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Fertility Associates
Private Service, Fertility, Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Description
Starting a family is one of the biggest decisions people make in life, yet having a baby is not always easy.
As New Zealand’s leading provider of fertility diagnosis, support and treatment, Fertility Associates are dedicated to giving you the best possible chance of having a baby.
We’ve been busy building families for over 32 years with more than 25,000 babies born so far. Committed to excellence, each Fertility Associates clinic has a close-knit team of doctors, nurses, counsellors and scientists who provide full patient support throughout treatment. Our clinics feature modern facilities and state of the art equipment.
For a list of our consulting specialists and their locations see below under "Consultants".
We are located throughout New Zealand, so there is a clinic close to you. Fertility Associates also provides fertility treatments for residents of New Caledonia and Tahiti.
We offer both private and publicly funded consultation and treatment. If you have a fertility question that remains unanswered, the sooner you talk to us the better your chances of success.
To contact one of our clinics or make an appointment, please call 0800 10 28 28 or visit us online at www.fertilityassociates.co.nz
We also offer a Free Nurse Consultation service - your patients can book online here.
What is Infertility?
Infertility is usually defined as not becoming pregnant after a year of trying, but some couples know or suspect they are infertile well before a year is up. For instance, the woman might have irregular periods or not ovulate at all.
For more information on infertility please visit Understanding Your Fertility.
When Should I do Something?
The right time to seek help is when you are concerned about your fertility. Often simple tests to check ovulation and sperm quality will give you some clarity on next steps. General guidelines are that you should refer to a fertility specialist if you have been trying to conceive for 12 months without success and the woman is under 35, or refer earlier if the woman is 35 or older.
For more information on this please visit our Biological Clock.
Other Languages: Fertility Information
Fertility Associates provides information on fertility treatments in Māori, French and Chinese. We can also assist those patients who require a Māori, French or Chinese interpreter. Please click on the language you wish to view. Māori French Simplified Chinese
We also offer obstetrics, paediatrics, endocrinology, vasectomy reversal, and gynaecology.
Consultants
Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.
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Dr Michelle Bailey
Fertility Specialist
Available at Hiatt Chambers, 249 Papanui Road, Strowan, Christchurch
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Dr Anna Bashford
Fertility Specialist and Gynaecologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland, Apollo Health & Wellness, 119 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
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Dr Angela Beard
Fertility Specialist and Gynaecologist
Available at Hiatt Chambers, 249 Papanui Road, Strowan, Christchurch
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Dr Mary Birdsall
Fertility Specialist and Gynaecologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland, Apollo Health & Wellness, 119 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
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Dr Neil Buddicom
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland
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Dr Brad Chittenden
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Available at 850 Cameron Road, Tauranga South, Tauranga
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Dr Catherine Conway
Fertility Specialist and Endocrinologist
Available at Hiatt Chambers, 249 Papanui Road, Strowan, Christchurch
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Dr Elizabeth Curr
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland
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Dr Simon Kelly
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland, Ormiston Hospital Specialist Centre & Consulting Suites, 125 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland
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Dr Phill McChesney
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland, Apollo Health & Wellness, 119 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland, 71 Hingaia Road, Karaka, Papakura, Anglesea Medical Complex - Gate 3, 62 Tristram Street, Hamilton
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Dr Simon McDowell
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at 205 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 75 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
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Dr Laura Miller
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at Anglesea Medical Complex - Gate 3, 62 Tristram Street, Hamilton
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Dr Stella Milsom
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland
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Dr Andrew Murray
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at 205 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Royston Centre, 325 Prospect Road, Hastings, Boulcott Specialist Centre, 666 High Street, Lower Hutt
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Dr Sasha Nair
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland
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Dr Susannah O'Sullivan
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland, Apollo Health & Wellness, 119 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
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Dr Megan Ogilvie
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland, Apollo Health & Wellness, 119 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
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Dr Sunil Pillay
Fertility Specialist and Gynaecologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland, Apollo Health & Wellness, 119 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland, 2 Montel Avenue, Henderson, Auckland
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Dr Rachel Potae
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Available at Anglesea Medical Complex - Gate 3, 62 Tristram Street, Hamilton
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Dr Lakshmi Ravikanti
Fertility Specialist & Gynaecologist
Available at Anglesea Medical Complex - Gate 3, 62 Tristram Street, Hamilton, 850 Cameron Road, Tauranga South, Tauranga
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Dr Leigh Searle
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Available at 205 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington
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Dr Ved Prakash (VP) Singh
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at Anglesea Medical Complex - Gate 3, 62 Tristram Street, Hamilton, 125 Vivian Street, New Plymouth
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Dr Mark Stegmann
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at 205 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 37 Dublin Street, Whanganui, 92 Russell Street, Palmerston North
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Dr Olivia Stuart
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland, Whangārei Hospital
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Dr Kate Van Harselaar
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at Cromwell Medical Centre, 192 Waenga Drive, Cromwell, 160 Don Street, Invercargill, 4 Thirteenth Avenue, Lower Shotover, Queenstown, 10 George Street, Dunedin Central, Dunedin
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Dr Sarah Wakeman
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Available at Ormiston Hospital Specialist Centre & Consulting Suites, 125 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland, Hiatt Chambers, 249 Papanui Road, Strowan, Christchurch, Collingwood Centre, 105 Collingwood Street, Nelson
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Dr Helen Wemyss
Fertility Specialist, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Available at Ormiston Hospital Specialist Centre & Consulting Suites, 125 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland, Anglesea Medical Complex - Gate 3, 62 Tristram Street, Hamilton
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Dr Michael Wynn-Williams
Gynaecologist
Available at Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland
Doctors
Note: Please note below that some people are not available at all locations.
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Dr Laura Frampton
Fertility Clinician
Available at 10 George Street, Dunedin Central, Dunedin
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Dr Jill Shepherd
Fertility Clinician
Available at 205 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington
Referral Expectations
Simply phone and make an appointment for a private consultation with one of our doctors on 0800 10 28 28.
Alternatively, people can be referred through their GP or specialist. Information for GPs and specialists is available here.
Publicly funded consultation and treatment is available through Fertility Associates if you meet the eligibility criteria.
Please phone us on 0800 10 28 28.
Routine Fertility Tests
Fertility Associates requires all patients, as part of the fertility assessment, to have routine fertility tests. These can be carried out by the GP and more information is available here. Some of the routine fertility tests may already be on file with the GP, but the date of the test is important, as some become 'time expired'.
In some parts of New Zealand, the routine fertility tests are always paid for by the Government, but in other parts, such as Wellington, some tests ordered by specialists are not, and incur a fee.
A recent pelvic ultrasound is not required as our specialists normally undertake this at the initial consultation, and at no additional charge.
Procedures / Treatments
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Counselling and Support
At Fertility Associates we understand the major impact and distress infertility can cause. Our counsellors are available to help with:… More
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Non-IVF Treatment
Often, all couples need is a little help. Rather than undertaking a complex treatment like IVF, we will try lower technology treatments such as Ovulation Induction (OI), Intrauterine Insemination and Donor Insemination.… More
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IVF-Related Treatments
Please click here for information on IVF-Related Treatments including IVF, ICSI, embryo freezing and assisted hatching. More
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'PGS' - Pre-implantation Genetic Screening
PGS checks the number of chromosomes in each blastocyst and can be useful for:… More
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'IMSI' High Magnification ICSI
When there is significant male infertility, the embryologist injects a sperm into each egg using a technique called ICSI.… More
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'TiMI' Time Lapse Morphometry Imaging
TiMI photographs embryos every 10 minutes to capture developmental milestones in the embryo’s life that are missed when embryos are only inspected once a day.… More -
Checking Fertility
Understanding the key factors that affect a couple’s chances of conception and delivery of a healthy baby are important. These include:… More
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Male Infertility
About 25% of infertility is calculated to be directly due to the male partner and another 15-25% probably also has a male contribution.… More
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Donor Eggs, Donor Sperm and Donor Embryos
Donor Eggs
Donor eggs can be used for women with premature menopause, women who have not become pregnant after many IVF cycles and women who no longer have viable eggs of their own because of their age.… More -
Genetic Carrier Screening
Genetic carrier screening gives individuals and couples information about their risk of having a child with a genetic condition.… More
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Egg Freezing and Storage
Egg freezing is a form of fertility preservation for women about to undergo treatment for cancer or for women who have concerns about their ability to conceive longer term. Egg freezing may also be an option for couples with religious, moral or ethical objections to creating embryos that won't be… More
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Fertility Preservation and Cancer
There are a number of reasons why people may look to preserve their fertility.… More
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Ovarian and Testicular Tissue Freezing and Storage
Ovarian and testicular tissue can be frozen and stored before surgery or cancer treatment. To date, some babies have been born following the storage, thawing and fertilisation with the eggs or sperm that come from these pieces of tissue.… More
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Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) involves taking one or more cells from embryos to test the cells for genetic disorders or for the number of chromosomes present. It requires IVF to provide the embryos for testing.… More
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Surrogacy
Surrogacy is the term used where a woman bears a child for another woman.… More
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Sperm Freezing and Storage
Long-term storage of sperm is almost always possible before various types of medical treatment that can damage sperm production occurs, for example, chemotherapy, irradiation therapy or surgery (including vasectomy).… More
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Surgical Sperm Recovery
MESA, PESA, TESA and TESE are acronyms for various techniques to obtain sperm from the testes or epididymis to use in ICSI. These procedures are usually done under local anaesthetic, and extra sperm can be frozen for future use.… More
Travel Directions
Travel directions can be found by clicking on the appropriate clinic here.
Parking
Information about parking at our clinics can be found by clicking on the appropriate clinic here.
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Contact Details
Ascot Central, 7 Ellerslie Racecourse Drive, Remuera, Auckland
Central Auckland
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Phone
(09) 520 9520
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Fax
(09) 520 9521
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
Apollo Health & Wellness, 119 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland
North Auckland
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Phone
(09) 475 0310
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Fax
(09) 476 7980
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
Ormiston Hospital Specialist Centre & Consulting Suites, 125 Ormiston Road, Flat Bush, Auckland
South Auckland
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Phone
(09) 520 9520
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Fax
(09) 520 9521
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
205 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington
Wellington
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Phone
(04) 384 8401
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Fax
(04) 384 8402
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
Royston Centre, 325 Prospect Road, Hastings
Hawkes Bay
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Phone
(04) 384 8401
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Fax
(04) 384 8402
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
37 Dublin Street, Whanganui
Whanganui
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Phone
0800 10 28 28
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Fax
(04) 384 8402
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
Cromwell Medical Centre, 192 Waenga Drive, Cromwell
Central Lakes
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Phone
(03) 955 4546
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Fax
(03) 477 8695
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
160 Don Street, Invercargill
Southland
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Phone
(03) 955 4546
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Fax
(03) 477 8695
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
4 Thirteenth Avenue, Lower Shotover, Queenstown
Central Lakes
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Phone
(03) 955 4546
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Fax
(03) 477 8695
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
71 Hingaia Road, Karaka, Papakura
South Auckland
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Phone
(09) 520 9520
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Fax
(09) 520 9521
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
2 Montel Avenue, Henderson, Auckland
West Auckland
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Phone
(09) 520 9520
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Fax
(09) 520 9521
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
Whangārei Hospital
Northland
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Phone
(09) 520 9520
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Fax
(09) 520 9521
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
92 Russell Street, Palmerston North
MidCentral
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Phone
(04) 384 8401
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Fax
(04) 384 8402
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
75 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
Tairāwhiti
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Phone
(04) 384 8401
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Fax
(04) 384 8402
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
Boulcott Specialist Centre, 666 High Street, Lower Hutt
Hutt
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Phone
(04) 384 8401
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Fax
(04) 384 8402
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
Anglesea Medical Complex - Gate 3, 62 Tristram Street, Hamilton
Waikato
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Phone
(07) 839 2603
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Fax
(07) 839 2604
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
850 Cameron Road, Tauranga South, Tauranga
Bay of Plenty
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Phone
(07) 839 2603
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Fax
(07) 839 2604
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
125 Vivian Street, New Plymouth
Taranaki
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Phone
07 839 2603 or 0800 10 28 28 (Landline only)
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Fax
07 839 2604
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
Hiatt Chambers, 249 Papanui Road, Strowan, Christchurch
Canterbury
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Phone
(03) 375 4000
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Fax
(03) 355 8851
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
Collingwood Centre, 105 Collingwood Street, Nelson
Nelson Marlborough
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Phone
(03) 375 4000
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Fax
(03) 355 8851
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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Website
10 George Street, Dunedin Central, Dunedin
Dunedin - South Otago
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Phone
(03) 955 4546
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Fax
(03) 477 8695
Healthlink EDI
Auckland fertaakl, Wellington fertawtn, Hamilton fertaham, Christchurch fertachr
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This page was last updated at 2:10PM on January 18, 2022. This information is reviewed and edited by Fertility Associates.