Rachelle grew up in Auckland and has spent many of her years travelling overseas! Making the decision to study Veterinary Nursing as an adult, Rachelle has now been in the industry for 15 years. For the last 20 years Rachelle has lived in Tahekeroa with a menagerie of animals including horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits, cats, and fish. When Rachelle is not spending time at home with her animals or gardening you’ll catch her outdoors with her son. Having been a keen mountain biker for 35 years, it’s something Rachelle and her son enjoy doing together.
Rachel joined Vets North in 2021, after graduating with her Diploma in veterinary nursing. She now works predominantly out of Vets North Silverdale. Rachel grew up on the Hibiscus Coast before settling on a lifestyle block in Wainui to raise her three children.
Rachel’s pets include sheep, kune kune pigs, runner ducks, and a cat she adopted from our Waimauku branch (coincidently also named Rachel). In her free time, she loves to craft, garden, and hunt through op shops for vintage treasures.
Petra graduated from Unitec in 2017 with a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing and joined the Vets North team in 2021. Now Head Nurse at our Kumeu clinic, she is passionate about supporting her team and guiding the next generation of veterinary nurses. Her current animal entourage includes Fin the energetic Blue Heeler, Olive the SPCA special, and Irwin the hand-raised (and highly opinionated) Ragdoll.
Narissa moved into the Helensville area from the Waikato and has worked at the Helensville clinic since 2007. She started her veterinary nurse certificate while working at the clinic and qualified in 2009. Narissa feels very privileged to work with animals and have them as part of our lives. She has many fur babies who have stolen her heart over the years and is lucky enough to have a family who are just as animal crazy.
Melanie qualified as a vet nurse in the UK in 2000. She has worked in a wide variety of practices in the UK – doing small and large animal, equine avian, and exotic pets. Melanie has spent the last 10 years working at the Auckland Zoo before starting at Vets North in 2017 to be closer to home.
Laura joined Vets North in August 2017 and works part-time in our Helensville branch. She qualified in the UK, before moving to New Zealand to enjoy many outdoor adventure sports. She now lives in South Head on her lifestyle property with horses, sheep, and chickens with her partner and their 2 children. She occasionally still gets to enjoy some outdoor adventure!
Jenna graduated with a Veterinary Nursing Diploma from Vet Nurse Plus. Over the past four years in clinic Jenna has discovered her passion for canine behaviour, an area she hopes to study further in. Jenna is also a certified puppy preschool trainer. At home Jenna has two dobermans that she loves adventuring with as well as a cat and two horses which she enjoys riding in her spare time.
Jayne’s vet nursing career spans over a decade. Over this time Jayne has cared for all kinds of animals from cats and dogs to working as an equine and large animal technician. Jayne lives with her partner and their spicy cat Loki. Outside of work you’ll usually catch Jayne on her horse but she also enjoys 4WD winch comps and target shooting.
Jacob completed his CVN last year and is finishing his DVN this coming year. He has an interest in all weird and wonderful pets and keeps lovebirds, axolotls, a fire-bellied newt, as well as regular cats and dogs.
Harry began his nursing career as a student then a vet nurse assistant at an animal emergency hospital. Originally planning on becoming a zoo nurse, he discovered a love for small animals and is now developing his career at Vets North. Harry is also a passionate scuba diver, spending as much spare time as possible in and under the sea.
