Terrace Medical Clinic is a specialist medical clinic in Te Aro, Wellington, focused exclusively on immigration medicals, occupational health assessments, and driver's licence medicals for NZTA. Trusted since 2015, the clinic operates as part of New Zealand's official onshore Panel Physician Network, providing eMedical assessments fully approved by Immigration New Zealand.
The clinic is led by Dr Edwin Whiteside, a respected physician with decades of experience, supported by long-standing team members Christene Bossert and Monique Cronje, who bring deep expertise in immigration and occupational health medicals. The team aims to submit completed immigration medicals to Immigration New Zealand within 2-3 working days.
Situated centrally in Wellington, the clinic is within easy walking distance of Pacific Radiology, Wellington Imaging, and SCL Labs, streamlining the full medical process for x-rays and lab tests. Terrace Medical Clinic also coordinates medicals through a trusted network of providers across New Zealand and regularly completes assessments for overseas healthcare providers with NZ-based applicants. Note: this is not a General Practice; the clinic recommends Terrace Medical Centre for GP appointments.
Tucked into Level 1 of 50 Manners Street in Te Aro, Terrace Medical Clinic has spent more than a decade focused on one specific corner of healthcare: the medicals people need to move forward with a visa, a job, or a driver's licence. It isn't a general practice — the clinic is upfront that GP appointments are better handled elsewhere — and that narrow focus is central to how it operates.
Terrace Medical Clinic is part of New Zealand's official onshore Panel Physician Network, meaning its doctors are approved to carry out eMedical assessments for Immigration New Zealand. Since 2015, the clinic has helped thousands of individuals and employers complete their medical requirements, and the team describes its approach as fast, accurate, and low-stress from the first appointment through to submission.
The clinic offers three main types of immigration medicals: a full eMedical exam that includes an x-ray, blood tests, urine tests and a physical exam; a limited medical covering blood tests and a physical exam only, generally for partners or dependent children of New Zealand citizens or residents; and a chest x-ray-only certificate for applicants who don't need a full medical. Which certificate is required depends on visa type, immigration category, length of stay and country of origin, and the clinic points applicants toward the Immigration New Zealand website for the detailed criteria.
Alongside immigration work, Terrace Medical Clinic runs occupational health assessments for individuals and businesses — pre-employment checks, ongoing health monitoring, fitness-for-work assessments, and exit medicals — as well as certified NZTA driver's licence medicals for renewals, commercial drivers, or age-related requirements.
The clinic is led by Dr Edwin Whiteside, a respected physician with decades of experience, supported by long-standing team members Christene Bossert and Monique Cronje, whose expertise spans immigration and occupational health medicals. Reception and the wider team emphasise clear communication and a welcoming environment for what can otherwise be a stressful part of an immigration or employment process.
A standard medical exam and blood tests take about 30 to 45 minutes; a chest x-ray, if required, is booked separately and adds roughly 15 minutes. No fasting is needed beforehand, though the clinic asks applicants to avoid kava for 48 hours before a blood test, since it can affect liver function results. Applicants should bring a valid passport (or an accepted alternative such as a Certificate of Identity, Refugee Travel Document, or national ID card with photo), a list of current medications, any relevant medical records, and glasses or contact lenses if worn. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and applicants who aren't confident in English must bring an independent interpreter — though a family member or support person is always welcome to attend.
The clinic's central Wellington location puts it within easy walking distance of Pacific Radiology, Wellington Imaging, and SCL Labs, so x-rays and lab work can often be completed on the same visit without travelling across the city. Terrace Medical Clinic also coordinates with a network of providers across New Zealand and regularly handles assessments for overseas healthcare providers with NZ-based applicants, and it aims to submit completed immigration medicals to Immigration New Zealand within 2-3 working days of the appointment.