About us

Dr Adrienne Chin is also a co-founder of Doctors On Riccarton. A graduate of the University of Otago, she has spent time working as a doctor in the UK and Sydney before returning home to Christchurch. She has been working as a GP since 1995. Dr Adrienne Chin’s interests are children’s and women’s health. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 boys, cycling and windsurfing.

Dr Kent Johnston grew up in South Canterbury and graduated in 2002 from the University of Otago. After graduating, Dr Johnston worked in hospitals in Tauranga, the West Coast, Australia and Christchurch, as well as a short stint in Indonesia after the tsunami in 2006. He joined Doctors On Riccarton in 2009. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family. His main interests includes church, the movies, and tramping and exploring the great outdoors with his wife and children.

Born and raised in China, Vivian studied medicine for 4 years before moving to Christchurch in 2002. In 2005, Vivian joined Doctors on Riccarton as a receptionist while completing her nursing studies at CPIT (now known as ARA). Since 2006 Vivian has been working as a registered nurse. She can speak Mandarin, Cantonese and English fluently. Vivian was awarded a Pegasus Chair & CEO special award in 2009 for her services to nursing.

Vivian is undertaking postgraduate studies at the University of Otago. She has completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences endorsed in Occupational Health, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences endorsed in Nursing, earning this with Distinction. She is currently a Nurse Prescriber (which allows her to prescribe some medications) and a Nurse Practitioner Intern. She manages to juggle her studies and work, while being the mother of two young children!

Born and raised in Christchurch of Dutch parentage, Tania did most of her schooling and nurse training in the Garden City. She worked in the Emergency Department before taking time off to raise her two daughters. A stint at the 24 Hour Surgery followed. Tania has been working at Doctors on Riccarton since 2002. Her interests include reading, walking her dog and spending time with family and friends.

Shelley originates from China and joined Doctors on Riccarton in early 2015. She studied nursing and worked for two years in China before coming to Christchurch. She has also completed her Bachelor of Nursing in New Zealand at ARA. She has taken up many of the professional development opportunities available to her and now has a wide range of practice nursing skills and knowledge under her belt.

Her interests include watching movies, exercising and catching up with friends in her spare time. Shelley speaks Mandarin and English.

Cindy completed her nursing degree in China. After working in China for a few years in theater and medical nursing , she decided to pursue her nursing career further afield. She came to NZ at the end of 2010 and completed a competency assessment programme to gain NZ registration. She has been working as a nurse in NZ since 2012, firstly in aged care and at Doctors on Riccarton since 2016.

Cindy is really enjoying working in General Practice as she is able to build professional relationships with patients to help make a difference to their health. She enjoys the ongoing training in nursing practice to enhance her knowledge. She has recently returned to part-time nursing after taking maternity leave. Cindy speaks Mandarin and English.

Lishan (Lisa) joined Doctors on Riccarton in August, 2019. Lisa came to New Zealand from China after finishing high school. She completed a Bachelor of Nursing at ARA and worked in Aged Care after graduating. She is embracing all the professional development opportunities available to her and enjoying the diversity of nursing in general practice.

Lisa’s interests include watching movies and reading books, and learning Japanese. She likes to catch up with friends and family in her spare time. She speaks Cantonese, Taishanese (Toisan), Mandarin and English.

Jordan completed a Bachelor of Nursing at Jinan University, China. She then went on to study Nursing at ARA Institute of Canterbury. Jordan enjoys General Practice for the holistic approach it offers and the chance to work alongside patients and their families over time. Jordan joined the Doctors on Riccarton nursing team during her transitional placement as a nursing student and we were so impressed with her that we invited her to be a permanent team member after completing her studies at the end of 2019. While studying at ARA, she worked as a hospital aid in different hospitals and rest homes.

Jordan speaks Mandarin, a little Cantonese, and English. She is currently on maternity leave.

Jess completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at Otago Polytechnic before going on to complete a post graduate certificate in Health Science (Mental Health and Addictions) with the Auckland University of Technology. She has worked in various mental health inpatient, community, and school-based settings in New Zealand and the UK. She completed the Health Improvement Practitioner training with Te Pou and started working at Doctors on Riccarton in 2021. When not at work Jess enjoys cooking, hiking and pilates.

Liza was born and raised in the Philippines and moved to New Zealand in 2006. Liza completed her degree in Nutrition back home. She worked as a Community Support Worker under Mental Health Service here in Christchurch for over 12 years.

Liza is a proud mum of two grown up daughters. When not at work, she enjoys dancing, baking, gardening, spending time at church and being with her family and friends.

Ling has worked on and off at Doctors on Riccarton since 2000. Starting as a part-time receptionist during her university days, she left to live and work in Mount Cook for a short while, returned, and then got married and lived in Japan for a number of years before returning once again.