About Us

Welcome to the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) – the collective voice of New Zealand's veterinary profession.

We are a not-for-profit organisation established to help, inform and represent veterinarians throughout New Zealand. Our aim is to provide a central service to support our members in their careers and promote professionalism within the industry.

The NZVA represents a united profession, respected and recognised in New Zealand and internationally. NZVA is taking a leading role in challenging the status quo and working with key stakeholders to ensure the veterinary profession in New Zealand remains relevant to our society and livestock industries.

Our members (over 75% of registered veterinarians) come from many different areas of the veterinary industry, including biosecurity and food safety, clinical practice as well as pharmaceutical research and teaching. By bringing everyone closer under the NZVA umbrella we aim to help New Zealand veterinarians work together to improve animal health and welfare worldwide. 

NZVA members can participate in workshops, seminars and conferences. They can join any of our 14 Special Interest Branches and belong to any of our 15 Regional Branches. Members can also further their knowledge through our range of publications and continuing education opportunities. 

We’re proud to have been servicing and supporting our members since 1923.

And proud to support World Veterinary Year (Vet2011) - celebrating 250 years since the first veterinary school was established in 1761 in Lyon, France.

nzva [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (Contact us) if you’d like to join or find out more about the benefits of being an NZVA member.