Whether you are based in New Zealand or moving here from overseas, Hawke's Bay offers rewarding career opportunities in a supportive and collaborative environment.
We welcome applicants who are passionate about equitable, family-centred care.
Hawke's Bay offers a Mediterranean-like lifestyle
With award-winning food and wine, iconic architecture, and a sunny climate — Hawke's Bay boasts one of the most attractive lifestyle choices in New Zealand.
There are plenty of outdoor activities, from hiking Te Mata Peak and rafting the Mohaka River to cycling 200km of trails and relaxing at the beach. There are many excellent golf courses and the region hosts several classic road cycle races.
Local facilities include the remodeled Opera House, museums, art galleries, and sports arenas, along with top secondary schools. Popular events include the annual Art Deco Weekend and Worldclass outdoor concerts.
Haumoana, Hawke's Bay
Graeme Murray
Working in Hawke's Bay
Health NZ in Hawke’s Bay serves a population of approximately 180,000. Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital is the main acute hospital and specialist service provider in the region, employing more than 4,000 staff.
There are smaller satellite sites in Central Hawke’s Bay, Napier and Wairoa.
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Hospitals
Napier
Napier Health
No Emergency Department
Accident and medical (After hours)
Wairoa
Wairoa Health
Emergency Department
Primary birthing unit
Hastings
Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
Emergency Department
Sexual Health Clinic
Mental health services
Waipukurau
Central Hawke's Bay Health Centre
No Emergency Department
Healthcare services in Hawke's Bay
- Audiology
- Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Cancer Care
- Community Nursing
- Community Oral Health Services
- Disability Support Services
- District Nursing
- Hoki kit e Kāinga – Home Support Services Māori Health Services
- Mental Health & Addiction
- Oral Health/Dental Services
- Outpatient Palliative Care
- Sexual Health
- Social Work
- Child development services
- Paediatric and child services
- Maternity services
- Older persons services
- Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit
- General Surgery
- Emergency Department
- Intensive Care Unit
- Laboratory Services
- Palliative Care
- Radiology Services
- Surgical Services
- Anaesthesia
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
- Haematology
- Infectious Diseases
- Mental Health & Addiction
- Metabolic Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Otolaryngology or ENT
- Pathology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Renal
- Respiratory
- Rheumatology
- Urology
Towns and cities in Hawke's Bay
Approximately 180,000 people live in Hawke’s Bay. The main cities are located close to each other — Napier on the coast, and Hastings 17km inland. Other towns include Havelock North, Wairoa, Waipawa, and Waipukurau.
Te Mata Peak
Kirsten Simcox
Napier Urban Farmers' Market
Kirsten Simcox
Napier Art Deco Festival
Kirsten Simcox
Craggy Range Winery
Richard Brimer
Maraetotara Falls, Hawke's Bay
Rachael Hockridge