Applications are now open for the 2025/26 Practising Year.
(1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026)
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Welcome to Te Poari Kaimātai Hinengaro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Psychologists Board
We are the regulatory authority appointed under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 in respect of the profession of psychology.
WHAT WE DO
- Work to protect the public in relation to psychologists.
- Ensure that only those who are registered with the board use the title “psychologist”.
- Maintain a publicly accessible register of psychologists in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Set standards for registration and practice for psychologists.
- Hear concerns or complaints about psychologists’ services.
CONSULTATIONS & SURVEYS
We welcome your feedback on these consultations and public feedback documents so we can maintain the high standards for which New Zealand’s psychology profession is respected. Your responses are valuable in helping to shape our future, our processes and the way we practice.
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WANT TO REGISTER
NZPB Scopes of Practice, accredited courses, and registration guidelines both for practitioners trained in New Zealand and overseas.
ALREADY REGISTERED
A regularly updated resource of certification guidelines, reviews, competence matters and more for certified practitioners of psychology.
RAISING A CONCERN
Members of the public must be able to trust that a practitioner using a protected title has been determined to be competent and fit to practise.
SEARCH THE REGISTER
Members of the public must be able to trust that a practitioner using a protected title has been determined to be competent and fit to practise.
News & Updates
Supervision Survey
Supervision Survey It was noted in the Associate/Assistant Psychologist (AP) pre consultation survey that many stakeholders felt that introducing APs could increase the workload for psychologists who would be responsible for supervising APs, potentially...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines The Board are pleased to advise the approval of the final draft of 'Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand' for publication at the recent August Board meeting. AI is...
Independent analysis of consultation feedback for the Proposed Framework for Scopes of Practice
Independent analysis of consultation feedback for the Proposed Framework for Scopes of Practice. Thank you to those individuals who took the time to read and respond to the consultation document on the Board’s 2023/2024 Proposed Framework for Scopes of...
Updated Informed Consent Guidelines
Updated Informed Consent Guidelines The process of informed consent is a critical step in the first contact with the people with whom we work. It is also frequently an area where psychologists encounter situations that can be legally and ethically difficult to...
Raka Maui Consultation Outcome 2024
Raka Maui Consultation Outcome 2024 Outcome of re-consultation on proposed changes to registration requirements for overseas-trained psychologists Thank you to those individuals who took the time to read and respond to the consultation document on its 2023 proposal to...
Scopes of Practice
This consultation is now closed. Thank you to those who provided submissions. We are currently reviewing the submissions we received. We will publish the updated statement once we finish this review. Extension of Consultation Period for Scopes of Practice Te Poari...