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Our team of skilled vets and support staff are dedicated to delivering exceptional animal care.

Dr Sarah Baig

Waimauku

DVM GPCertSAM

Dr Sarah Baig

DVM GPCertSAM

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.

Dr Rivers Cook

Helensville, Kumeu, Silverdale, Waimauku

BVetMed

Dr Rivers Cook

BVetMed

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.

Dr Olena Hreshchyshyn

Kumeu, Silverdale

BVSc

Dr Olena Hreshchyshyn

BVSc

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.

Dr Finn Maloney

Kumeu

BVSc

Dr Finn Maloney

BVSc

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.

Dr Elliot Hill

Helensville, Kumeu, Silverdale, Waimauku

BVSc

Dr Elliot Hill

BVSc

Elliot is one of our versatile vets covering both small and farm animals across all our clinics. Elliot is from the UK and qualified from the University of Bristol in 2018, before working in both farm animal and small animal practices within the Cotswolds area. In 2023, he traveled to NZ for a little working holiday adventure, which turned out to not be so little after all! Elliot is super personable and loves chatting to clients about their animals.

Dr Aiz Baig

Kumeu

BVSc MBA MRCVS

Dr Aiz Baig

BVSc MBA MRCVS

Aiz studied Veterinary science in Liverpool before heading around the world to work, ending up in New Zealand for quite a while and deciding this was where he wanted to end up in the future. After 20 years of working in the UK, Aiz and his wife Sarah (another VN vet) brought their young son and elderly dog to live. Aiz particularly loves ophthalmology and soft tissue surgery so is a wonderful addition to our team.

Anna Gavin

Helensville, Kumeu, Silverdale, Waimauku

People & Culture

Anna Gavin

People & Culture

Anna works across all clinics as our People & Culture business partner. She has worked in HR across many industries but can no longer imagine a workplace without lots of animals! She lives on a lifestyle block with her family and menagerie of livestock and pets.

Verity Collins

Silverdale

Team Leader

Verity Collins

Team Leader

Verity is originally from the UK, and emigrated with her family to NZ as a teenager. She joined the Vets North team in July 2018. Graduating as a veterinary nurse in 2009 she gained a few years experience at a small animal practice before her and her partner Dave did the big OE over to London, backpacking in Southeast Asia for 3 months along the way. She worked in a busy first opinion practice in North West London for a number of years and after plenty more travelling the call for home was too strong. She and Dave moved back to NZ, settled down, and had two daughters. They live in Kaukapakapa with their dog Finn and cat Obi-Wan.

Vanessa Pocock

Waimauku

Accounts Administration

Vanessa Pocock

Accounts Administration

Vanessa joined Vets North in 2022 in an accounts administrator role. Previously completing a Diploma Of Hospitality Management, Vanessa found working in accounts and admin based roles the most enjoyable. Vanessa has lived in Huapai since 2012 with her partner, primary school aged son, and two Labradors. Outside of work she enjoys spending time in her garden, and attending her sons sports games.

Trina Mullan

Kumeu

Operations Lead

Trina Mullan

Operations Lead

I began my journey with Vets North Helensville in 2015 as a student nurse and have never left. Now based at our Kumeu branch, I’m a diploma qualified veterinary nurse and The Kumeu Operations Lead, overseeing rosters, students, inventory, and generally fixing whatever needs attention. Growing up in Taranaki as a farmer’s daughter, I developed a passion for both large and small animals. I especially love bringing my dog Peaches to work, she’s even given lifesaving blood donations twice. Outside of the clinic, I enjoy running (and collecting medals), hiking, socialising with friends, and tackling DIY projects at home.

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