Peter Halstead Physio Wellington is a boutique physiotherapy practice on Level 1 of 128 Featherston Street, in the heart of the Wellington CBD. It runs on an unusually personal model: every consultation is one-on-one with Peter Halstead himself — a physiotherapist holding a Master of Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney, a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine and a Bachelor of Sport & Exercise — with no junior staff involved at any stage.
Peter was born and raised in Wellington and returned to New Zealand in 2013 after completing his Master's degree. He spent nine years working at a back-specialist clinic and has since been heavily involved in treating sports injuries across the spectrum, from the weekend warrior to the professional athlete. A dual international athlete in soccer and AFL who also played representative cricket, he knows rehabilitation from both sides of the treatment table, and has lectured on exercise rehabilitation, gym injuries and injury prevention in Australia and New Zealand.
Treatment spans hands-on physiotherapy — massage, mobilisation and manipulation, full body dry needling, biomechanical video technique analysis, sports screening and pre-season testing, work set-up advice and online video consults — alongside exercise therapy and testing: 1:1 exercise therapy and performance training, walking and running video analysis, flexibility, strength and fitness testing, and 3D body scanning on New Zealand's only Fit3D Body Composition Scanner, all supported by a full rehab and performance gym on-site. Google reviewers rate the clinic 5/5, praising Peter's knowledge, clear communication and quick, practical guidance.
Tucked on Level 1 of 128 Featherston Street, right in the Wellington CBD, Peter Halstead Physio Wellington runs on a refreshingly simple promise: every consultation is one-on-one with Peter himself. There are no junior staff and no hand-offs — the physiotherapist you book is the physiotherapist who treats you, from first assessment through to final sign-off. Combined with an on-site rehab and performance gym and New Zealand's only Fit3D Body Composition Scanner, that personal approach has earned the clinic a 5/5 Google rating and a loyal following among Wellingtonians who want to stay active.
Peter was born and raised in Wellington, though the road back took a detour through Sydney. After completing his Master of Physiotherapy at The University of Sydney — building on a Bachelor of Sport & Exercise and, later, a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine — he returned to New Zealand in 2013. Nine years of his career were spent at a back-specialist clinic, a grounding that shows in how he approaches complex and long-standing complaints, not just fresh sprains and strains. The rest of his working life has been immersed in sports injury, treating everyone from the weekend warrior to the professional athlete.
He knows injury from the inside, too. Peter is a dual international athlete in soccer and AFL and has played representative cricket — collecting, as he admits, more than a few injuries of his own along the way. That background lets him relate to his patients and understand what really matters to someone working through rehabilitation: getting back to the activities they actually want to do. He has lectured on exercise rehabilitation, gym injuries and injury prevention in both Australia and New Zealand, and he directs Health and Fitness Testing NZ and Fit3d NZ.
Care at the clinic falls into two complementary strands. The physiotherapy side covers online video consults for pain and injury assessment and treatment, biomechanical video technique analysis, sports screening and pre-season testing, hands-on massage, mobilisation and manipulation, full body dry needling, and work set-up analysis and advice for those whose desks are doing them no favours.
The exercise therapy and testing strand is where the on-site gym earns its keep. Peter offers advanced assessment for complex health issues and injuries, 1:1 exercise therapy and performance training, walking and running video analysis with reporting, and flexibility, strength and fitness testing. The clinic's 3D Body Composition Scanner — the only Fit3D unit in New Zealand — adds hard body-composition data to the assessment picture. Patients are supported between appointments too, with an online exercise library of rehab and training videos plus a set of patient support resources.
Reviews tell a consistent story. One patient, treated after an ankle injury, rated the experience 10/10, singling out the treatment itself, easy-to-follow guidance and exercises, achievable goals, and how quickly an appointment came through after the injury. Others highlight the same traits: knowledgeable, professional, friendly and — crucially — a great communicator who works out the issue quickly, then breaks recovery down into clear, safe, achievable steps. Several long-term patients describe Peter simply as the physio whose advice they've trusted for years.
The clinic sits at Level 1, 128 Featherston Street, Wellington CBD — a central spot reviewers appreciate. The website lists consulting hours on Tuesday from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm and Wednesday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, so it's worth getting in touch to lock in a time that suits. Appointments can be made through the website's booking page, by emailing [email protected], or by phoning 021 075 8660. If you can't make it in person — or you're based outside the capital — online video consults are available for pain and injury assessment and treatment.
Whether you're chasing a return to sport, sorting a stubborn back or niggling injury, or simply wanting to move and perform better, the starting point is the same: a one-on-one conversation with the physio himself.