Our Team

Who We Are

Tuakau Health is proudly owned by Dr Julia and Nurse Janelle — two clinicians deeply committed to our community and to delivering care that feels personal, accessible, and grounded in genuine relationships. With years of experience working alongside whānau in Tuakau and the wider rural region, we understand the unique strengths and challenges of our community.

What Practice Ownership Means to Us

Becoming practice owners isn’t just a business decision for us — it’s a commitment to being “community people for community needs.” Ownership allows us to shape a health service that reflects the values we believe in: continuity, compassion, equity, and care that truly puts patients first.

It means we can stay responsive to what matters to our families, adapt quickly to local needs, invest in services that improve access, and create a practice environment where our team feels valued and supported. It also allows us to keep Tuakau Health grounded in its rural roots — a place where people are known, listened to, and cared for with the respect every person deserves.

Most importantly, practice ownership enables us to ensure Tuakau Health remains a trusted, local, patient-centred practice for years to come — owned by people who live here, work here, and genuinely care about the wellbeing of our community.