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
Cleft Unit – Plastic Surgery Department
Private Bag 93311, Otahuhu
Clinical Nurse Specialist: Megan Sanders –

Hamilton
Waikato Hospital
Cleft Unit – Burns, Plastics and Maxillofacial Department
Private Bag 3200
Hamilton
Clinical Nurse Specialist: Lynne Walker –

Wellington
Hutt Hospital
Cleft Unit – Plastic Surgery Department
Private Bag 31 907
Lower Hutt
Cleft Co-ordinator: Susan Reay –

Christchurch
Christchurch Hospital
Cleft Unit – Plastic Surgery Department
Private Bag 4710
Christchurch
Cleft Co-ordinator: Harriette van der Zee –

Dunedin
Dunedin Hospital
Great King Street
North Dunedin
Dunedin
Cleft Co-ordinator: Helen Martin –