John came to New Zealand with his wife, Linden, in 1990. The intention was to undertake locum GP work between Otaki and Levin and stay for about 9 months. John is still here 25 years later and has been working full time in Otaki since 1997. He continues to enjoy family medicine and was responsible for the expansion of the medical centre in 2008. Having undertaken a sports medicine course in 1995, he still has an interest in sporting injuries and rehab, as well as teaching medical students and trainee doctors.
Kia ora, ko Hanneke tōku ingoa. He Pākeha ahau, nō Kotirana, nō Ingarangi ōku mātua tīpuna.
I tipu ake au i raro i te haumaru o ngā tapuwae o ngā maunga o Kakanui me te maunga hirahira o Aoraki, i te taha o te awa hohoro o Waitaki. Nō te Oha-a-Maru (Oamaru) ahau. Nō tōku tamaititanga i tipitipi whenua mātou, nō reira i noho au ki Pakitāne, Ingarangi, me DRC hoki.
Ko Jack Leason tōku hoa tāne, ko Francis, Ko Linnea, rātou ko Albert āku tamariki.
I ako au ki te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou i ngā tau 2010-2017. Whai muri i tēnei, i hūnuku au ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara hei tākuta i te hōhipera auraki, i te Hōhipera o Kenepuru, me te Puni Pairuri. Ka tīmata āku mahi harangotengote ki Ōtaki Medical Centre i te tau 2020. I ako au i te reo Māori ki Te Wānanga o Raukawa i te tau 2022.
Ko āku tino kaingākau ko te tautika o te hauora, ko te whakakahore hoki i ngā taupā i te ao hauora. He pai ki au ngā kaupapa hauora mātātahi, hauora wāhine, hauora hinengaro, me te hauora whare tapawhā. Ko taku tūmanako, ko te whai rauemi i ēnei wāhi hei hāpai i tō tātou hapori.
Kia ora, my name is Hanneke. I'm Pākeha with my ancestors coming from Scottland and England.
I grew up in the shelter of the Kakanui hills and in the great shade of Aoraki, and the rushing waters of Waitaki. I'm from Oamaru, in the South Island. My family was a bit nomadic and adventurous so I lived some years in Pakistan, England and the Democratic Republic of Congo as well.
My husband Jack Leason is from Ōtaki - our children are Francis, Linnea and Albert.
I studied at the University of Otago between 2010 -2017. Following this I moved to Wellington to work as a junior doctor in the main hospital as well as Kenepuru and the Hospice. I started part-time at Otaki Medical Centre in 2020, and started my journey with Te Reo Māori in these years and especially through the Heke Reo at Te Whare Wānanga o Raukawa in 2022.
My passion is healthy equity and finding ways to improve care. I love working with kids, women's health, and doing mental wellbeing work; I try to take a holistic picture of things where I can. I hope to better resource myself in these areas over time to enrich our Ōtaki Community.
Leadership Team:
Sharmaine Cook – Chief Executive
John Sprunt – Director/Owner
Dr Harriet Gray – Clinical Lead
Karenanne Thomas – Co-Nurse Manager
Robyn Donnelly – Co-Nurse Manager
Derene Houpapa – Administration Manager
Extended Care Paramedic:
Celeita
Nurses:
Mahara
Robyn
Tracey
Audrey
Taylor
Paige
Primary Care Practice Assistant:
Cathy
Administration/Reception:
Maureen
Susan
Donna
Natala
Shelly
Tasha
