Dan is currently working with us as a student nurse and will be joining our permanent team when he graduates. He loves working with all animals and has a special affinity with dogs.
Taylor is currently completing her Diploma in Veterinary Nursing while working as a vet nurse assistant in the Waimauku clinic. She lives on a lifestyle block with 2 cats, 2 dogs, chickens, ducks and sheep.
An experienced vet nurse, Steph studied at Massey before working both in New Zealand and overseas. Having finished up her travels she has now settled back into the kiwi life with her partner – a fellow Vets North employee.
Amanda is originally from England and has come from a career in Equine Dentistry, spanning 25 years. She lives in Waimauku with her husband and has two pet donkeys and her little dog Bandit.
Mathura is a veterinary nursing student who has joined our customer service team while she studies. Mathura studied science in Sri Lanka and has a background working in a vet clinic before moving to New Zealand to further her studies. Mathura is passionate about animal health and wellbeing and enjoys customer service, building trust with pet owners.
Dr Sarah Baig joined Vets North in March after moving to New Zealand from the UK. Sarah worked as a small animal vet in London for 17 years before making the big move the New Zealand.
Sarah enjoys all aspects of canine and feline general practice, and has a post graduate in small animal medicine. Sarah is also a keen ultrasonographer.
Sarah and her husband Aiz have a young son Arkin and elderly mixed breed dog Sticky Toffee Pudding (Toffee for short!)
In her spare time Sarah enjoys exploring and getting to know beautiful Aotearoa.
Rivers graduated from Royal Veterinary College, London in 2022 and worked in equine practice ever since, starting her career in Buckinghamshire, UK before moving to New Zealand and joining Vets North in December 2023 where she works in all areas of equine medicine. Rivers is a an equestrian herself and enjoys other sports such as skiing, swimming and paddle boarding.
Olena, originally from Arizona moved to New Zealand to pursue a career as a Veterinarian. Olena graduated from Massey University in 2024 receiving her BVSc with Distinction. Olenas hard work also earned her the Massey University Scholar Award. This award acknowledges outstanding academic achievement, and is given only to the top 5% of the BVSc graduating class.
Although new to the clinical setting, Olena strives to provide professional service to her clients and quality care to her patients.
Outside of work Olena enjoys practicing Olympic Weightlifting techniques at the gym and spending quality time with her fiancé and their geriatric dog, Rosie.
Finn studied at Massey university and has spent the past number of years travelling and working around New Zealand and overseas. He has now moved back to New Zealand with his vet nurse partner – another employee of Vets North.
