The Rutherford Clinic is a doctor's practice at 167 Thorndon Quay in Pipitea, Wellington, and holds a 5.0 Google rating.
Most New Zealand general practices work around enrolment: once you're enrolled with a clinic, visits are subsidised, while casual appointments usually cost more, so it pays to enrol somewhere close to home or work. A good GP listens first, examines only what's needed, and is upfront about what can wait and what can't. First visits go better with a list of current medications and a rough medical history; regulars know to book early for anything non-urgent and to ask for a longer slot if several issues have piled up. Repeat prescriptions can often be sorted without an appointment, too.
With its spot on Thorndon Quay, the clinic sits handy for Thorndon, Pipitea and the northern edge of the city.