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Craig Pritchard
Role: NZCCM Manager
Started: 2007
Qualifications: BVSc, MBA
Special Interests: Wildlife Health, Zoonotic Disease, Conservation Medicine, Sustainable Living
What I like best about working at the Zoo: Being inspired by working with such passionate and dedicated staff. The wonderful opportunities to interact with a vast range of amazing animals and contribute to achieving positive conservation outcomes in the wild.
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Richard Jakob-Hoff
Role: Senior Veterinarian (Conservation and Research)
Started: 2006
Qualifications: BSc (Hons); BVMS (Hons); MACVSc (Wildlife Medicine); Internship in Avian Medicine & Surgery, Murdoch, Perth, Australia.
Special Interests: Conservation Medicine, veterinary care and management of wildlife; wildlife health research; disease risk assessment
What I like best about working at the Zoo: Working with great people and wonderful animals, and being able to make a contribution to nature conservation and a sustainable future.
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John Potter
Role: Senior Veterinarian (Clinical Services)
Started: 1988 – fulltime since 2003
Qualifications: BVSC (Massey University, NZ); MACVSc (Zoo Medicine)
Special Interests: Health promotion – such as improving diets and disease monitoring in the Zoo’s animals, so we don’t have to intervene too often to aid a sick animal
What I like best about working at the Zoo: Lovely group of animals to work on, and a good Zoo team to work with.
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Bethany Jackson
Role:Resident Veterinarian
Started: 2010
Qualifications: BVSC (hons)
Special Interests: Conservation medicine, epidemiology, disease in wild populations, avian/reptile medicine
What I like best about working at the Zoo: The genuine enthusiasm shown by all members of staff for the zoo collection; as well as a broader focus that includes conservation issues for wild populations, and educating the public on these issues. Also the exposure to some incredible New Zealand endemics/natives. And of course, the lovely NZCCM group!
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Maureen Forsyth
Role: Consultant Veterinarian
Started: 1999
Qualifications: DVN, Saskatchewan, Canada; MRCVS, MACVS (Veterinary Pharmacology)
Special Interests: Avian medicine
What I like best about working at the Zoo: Working with such dedicated, passionate and caring people. The awesome experience of being up very close to both exotic and native species.
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Berend Westera
Role: Consultant Veterinarian
Qualifications: BVSc, Queensland, Australia
Special Interests: Fish, reptiles, primates, large cats, but most experience in avian medicine and surgery. Love doing surgery and find the challenge of different species and conditions exciting.
What I like best about working at the Zoo: I like working with non-domesticated animals and am ever in awe of wild species. I get a great joy out of working with the keepers and staff, diagnosing and improving any creature’s health and wellbeing.
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Melanie Farrant
Role: Veterinary Nurse
Started: 2007
Qualifications: RCVS (Veterinary Nursing); Certificate in Nursing Exotic Species, City and Guilds, UK
Special Interests: Working with birds and mammals
What I like best about working at the Zoo: I really enjoy the work here at the zoo, as there is such a wide variety of species to work with and a great team committed to animal health and welfare.
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Lauren Best
Role: Veterinary Nurse
Started: 2003-2008 (Auckland Zoo). 2008-2011 (Australia Zoo). Returned to Auckland Zoo 2011.
Qualifications: BAppAn Tech (Veterinary Nursing)
Special Interests: Travelling, seeing the world along with its amazing creatures, making the most of this cold winter to take on the challenge of snowboarding, wildlife, fieldwork, conservation in-situ and ex-situ.
What I like best about working at the Zoo: Working with all the wonderous exotic animals of our world, as well as all our astonishing New Zealand natives. I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to work closely with such amazing creatures.
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Fiona Hastie
Role: Veterinary Nurse – Casual
Started: 2008
Qualifications: Diploma in Veterinary Nursing with Credit (Massey)
Special Interests: Anaesthesia, Radiography & Practice Management
What I like best about working at the Zoo: Working with native species, variety, challenge, learning & the great people.
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Bianca Kuhlmann
Role: Veterinary Nurse – Casual
Started: 2007
Qualifications: Diploma Vet Nurse (Nov 2010)
Special Interests: Nursing care of birds and small exotics, especially anaesthetics & behavioural enrichment
What I like best about working at the Zoo: Being able to care for protected native species and exotics beyond the pet species I deal with on a day to day basis.
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Joanna Crawford
Role: Veterinary Nurse
Started: 2009
Qualifications: BAppAnTech (Applied Animal Technology), Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
Special Interests: Native wildlife rehabilitation
What I like best about working at the Zoo: Being involved in the veterinary care of such a diverse range of species, the constant learning opportunities, and working with such a large, positive group of like-minded people.
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Chelsea Dillon
Role: Veterinary Nurse – Casual
Started: 2007
Qualifications: Diploma of Animal Health Technology, Diploma of Science
Special Interests: I have a special interest in birds, particularly parrots. I'm also interested in behaviour and training (I'm a member of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators and I teach puppy training classes through my full-time position at Vets for Pets)
What I like best about working at the Zoo: I love being able to work with and learn about so many different species. I feel lucky to be a part of such a wonderful group of people at the Zoo who love and care about animals as much as I do.
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