
Welcome to Dr Hanne’s Family Practice
We want to help you care for your whole family – which may just be you, or a dozen others. We believe good medicine should look after the whole person – body, soul and spirit – and that it should be long term – your whole life. All too often medical treatment means just fixing a broken leg, or a rash but to be effective it needs to be much more. So much sickness is not apparent on an examination or a test. Take depression for example. It can be an inner sense of sadness, loss of energy and motivation or irritation affecting sleep, work and our most important relationships. Not facing what is happening to us can be immensely damaging but it may also be readily treatable. We never want to be too busy to listen.
We believe good medicine should look after the whole person – body, soul and spirit.
Meet the Team
Dr Tony Hanne
Dr J.A. Hanne (known as Tony) is a full-time GP with a special interest in ADHD. He trained at Guys Hospital in London before moving to New Zealand in 1964 where he has practiced ever since. For twenty years he was based in a group practice in Panmure before starting the current practice in Howick in 1987.
Sarah Wright
Sarah our practice nurse is our full time nurse. She is wonderful addition to our team and you will find her a big support. She will be responsible for immunisations, cervical smears, mammograms and general health education among other things to try to prevent you getting sick. She will let you know about test results and will chase you up to help you achieve better results particularly for long term health conditions.
Our Valuable Health Support Team
Karen Hyde-Smith
Karen is our medical receptionist and is the first person you will see upon entering our practice. She keeps our clinic running smoothly and ensures your visit to our clinic is a pleasant one. She has been with the clinic for many years and understands the intricacy and importance of the patient experience.