Our Team

Nicole is our practice Principal & has been a hugely important part of Pet & Vet since she arrived in 2010.

A graduate of the highly regarded Veterinary Faculty in Hanover, Germany, Nicole made NZ her home shortly after graduating. Nicole initially started as a large animal vet in the Bay of Plenty before specialising in small animal practice here in Auckland. Nicole has the unusual mix of LOVING her consulting as much as small animal surgery. Nicole’s veterinary interests include orthopaedics & ultrasound diagnostics & when time allows, she can be found riding & training her two horses, Ayla & Evo or spending time with her family at West coast beaches.

Karen graduated in Ireland before making NZ her home in 2010.

Karen brings a wealth of experience in both consults & surgery to the team as well as her friendly & welcoming personality (& that wonderfully lyrical Irish accent!). Karen has recently completed a 10 month  course with The University of Sydney studying small animal surgery. Karen is very proactive in investigating new veterinary procedures & products ably helped by her PA, the wonderful Fox Terrier dog, Eire!

Hester wanted to be a veterinarian from a very young age. Her great love for animals led her to studying veterinary medicine in Belgium.

 After graduating she has worked in small animal, equine and mixed practice for the last 10 years. Guinea Pigs have a special place in her heart as does acupuncture for animals large & small. 

As Practice Manager, Hannah enjoys enhancing the relationship between the clinic and clients, with emphasis on making the clinic experience positive for all.

Hannah completed her Certificate in Veterinary Nursing in her home town of Nelson, then went onto a Bachelor of Science majoring in Marine Biology. In 2015 Hannah returned from several years in Greece where she had a horse riding school and livery yard - horses being a big love of hers. Luckily in New Zealand she has found a lovely Thoroughbred, Arthur to call hers and spends her spare time horse riding, doing yoga, learning Greek and (attempting to learn!) the guitar.

Katie completed her vet nursing studies in 2014 and joined the Pet & Vet team Dec 2018

Passionate about animals it makes sense she has so many! With 2 shih tzu x dogs- Shylan and Minnie, 2 rescue chihuahua's- Stanley and Roxy and a cockatiel named Roose she has her hands full, but Katie still finds time for her hobby- dirt bike riding.

Come on in and welcome her to the team!

Eve is originally from Whangarei and moved to Hamilton to complete her vet nurse certificate.

She also has a degree in zoology. She became a part of the Pet and Vet team in 2014 and has extensive experience in all aspects of the clinic. When Eve is not spending time with family and her Boxer Bulldog x, Stella, she enjoys competing in Roller Derby!

Hazel has grown up on lifestyle block at Muriwai Beach and has always been a huge animal lover.

Shes been surrounded by animals her whole life and turned that passion into her career. She graduated from Unitec in April 2019 with a diploma in Vet Nursing and we were happy to get her on the team straight away! In her spare time she enjoys walking on Muriwai beach and spending time with her family, friends, and pets- especially her two dogs Beau and Che.

​Fionn studied in Palmerston North at UCOL and graduated in 2015.

She went on to work on an organic dairy farm for a couple of years and, luckily for us, moved to Auckland in February 2018. She is now studying an acute diploma in homeopathy for animals.

Outside of Pet & Vet, Fionn spends her time with her 2 border collies, Bella and Loki and her wonderful husband.

Deana joined the Pet & Vet family in November 2018 having completed her diploma in Vet Nursing in Dec 2016

Deana loves the nurturing aspect of her role and sending patients back to their families happy and healthy. She has a special interest in the I131 treatment we hold at the clinic. At home she has a cat called Molly who rules the house- of course!

Nadeen has a huge passion for cats and their funny behavior!, she loves a challenge and enjoys gaining the shy cats' trust. After spending her day at our cattery taking care of all our cat residents, she goes home to take care of her own two beautiful cats, Luna and DaVinci. 

Sue joined us in August 2018 shortly after completing her Certificate in Animal Care, and is also studying vet nursing.  

Sue has a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and a law degree.  She started off as a research scientist, then moved on to spend 30 years as a patent attorney specialising in protecting inventions relating to both human and animal medicines.   Her lifelong obsession with cats combined with her interest in veterinary medicine inspired her to change careers to animal care.  She takes great pleasure and satisfaction from caring for our feline cattery guests.

Outside of Pet & Vet, Sue enjoys running, reading, and spending time with her husband, when her delightful but demanding Burmese cat Max allows!

Terri has a diverse background of knowledge, skills and experience in which she applies to her everyday life. She has studied Advanced Computing, Graphic Communication, Applied Mental Health and now Animal Management. Terri enjoys learning new things and teaching others about different life experiences. Before Pet & Vet, Terri volunteered with Trade Aid and Bird Rescue, both on the North Shore. She is now achieving her lifelong passion of wanting to care for animals - especially cats! Outside of Pet & Vet, Terri loves reading, listening to music, photography, going for nature walks, yoga and catching up with friends and family. She also attends to the needs of her demanding rescue cat, Jett!