The New Zealand Chiropractic Development Group (NZCDG) is an organisation that is broadly representative of chiropractors in New Zealand who are focused on pain and injury management - the musculoskeletal arm of the chiropractic profession.
We represent a balanced and reasonable cross-section of like-minded chiropractors.
Our aim is to align a portion of the chiropractic profession with the best current evidence that informs, supports and guides our scope of practice.
The NZCDG is committed to supporting the development and advancement of chiropractic. To achieve this, a core group has been set up to ensure NZCDG stays committed to its values as our membership grows nationwide.
Please note that our members outside of the core group are not listed below, but they have the opportunity to contribute as opportunities arise.
We represent a balanced and reasonable cross-section of like-minded chiropractors.
Our aim is to align a portion of the chiropractic profession with the best current evidence that informs, supports and guides our scope of practice.
The NZCDG is committed to supporting the development and advancement of chiropractic. To achieve this, a core group has been set up to ensure NZCDG stays committed to its values as our membership grows nationwide.
Please note that our members outside of the core group are not listed below, but they have the opportunity to contribute as opportunities arise.
Pat Wigley - Group Co-ordinator, Membership
- Only NZ Chiropractor to have won Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Awards in two NZ cities
- BPhed (Otago), Post Grad Dip Marketing (Otago), BSC Chiro (NZCC), Post Grad Dip Teaching (BTI)
Nigel Peek - Group Administrator
- Durban University Chiropractic Graduate: Masters Degree
- Post Graduate AUT Certificate in Medical/Western Acupuncture
- Currently completing Masters in Pain Management (Otago University)
Sandy Bansal - Policy
- 1st NZ Chiropractic College Graduate
- Winner of NZCCAA Chiropractor of the Year
- Past NZ Chiropractic College lecturer
- Past NZ Chiropractic Board member
- Background in regulation and governance
- Current member of the HPDT
David Owen - CPD Co-ordinator
- BSc, BSc(Hons), MSc (Chiro). Graduate of Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, 2000
Gordon Winter - Practice Support
- Past chiropractor on the medical squads of Everton and Bolton Wanderers Football Clubs
- Policy Chair, NZ Chiropractic Board from 2015-2019
Neki Patel - Value Added Services
- Holds an ICCSP and an ICSP
- Chiropractor for the NZ Commonwealth Team in 2002; Chiropractor of Australasian PGA since 1998
- Has owned an accredited physiotherapist clinic since 2002
Stuart Craig - Research
- BSc, BAppSc ( Chiro ) Post.Grad.Dip.Epid.
- Clinical Lecturer in MSK Medicine Otago University School of Medicine
- Past member (chiropractor) of the Multidisciplinary Panel for the CDHB/Canterbury Initiative
Leonie Craig - Fellow
- BAppSC (Chiro) Melb 1983
Jesse Evans - Membership
- Graduate of NZCC 2008
- International Chiropractic Sport Science Diploma 2010 (FICS)