicine and Trauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum.

What does the NZOA listing mean for applicants?

Official directory listings: 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. An organisation listing does not by itself establish your eligibility, medical licensing or visa sponsorship, so check each programme profile.

Where is the official NZOA fellowship directory?

The official New Zealand Orthopaedic Association directory is at https://www.nzoa.org.nz/fellowship-opportunities. OrthoFellow links every programme back to its official source.

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