Every NZ regulator, government body and professional society we reference on ClinicCompare — with direct links so you can verify any claim independently.
Last reviewed: 2026-06-03
How to use this page: if you see a claim on ClinicCompare you want to verify, find the relevant source below and go directly to their public register or website. We've grouped sources by the type of authority they represent so you can navigate by what you're checking.
Statutory bodies that register practitioners. We verify every named practitioner against the relevant register at listing time.
Role: Statutory regulator for doctors under the HPCA Act 2003. Maintains the public register of NZ-registered medical practitioners.
We cite for: Verify the registration of every named doctor on the site. Patients can independently check any practitioner by name or registration number.
https://www.mcnz.org.nz/registration/check-the-register/
Role: Statutory regulator for dentists, dental specialists, dental hygienists, dental therapists, oral health therapists and clinical dental technicians.
We cite for: Verify dental practitioners on all dentistry, dental-implants and emergency-dentist pages.
https://www.dcnz.org.nz/i-am-a-practitioner/oral-health-practitioners-register/
Role: Statutory regulator for physiotherapists.
We cite for: Verify physiotherapists listed on /physiotherapy/ pages.
https://www.physioboard.org.nz/registered-physiotherapists
Role: Statutory regulator for chiropractors.
We cite for: Verify chiropractors listed on /chiropractic/ pages.
https://www.chiropracticboard.org.nz/
Role: Statutory regulator for podiatrists.
We cite for: Verify podiatrists listed on /podiatry/ pages.
https://www.podiatristsboard.org.nz/
Role: Statutory regulator for optometrists.
We cite for: Verify optometrists referenced on LASIK and eye-surgery pages.
https://www.odob.health.nz/
Role: Statutory regulator for pharmacists.
We cite for: Reference for medications mentioned in procedure recovery and consultation guides.
https://pharmacycouncil.org.nz/
Role: Independent advocate for patients' rights under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights.
We cite for: Reference for patient rights, complaint procedures and the Code of Rights.
https://www.hdc.org.nz/
Crown agencies that fund, regulate or operate parts of the NZ health system.
Role: National public health service operator (replaced the District Health Boards in 2022).
We cite for: Reference for public-system pathways, funding criteria, wait times and referral procedures across every procedure category.
https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/
Role: Government policy and stewardship body for NZ health.
We cite for: Reference for national clinical guidelines, eligibility criteria and policy positions.
https://www.health.govt.nz/
Role: Government agency that decides which medicines and medical devices are publicly funded in NZ.
We cite for: Reference for funded-medicine and -device status mentioned in procedure cost and consultation pages.
https://pharmac.govt.nz/
Role: NZ regulatory authority for therapeutic products (medicines and medical devices).
We cite for: Reference for Medsafe-notified status of implants, devices and prescription products referenced on procedure pages.
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/
Role: NZ's no-fault accident insurance scheme. Funds treatment for accident-related injuries.
We cite for: Source for ACC eligibility criteria, claim numbers, and which treatments are covered for accident-related conditions (chiropractic, physiotherapy, podiatry, dental trauma, vision-correction post-injury).
https://www.acc.co.nz/
Role: Regulator for the Privacy Act 2020 and Health Information Privacy Code 2020.
We cite for: Reference for our privacy obligations, patient consent requirements and patient access/correction rights.
https://privacy.org.nz/
Role: Self-regulatory body that administers the Therapeutic and Health Advertising Code under the ASA.
We cite for: Authority we follow on every "/best/" methodology disclosure and across all clinic / practitioner / procedure copy. The Code bans unsourced superlatives ("best", "world-class") plus outcome promises, and requires that comparative rankings disclose their methodology.
https://www.asa.co.nz/codes/codes/therapeutic-and-health-advertising-code/
Role: NZ's official directory of health services, operated under Te Whatu Ora. Provides verified service descriptions, locations, hours and clinician affiliations.
We cite for: Source for clinic + clinician contact details, services offered, and named-clinician affiliations on /clinics/[slug]/ and /clinicians/[slug]/ pages.
https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/
Role: Official NZ statistics agency.
We cite for: Reference for population and demographic data used in city/suburb comparison pages.
https://www.stats.govt.nz/
Voluntary membership bodies that set standards, accredit training and represent practitioners. Society membership is not a regulatory requirement but is a useful credibility signal — we verify it where claimed.
Role: Professional body for FRACS-qualified plastic surgeons in NZ.
We cite for: Verify membership status of plastic surgeons; reference for procedure standards on cosmetic-surgery, breast-surgery, hair-transplant pages.
https://www.plasticsurgery.org.nz/
Role: Professional body for medical practitioners working in cosmetic and appearance medicine.
We cite for: Reference for appearance-medicine standards, qualifications and ethical guidelines.
https://www.cosmeticmedicine.co.nz/
Role: Professional body for NZ dentists.
We cite for: Reference for dental procedure standards, member directory and fee guidance.
https://www.nzda.org.nz/
Role: Professional body for NZ orthodontists.
We cite for: Verify orthodontist credentials referenced on /invisible-braces/, /braces/ and /clear-aligners/ pages.
https://www.orthodontists.org.nz/
Role: Specialist medical college for eye surgeons in Australia and NZ.
We cite for: Verify ophthalmologist credentials on LASIK, eye-surgery and cataract pages.
https://ranzco.edu/
Role: Specialist medical college for dermatologists across Australia and NZ.
We cite for: Verify dermatologist credentials on /dermatology/ pages.
https://www.dermcoll.edu.au/
Role: Peak body for surgical training and standards across Australia and NZ.
We cite for: Verify FRACS qualification of surgeons referenced on cosmetic-surgery, breast-surgery and weight-loss-surgery pages.
https://www.surgeons.org/
Role: Professional body for NZ audiologists.
We cite for: Reference for audiology standards on /hearing-audiology/ pages.
https://www.audiology.org.nz/
Role: Patient support organisation for people experiencing infertility in NZ.
We cite for: Patient-perspective reference for /fertility-ivf/ pages.
https://fertilitynz.org.nz/
NZ-trusted patient-information bodies we cite for non-regulatory consumer guidance.
Role: NZ's consumer health information service, operated as a charitable trust with editorial review by NZ clinicians.
We cite for: Patient-facing reference for condition information across procedure recovery and consultation pages.
https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/
Role: NZ's consumer advocacy organisation.
We cite for: Reference for consumer-rights information relevant to private medical purchases.
https://www.consumer.org.nz/
Clinics listed on ClinicCompare are asked to maintain their listing in the relevant regulator register and to notify us of any change. We do not poll registers continuously — registration status can change between our verification check and your booking. Always re-verify a practitioner against the appropriate register at MCNZ / DCNZ / their relevant board before treatment.
If we should be referencing an authority we haven't listed, email info@cliniccompare.co.nz. Tell us the URL, what the body does, and which pages of ours would benefit from citing it.
Laser vision correction for myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
Augmentation, reduction, lift and reconstruction.
Facelift, rhinoplasty, liposuction and body contouring.
General dentistry, braces and aligners.
Single, multiple and all-on-4 implant options.
Gastric sleeve, bypass and band procedures.