Here are some numbers on PGY1 positions/vacancies available in each DHB.
If you are applying for a position in a hard-to-staff community and/or speciality then you may be eligible to apply for the Voluntary Bonding Scheme. The Voluntary Bonding Scheme is an incentive based payment scheme that was introduced by the government to reward medical school graduates who are interested in working in hard-to staff communities and/or specialities. For more information on the Voluntary Bonding Scheme please click here.
| Employer | Positions 2017 (Indicative) | Positions 2016 | Positions 2015 |
| Auckland City Hospital | 54 | 53 | 46 |
| Christchurch Hospital | 52 | 50 | 47 |
| Dunedin Hospital | 23 | 23 | 19 |
| Gisborne Hospital | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Hastings Hospital | 19 | 21 | 19 |
| Invercargill Hospital | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Middlemore Hospital | 54 | 54 | 47 |
| Nelson Hospital | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| New Plymouth Hospital | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| NS Hospital & Waitakere | 53 | 53 | 46 |
| Palmerston North | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Rotorua Hospital | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Tauranga Hospital | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Timaru Hospital | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Waikato Hospital | 35 | 33 | 30 |
| Wairau Hospital | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Wellington Hospitals | 46 | 49 | 46 |
| Whakatane Hospital | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Whanganui Hospital | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Whangarei Hospital | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Total | 473 | 470 | 423 |