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 6, 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 Jul 1, 2026
Kesh Naidoo-Rauf Launch of Extended Pharmacy Services There are moments where you can genuinely feel things shifting, and I believe the launch of Extended Pharmacy Services across New Zealand is one of those moments. From June 2 2026, community pharmacie... Extended Pharmacy Services Jul 1, 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 18, 2026
Glenn Mills Continued expansion of community pharmacy's role The permanent roll-out of Extended Pharmacy Services acknowledges the vital role of community pharmacy, with community pharmacists funded to provide clinical assessments, advice and medicines for chil... Extended Pharmacy Services Jun 1, 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 May 1, 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 May 1, 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 Apr 1, 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 Mar 1, 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 Mar 1, 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 Feb 1, 2026