Cleft Units

In New Zealand there are 5 Cleft Units. They are tertiary providers of specialised cleft care. You will be assigned to the cleft team closest to where you live.

In New Zealand we are fortunate that we have such dedicated and skilled medical staff caring for our children.  Care of children born with cleft is managed in a very similar manner throughout the country.

Auckland - Middlemore Hospital

  • Plastic Surgery Department

  • Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu

  • Megan Sanders – 09 276 0044 xtn 58922

Hamilton - Waikato Hospital

  • Burns, Plastics and Maxillofacial Department

  • Private Bag 3200, Hamilton

  • Paulette Archer – 07 839 8899 xtn 95833

Christchurch - Christchurch Hospital

  • Plastic Surgery Department

  • Private Bag 4710, Christchurch

  • Michelle Shand, Cleft Nurse Coordinator

    Email: michelle.shand@cdhb.health.nz

    Landline: 03 364 1974 xtn 81974

    Mobile: 021 589 651

    (part time position; messages will be responded to as soon as possible).

Wellington - Hutt Hospital

  • Plastic Surgery Department

  • Private Bag 31 907, Lower Hutt

  • Heather Leslie and Pauline Emmens

    Please contact Pauline in the first instance on (04) 570-9540 or by email Pauline.emmens@huttvalleydhb.org.nz

Dunedin - Dunedin Hospital

  • Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department

  • Great King Street, North Dunedin, Dunedin

  • Contact ENT Department, Dunedin Hospital – 03 470 9871