Meet the team

Karl is a proud Cantabrian who graduated in 1995 and has enjoyed watching the mighty Crusaders from afar. After initially working in Te Aroha, Karl ventured to the UK where he worked predominantly in Windsor. There, he got to treat a few of Elizabeth’s cows and horses, and to see how the other half lives. Karl is based at VetPlus Rural, where he has a varied job description covering dairy planned animal health programmes and beef reproduction programmes. In his spare time, he enjoys watching his four children on the sports field, barbecuing and catching fish.

Kyle joined us straight out of university in 2012. After three years working here, he embarked on an OE with his wife Kate. He worked as a locum around England and Scotland with both small and large animals, and on returning to New Zealand came back to VetPlus Rotorua. He enjoys all aspects of large animal work and has an interest in herd health problems. Outside of vet he loves spending time outdoors with his wife and 3 kids, in the forest mountain biking or on one of the lakes on a water ski.

Anna is a Massey graduate who started work at the Reporoa Clinic in 1996. She went on to work and travel in the UK/Europe for 4 years before returning to be based primarily in Rotorua.
Anna now works part time, mostly in the dairy side of the business at Rural, but also within the Pets Clinic too.

Lisa has worked in mixed and large animal practice since she graduated in 2012. Originally from the south west of the UK, she worked for a couple years around Bristol and South Wales as a mixed vet before she embarked on a 12-month working holiday to the Waikato in 2014. She loved New Zealand and the dairy cows so much she decided not to go back.

Nowadays, Lisa can be found running around after two little people during the days she isn’t working. Lisa works part time from the Rotorua clinic. When she isn’t at work or with the kids, she enjoys a spot of mountain biking or climbing.

Trevor is one of the founding members of the practice and one of the current directors. He is the senior small animal clinician and is responsible for the overall management there. Trevor has a keen interest in orthopaedic surgery and is very involved in the Operation Nest Egg for kiwi at Rainbow Springs.

Chelsea graduated from Massey University in 2017 and worked as a mixed animal vet in Warkworth. Chelsea has joined our Rotorua team as a companion animal veterinarian. Chelsea has completed a Master’s degree through Massey University and has an interest in ophthalmology. Out of work Chelsea has a keen interest in scuba diving and is the owner of a very spoilt heading dog.

Fleur is one of our part-time vets working on our Rotorua clinic. She splits her time between her family and the clinic, but prefers the animals since they don’t answer back as much!

Originally from Hawkes Bay, Hester has now settled and started a family in Rotorua and has been at VetPlus since her arrival in 2019. She enjoys working with a range of companion animals but especially enjoys surgery, and has a special interest in ultrasonography. In her spare time, Hester enjoys gardening, board games and bushwalking, and loves to explore Rotorua’s scenic trails with her family.

Jan joined the Rotorua team in 1995. She has worked at Taradale Vet Hospital in Napier and Kamo Vets in Whangarei, and also spent time in the UK with her husband where she worked full time for Goddards Vet Group. She enjoys small animal medicine and surgery, and likes discussing behavioural problems.

Natalie graduated from Massey in 1997 and spent her early years working in Wairoa, before heading overseas with Gerald (also a vet with VetPlus). After spending three years in the UK together, Gerald and Natalie came home – and were married soon after! Natalie works part time as a small animal vet and sometimes after-hours.

Mel is a VetPlus Pets senior qualified nurse. She has been with the clinic since its inception. Mel is also the stock controller and enjoys rehabbing injured native birds. She covers lunch-breaks at our Rural clinic.  In her spare time she helps run a riding school from her property in Ngongotaha. Mel has multitude of animals a dog, cats, many horses, goats, pigs and chickens.

Lisette grew up in Hamilton, she studied Veterinary Nursing in Dunedin for a few years before moving back top Rotorua. Lisette is now studying the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing. She is very interested in animal welfare and rescue and loves going for walks in nature and going to the beach.

Alana graduated from the University of Waikato in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Behaviour. She spent five years as a zookeeper working with a range of species including giraffes and tigers. Alana then decided to make the change to smaller animals and graduated with a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing in 2024 and now works between reception and the nursing team at VetPlus Pets. In her spare time, Alana enjoys running with her dog in the Redwoods and adventuring around New Zealand on the motorbike with her partner.

Issabella has moved from Alberta Canada to be close to her family, she attended Olds College to study Animal Science before pursuing her career in the Veterinary Industry. Issabella enjoys showjumping and taking her horse Brian out to the forest.

Janelle grew up in Tauranga where she developed her love for the ocean and the outdoors. She moved to Rotorua in 2024 to live with her partner and is enjoying all Rotorua has to offer! She graduated in 2018 with her Diploma in Veterinary Nursing and has never looked back. She is passionate about surgical nursing and loves being able to get to know not only the pets that come through the door, but their owners too. Janelle has 2 spoilt cats of her own and hopes to be able to own a mini zoo one day.

Michelle has worked with us since 2009 – firstly in our Taupo clinic and now at Pets in Rotorua. Michelle lives with two gorgeous dogs, a cat and a lovely partner. Having lived in Rotorua for most of her life, Michelle enjoys fishing and going overseas in her spare time.

Cherise grew up on a dairy farm in Rotorua and has spent most of her adult life surrounded by animals. Most of Cherise’s working career has been in the equine industry but her son started school so it was time to re-think her career. Following in her mum’s footsteps Cherise completed her Diploma in Veterinary nursing and couldn’t imagine being as happy doing anything else now! Cherise keeps busy at home with son Jackson, a dog named Cash and Victor the cat!

Paula has lived in Rotorua all her life. She has three children, Sarah, Becky and Jim, and husband Dave. In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, walking the dogs and mountain biking.

Alana graduated from the University of Waikato in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Behaviour. She spent five years as a zookeeper working with a range of species including giraffes and tigers. Alana then decided to make the change to smaller animals and graduated with a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing in 2024 and now works between reception and the nursing team at VetPlus Pets. In her spare time, Alana enjoys running with her dog in the Redwoods and adventuring around New Zealand on the motorbike with her partner.

Robyn joined VetPlus in 2014 as one of Rural’s fronties and feels like part of the furniture now. She shares her wee rural home with a husband, a hairy Beardie, 3 fluffy cats and 3 spotted cattle. Mum to two and Yiayia to two, she enjoys nothing more than mountain biking with them in the Redwoods.  Robyn is a sometime water-skier and tennis enthusiast and does not believe in aging gracefully.

Julie grew up on a farm in the Waikato and has always had a love for animals and the outdoors. She headed down south to study and qualified in a NZ Certificate in Veterinary Nursing CVN. Following this she has worked in multiple animal roles including Livestock Improvement Corp, an animal reserve for the Invercargill City Council and the SPCA.
After having her family Julie started working part time for VetPlus Pets in 2019.
Julie and her husband have 2 daughters, they also have 5 fur babies, 2 dogs and 3 cats i plus 10 fish! In her spare time Julie enjoys campervanning and going to the beach with her family.

Jasmine works with us in the Rotorua Pets Clinic as a Customer Service Receptionist. You’ll find her to have a lot of love for small “pocket” pets having grown up with guinea pigs, birds, and rabbits. In Jasmines free time she enjoys being curled up at home with her family watching movies.

Liza has been a farm girl her whole life, she grew up on a sheep, beef, deer and goat farm. Later in life she went sharemilking with her husband.  At home Liza has milking goats and a vast array of animals. She enjoys spending time running and mountain bike riding.

Jenni came on board in 2009 as a Business Administrator and has since become our General Manager. Jenni looks after overall operations, including finances, HR and drives the implementation of the company’s annual business plans. Jenni enjoys participating in amateur theatre, hanging out (& spoiling) her much loved Golden Retriever and spending time between beautiful Taupo and Ohope Beach.

Treena joined VetPlus in January 2008, working from our Reporoa Clinic. She works within all of our branches, negotiating with our suppliers and managing the marketing. Treena’s husband Jim is a dairy farmer in Reporoa and they have four children to keep them busy!

Matthew is a Reporoa local, being raised just down the road on his family’s dairy farm. Matthew enjoys all aspects of the agricultural sector and enjoys working within the local community. He now works within the marketing and finance team, you will find him moving between all three of our clinics.

Sue joined us in August 2014 and is based in our Taupo office. Sue and her husband, along with their children, have lived in Taupo for the past 13 years. Sue enjoys mountain biking, group fitness classes, swimming in the lake and relaxing with her family.

Karl is a proud Cantabrian who graduated in 1995 and has enjoyed watching the mighty Crusaders from afar. After initially working in Te Aroha, Karl ventured to the UK where he worked predominantly in Windsor. There, he got to treat a few of Elizabeth’s cows and horses, and to see how the other half lives. Karl is based at VetPlus Rural, where he has a varied job description covering dairy planned animal health programmes and beef reproduction programmes. In his spare time, he enjoys watching his four children on the sports field, barbecuing and catching fish.

Kyle joined us straight out of university in 2012. After three years working here, he embarked on an OE with his wife Kate. He worked as a locum around England and Scotland with both small and large animals, and on returning to New Zealand came back to VetPlus Rotorua. He enjoys all aspects of large animal work and has an interest in herd health problems. Outside of vet he loves spending time outdoors with his wife and 3 kids, in the forest mountain biking or on one of the lakes on a water ski.

Anna is a Massey graduate who started work at the Reporoa Clinic in 1996. She went on to work and travel in the UK/Europe for 4 years before returning to be based primarily in Rotorua.
Anna now works part time, mostly in the dairy side of the business at Rural, but also within the Pets Clinic too.

Lisa has worked in mixed and large animal practice since she graduated in 2012. Originally from the south west of the UK, she worked for a couple years around Bristol and South Wales as a mixed vet before she embarked on a 12-month working holiday to the Waikato in 2014. She loved New Zealand and the dairy cows so much she decided not to go back.

Nowadays, Lisa can be found running around after two little people during the days she isn’t working. Lisa works part time from the Rotorua clinic. When she isn’t at work or with the kids, she enjoys a spot of mountain biking or climbing.

Trevor is one of the founding members of the practice and one of the current directors. He is the senior small animal clinician and is responsible for the overall management there. Trevor has a keen interest in orthopaedic surgery and is very involved in the Operation Nest Egg for kiwi at Rainbow Springs.

Chelsea graduated from Massey University in 2017 and worked as a mixed animal vet in Warkworth. Chelsea has joined our Rotorua team as a companion animal veterinarian. Chelsea has completed a Master’s degree through Massey University and has an interest in ophthalmology. Out of work Chelsea has a keen interest in scuba diving and is the owner of a very spoilt heading dog.

Fleur is one of our part-time vets working on our Rotorua clinic. She splits her time between her family and the clinic, but prefers the animals since they don’t answer back as much!

Originally from Hawkes Bay, Hester has now settled and started a family in Rotorua and has been at VetPlus since her arrival in 2019. She enjoys working with a range of companion animals but especially enjoys surgery, and has a special interest in ultrasonography. In her spare time, Hester enjoys gardening, board games and bushwalking, and loves to explore Rotorua’s scenic trails with her family.

Jan joined the Rotorua team in 1995. She has worked at Taradale Vet Hospital in Napier and Kamo Vets in Whangarei, and also spent time in the UK with her husband where she worked full time for Goddards Vet Group. She enjoys small animal medicine and surgery, and likes discussing behavioural problems.

Natalie graduated from Massey in 1997 and spent her early years working in Wairoa, before heading overseas with Gerald (also a vet with VetPlus). After spending three years in the UK together, Gerald and Natalie came home – and were married soon after! Natalie works part time as a small animal vet and sometimes after-hours.

Mel is a VetPlus Pets senior qualified nurse. She has been with the clinic since its inception. Mel is also the stock controller and enjoys rehabbing injured native birds. She covers lunch-breaks at our Rural clinic.  In her spare time she helps run a riding school from her property in Ngongotaha. Mel has multitude of animals a dog, cats, many horses, goats, pigs and chickens.

Lisette grew up in Hamilton, she studied Veterinary Nursing in Dunedin for a few years before moving back top Rotorua. Lisette is now studying the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing. She is very interested in animal welfare and rescue and loves going for walks in nature and going to the beach.

Alana graduated from the University of Waikato in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Behaviour. She spent five years as a zookeeper working with a range of species including giraffes and tigers. Alana then decided to make the change to smaller animals and graduated with a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing in 2024 and now works between reception and the nursing team at VetPlus Pets. In her spare time, Alana enjoys running with her dog in the Redwoods and adventuring around New Zealand on the motorbike with her partner.

Issabella has moved from Alberta Canada to be close to her family, she attended Olds College to study Animal Science before pursuing her career in the Veterinary Industry. Issabella enjoys showjumping and taking her horse Brian out to the forest.

Janelle grew up in Tauranga where she developed her love for the ocean and the outdoors. She moved to Rotorua in 2024 to live with her partner and is enjoying all Rotorua has to offer! She graduated in 2018 with her Diploma in Veterinary Nursing and has never looked back. She is passionate about surgical nursing and loves being able to get to know not only the pets that come through the door, but their owners too. Janelle has 2 spoilt cats of her own and hopes to be able to own a mini zoo one day.

Michelle has worked with us since 2009 – firstly in our Taupo clinic and now at Pets in Rotorua. Michelle lives with two gorgeous dogs, a cat and a lovely partner. Having lived in Rotorua for most of her life, Michelle enjoys fishing and going overseas in her spare time.

Cherise grew up on a dairy farm in Rotorua and has spent most of her adult life surrounded by animals. Most of Cherise’s working career has been in the equine industry but her son started school so it was time to re-think her career. Following in her mum’s footsteps Cherise completed her Diploma in Veterinary nursing and couldn’t imagine being as happy doing anything else now! Cherise keeps busy at home with son Jackson, a dog named Cash and Victor the cat!

Paula has lived in Rotorua all her life. She has three children, Sarah, Becky and Jim, and husband Dave. In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, walking the dogs and mountain biking.

Alana graduated from the University of Waikato in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Behaviour. She spent five years as a zookeeper working with a range of species including giraffes and tigers. Alana then decided to make the change to smaller animals and graduated with a Diploma in Veterinary Nursing in 2024 and now works between reception and the nursing team at VetPlus Pets. In her spare time, Alana enjoys running with her dog in the Redwoods and adventuring around New Zealand on the motorbike with her partner.

Robyn joined VetPlus in 2014 as one of Rural’s fronties and feels like part of the furniture now. She shares her wee rural home with a husband, a hairy Beardie, 3 fluffy cats and 3 spotted cattle. Mum to two and Yiayia to two, she enjoys nothing more than mountain biking with them in the Redwoods.  Robyn is a sometime water-skier and tennis enthusiast and does not believe in aging gracefully.

Julie grew up on a farm in the Waikato and has always had a love for animals and the outdoors. She headed down south to study and qualified in a NZ Certificate in Veterinary Nursing CVN. Following this she has worked in multiple animal roles including Livestock Improvement Corp, an animal reserve for the Invercargill City Council and the SPCA.
After having her family Julie started working part time for VetPlus Pets in 2019.
Julie and her husband have 2 daughters, they also have 5 fur babies, 2 dogs and 3 cats i plus 10 fish! In her spare time Julie enjoys campervanning and going to the beach with her family.

Jasmine works with us in the Rotorua Pets Clinic as a Customer Service Receptionist. You’ll find her to have a lot of love for small “pocket” pets having grown up with guinea pigs, birds, and rabbits. In Jasmines free time she enjoys being curled up at home with her family watching movies.

Liza has been a farm girl her whole life, she grew up on a sheep, beef, deer and goat farm. Later in life she went sharemilking with her husband.  At home Liza has milking goats and a vast array of animals. She enjoys spending time running and mountain bike riding.

Jenni came on board in 2009 as a Business Administrator and has since become our General Manager. Jenni looks after overall operations, including finances, HR and drives the implementation of the company’s annual business plans. Jenni enjoys participating in amateur theatre, hanging out (& spoiling) her much loved Golden Retriever and spending time between beautiful Taupo and Ohope Beach.

Treena joined VetPlus in January 2008, working from our Reporoa Clinic. She works within all of our branches, negotiating with our suppliers and managing the marketing. Treena’s husband Jim is a dairy farmer in Reporoa and they have four children to keep them busy!

Matthew is a Reporoa local, being raised just down the road on his family’s dairy farm. Matthew enjoys all aspects of the agricultural sector and enjoys working within the local community. He now works within the marketing and finance team, you will find him moving between all three of our clinics.

Sue joined us in August 2014 and is based in our Taupo office. Sue and her husband, along with their children, have lived in Taupo for the past 13 years. Sue enjoys mountain biking, group fitness classes, swimming in the lake and relaxing with her family.

Gerald grew up on a Southland sheep farm and still supports the Highlanders. Cutting his teeth in Wairoa, he spent three years in the UK (with his now wife and VetPlus vet Natalie) coming to grips with the finer points of hamster soft tissue surgery, sheep caesareans and the Hedgehog Protection League. Gerald now works as a large animal vet and is one of our Directors.

Eddy was lucky enough to escape living in Auckland where he was born and raised. After a few years working as a vet in the South Waikato, Eddy has joined VetPlus in Reporoa. A keen dairy vet, but Eddy enjoys all aspects of large animal work. Out of work you'll find him out on the water having a ski or attempting to catch a fish.

Niamh grew up in Rotorua before taking time to travel and study, graduating from Massey in 2023. She’s interested in dairy farming, but also spends her time in the small animal clinic to get her cat-fix. In her spare time, she can be found out in the bush or in the gym before relaxing in a local hot pool.

Shauna grew up in Tokoroa before heading a few hours south to Palmerston North for studies, graduating from Massey in 2025. Shauna is a very keen large animal vet, but also loves time in the smallies world. In her spare time, you can find her at CrossFit, out running or exploring nearby hiking tracks. She also loves to spend time with her friends and family in the sunshine, or in Rarotonga!

Meet Jemma!
Born and raised in Reporoa, Jemma has always had a passion for animals – she even worked after school at the Reporoa clinic with dreams of becoming a vet. After several years working as a veterinarian in Matamata, she and her husband returned home to the family farm, where he is giving farming a go. Now, Jemma has come full circle and is back working part-time out of the Reporoa clinic.

When she’s not at work, Jemma is busy chasing after her toddler, caring for her pets, or lending a hand on the farm.

Originally from Devon, England, Greg studied in Edinburgh and has worked in mixed practices in England, Scotland and New Zealand.With over 20 Years of experience as a veterinarian, and in dairy practice since 2008 at VetPlus, Greg has a wealth of knowledge and experience to offer clients. Greg is a trained In calf and Healthy Hoof advisor, holds body condition score accreditation, and is a Fonterra accredited mastitis vet. He also is an accredited Headlands consultant, offering farm consultancy based  the  “optimal profit, minimal footprint’’ model. Greg manages the VetPlus grazing programme and is proud to have a stake in the health and productivity of dairy heifers.

A 2015 Massey graduate, Jess has worked with predominantly dairy cows out of Reporoa for most of her veterinary career. After a short break to have her son, she joined the Vetplus Reporoa team in 2023 where she currently works part-time. Outside of work Jess enjoys walking with her dog and young toddler around Taupo, and hopes to get back into mountain biking shortly.

Georgia was born in Hastings but has lived in Reporoa for 20 years, she lives on the family dairy farm 15 minutes from our Reporoa clinic, which is where she found her passion for farming and the outdoors. She has worked for VetPlus as a casual technician for 2 years prior to being employed as a permanent technician July 25. In her spare time she is a keen equestrian and also runner / triathlete.

Ashleigh was born in New Zealand, but moved to the states where she grew up. She lived there for 14 years and returned to New Zealand in 2017 to live on a dairy farm in Ngatea. Ashleigh quickly got the itch for farming and knew it was something worth pursuing. She then tried vet nursing, but still felt the want to work with the large animals. She furthered her education and finished her Rural Animal Technician qualification in 2023. In Ashleigh’s free time she enjoys being outdoors on adventures, riding horses/rodeoing, and playing her instruments.

Paula joined the practice in September 2007. She has lived on a farm in Reporoa all her life and is well-known in the area. After spending 13 years as our on farm technician, Paula decided to slow down her life and take on the role as part time Administrator and Customer Service Receptionist.  When not at work Paula enjoys spending time with her young son and partner, and riding horses.

Renee recently moved to Reporoa from Canterbury. She and her husband own a dairy farm milking 500 Jersey cows. When she’s not helping on the farm or at Vetplus she enjoys cooking, running with her Black Labrador and spending time with her four children.

Originally sheep and beef farming in Tararua, then Gisborne and Northland, Philippa (aka Pip) and her husband Willie settled on a lifestyle block near Taupo seven years ago along with a few sheep and beefies and a menagerie of pets. Having worked as a vet tech in Reporoa for two seasons she also learned to love dairy cows! At home Philippa enjoys spending time with her animals, gardening and outdoors, cooking reading and travel.

Jenni came on board in 2009 as a Business Administrator and has since become our General Manager. Jenni looks after overall operations, including finances, HR and drives the implementation of the company’s annual business plans. Jenni enjoys participating in amateur theatre, hanging out (& spoiling) her much loved Golden Retriever and spending time between beautiful Taupo and Ohope Beach.

Treena joined VetPlus in January 2008, working from our Reporoa Clinic. She works within all of our branches, negotiating with our suppliers and managing the marketing. Treena’s husband Jim is a dairy farmer in Reporoa and they have four children to keep them busy!

Matthew is a Reporoa local, being raised just down the road on his family’s dairy farm. Matthew enjoys all aspects of the agricultural sector and enjoys working within the local community. He now works within the marketing and finance team, you will find him moving between all three of our clinics.

Sue joined us in August 2014 and is based in our Taupo office. Sue and her husband, along with their children, have lived in Taupo for the past 13 years. Sue enjoys mountain biking, group fitness classes, swimming in the lake and relaxing with her family.

Gerald grew up on a Southland sheep farm and still supports the Highlanders. Cutting his teeth in Wairoa, he spent three years in the UK (with his now wife and VetPlus vet Natalie) coming to grips with the finer points of hamster soft tissue surgery, sheep caesareans and the Hedgehog Protection League. Gerald now works as a large animal vet and is one of our Directors.

Eddy was lucky enough to escape living in Auckland where he was born and raised. After a few years working as a vet in the South Waikato, Eddy has joined VetPlus in Reporoa. A keen dairy vet, but Eddy enjoys all aspects of large animal work. Out of work you'll find him out on the water having a ski or attempting to catch a fish.

Niamh grew up in Rotorua before taking time to travel and study, graduating from Massey in 2023. She’s interested in dairy farming, but also spends her time in the small animal clinic to get her cat-fix. In her spare time, she can be found out in the bush or in the gym before relaxing in a local hot pool.

Shauna grew up in Tokoroa before heading a few hours south to Palmerston North for studies, graduating from Massey in 2025. Shauna is a very keen large animal vet, but also loves time in the smallies world. In her spare time, you can find her at CrossFit, out running or exploring nearby hiking tracks. She also loves to spend time with her friends and family in the sunshine, or in Rarotonga!

Meet Jemma!
Born and raised in Reporoa, Jemma has always had a passion for animals – she even worked after school at the Reporoa clinic with dreams of becoming a vet. After several years working as a veterinarian in Matamata, she and her husband returned home to the family farm, where he is giving farming a go. Now, Jemma has come full circle and is back working part-time out of the Reporoa clinic.

When she’s not at work, Jemma is busy chasing after her toddler, caring for her pets, or lending a hand on the farm.

Originally from Devon, England, Greg studied in Edinburgh and has worked in mixed practices in England, Scotland and New Zealand.With over 20 Years of experience as a veterinarian, and in dairy practice since 2008 at VetPlus, Greg has a wealth of knowledge and experience to offer clients. Greg is a trained In calf and Healthy Hoof advisor, holds body condition score accreditation, and is a Fonterra accredited mastitis vet. He also is an accredited Headlands consultant, offering farm consultancy based  the  “optimal profit, minimal footprint’’ model. Greg manages the VetPlus grazing programme and is proud to have a stake in the health and productivity of dairy heifers.

A 2015 Massey graduate, Jess has worked with predominantly dairy cows out of Reporoa for most of her veterinary career. After a short break to have her son, she joined the Vetplus Reporoa team in 2023 where she currently works part-time. Outside of work Jess enjoys walking with her dog and young toddler around Taupo, and hopes to get back into mountain biking shortly.

Georgia was born in Hastings but has lived in Reporoa for 20 years, she lives on the family dairy farm 15 minutes from our Reporoa clinic, which is where she found her passion for farming and the outdoors. She has worked for VetPlus as a casual technician for 2 years prior to being employed as a permanent technician July 25. In her spare time she is a keen equestrian and also runner / triathlete.

Ashleigh was born in New Zealand, but moved to the states where she grew up. She lived there for 14 years and returned to New Zealand in 2017 to live on a dairy farm in Ngatea. Ashleigh quickly got the itch for farming and knew it was something worth pursuing. She then tried vet nursing, but still felt the want to work with the large animals. She furthered her education and finished her Rural Animal Technician qualification in 2023. In Ashleigh’s free time she enjoys being outdoors on adventures, riding horses/rodeoing, and playing her instruments.

Paula joined the practice in September 2007. She has lived on a farm in Reporoa all her life and is well-known in the area. After spending 13 years as our on farm technician, Paula decided to slow down her life and take on the role as part time Administrator and Customer Service Receptionist.  When not at work Paula enjoys spending time with her young son and partner, and riding horses.

Renee recently moved to Reporoa from Canterbury. She and her husband own a dairy farm milking 500 Jersey cows. When she’s not helping on the farm or at Vetplus she enjoys cooking, running with her Black Labrador and spending time with her four children.

Originally sheep and beef farming in Tararua, then Gisborne and Northland, Philippa (aka Pip) and her husband Willie settled on a lifestyle block near Taupo seven years ago along with a few sheep and beefies and a menagerie of pets. Having worked as a vet tech in Reporoa for two seasons she also learned to love dairy cows! At home Philippa enjoys spending time with her animals, gardening and outdoors, cooking reading and travel.

Jenni came on board in 2009 as a Business Administrator and has since become our General Manager. Jenni looks after overall operations, including finances, HR and drives the implementation of the company’s annual business plans. Jenni enjoys participating in amateur theatre, hanging out (& spoiling) her much loved Golden Retriever and spending time between beautiful Taupo and Ohope Beach.

Treena joined VetPlus in January 2008, working from our Reporoa Clinic. She works within all of our branches, negotiating with our suppliers and managing the marketing. Treena’s husband Jim is a dairy farmer in Reporoa and they have four children to keep them busy!

Matthew is a Reporoa local, being raised just down the road on his family’s dairy farm. Matthew enjoys all aspects of the agricultural sector and enjoys working within the local community. He now works within the marketing and finance team, you will find him moving between all three of our clinics.

Sue joined us in August 2014 and is based in our Taupo office. Sue and her husband, along with their children, have lived in Taupo for the past 13 years. Sue enjoys mountain biking, group fitness classes, swimming in the lake and relaxing with her family.