Nicole Rickman Media release: Guild supports increasing community pharmacists’ role and access to services The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) supports increasing community pharmacists’ role and the funded services community pharmacies can provide, as announced today as part of ACT’s Pharmacy Fir... Advocacy Extended Pharmacy Services Funding Media release Aug 5, 2026
Glenn Mills Promising signs pharmacy environment is shifting despite challenges Pharmacy is undoubtedly facing challenges. Proposed ownership changes, funding issues, workforce constraints, poor prescribing quality and software challenges continue to have a significant daily impa... Advocacy Extended Pharmacy Services Funding Workforce Jul 31, 2026
Glenn Mills Countering the arguments for opening pharmacy ownership We often hear statements that opening pharmacy ownership has benefits. However, these statements tend to be general and lack evidence. Competition lowers prices: Whilst this is true in retail, pharmac... Advocacy Pharmacy ownership Jun 30, 2026
Nicole Rickman Media release: Guild welcomes Labour’s free prescriptions policy announcement The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) welcomes today’s announcement by the Labour Party of their free prescriptions policy, which would see the $5 prescription charge removed for all New Zeala... Advocacy Co-payment Media release Jun 17, 2026
Kesh Naidoo-Rauf Key policy changes for community pharmacy and APP reflections This year is flying by, with key policy changes for community pharmacy implemented in New Zealand and the opportunity to catch up with our Australian colleagues and continue to learn from each other. ... 12-month prescriptions Advocacy Pharmacy ownership Apr 30, 2026
Glenn Mills Interim Chief Executive reinforces focus I feel privileged and hugely excited to be stepping into this role. I’m looking forward to continuing to work alongside the Guild HQ team, Board, and wider stakeholders to achieve for members and our ... Advocacy Funding Pharmacy ownership Apr 30, 2026
Nicole Rickman Media release: Guild welcomes continued expansion of community pharmacy’s role The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) supports the acknowledgement of the vital role of community pharmacy, with the announcement today that community pharmacists will be funded to directly pr... Advocacy Funding Media release Scope of practice Apr 15, 2026
Kesh Naidoo-Rauf 2025 reflections and looking ahead I want to acknowledge Andrew and his contribution to the Guild over the past 10 years. He has led the organisation through significant change – policy reform, a pandemic, and ongoing sector uncertaint... Advocacy Constitution Funding Pharmacy ownership Workforce Mar 31, 2026
Kesh Naidoo-Rauf Medicines shortages and use of unapproved medicines New Zealand, like many countries, struggles with medicines shortages. This issue increased during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and unfortunately appears to be here to stay. New Zealand has a un... Advocacy Funding Workforce Feb 28, 2026
Andrew Gaudin Proposed pharmacy ownership policy changes The Guild does not see the policy problem the government is seeking to address by proposing the removal of the majority pharmacist pharmacy-ownership restrictions. There are currently no issues with N... Advocacy Legislation Pharmacy ownership Feb 28, 2026
Andrew Gaudin Progress made in 2025 Positively influence pending legislative, regulatory and policy change Delivered full mitigation of the potential adverse fee impacts of 12-month prescriptions from 1 February 2026 – avoiding a mid-po... 12-month prescriptions Advocacy Funding NAAR Jan 31, 2026
Kesh Naidoo-Rauf Our priorities for 2026 Our purpose has always been clear: to support and advance the business and professional needs of community pharmacy. At the heart of this is our commitment to promote, protect, and strengthen the coll... 12-month prescriptions Advocacy Constitution Funding Pharmacy ownership Scope of practice Workforce Dec 31, 2025