Membership Categories & Fees (2024/2025)
Member type
| Fees (NZD)GST inclusive |
Full MembershipFull membership applies to full-time dentists in private practice. | $950.00 |
Full Membership - Full-time salaried institution based dentistsFull-time institution based practice, who cannot access a reimbursement from their employers. This includes Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora employees, University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry staff and NZ Defence Force staff. | $475.00 |
Full Membership – Part-time dentistsDentists practising part-time, no more than 10 hours per week or 500 hours per annum. | $475.00 |
Full Membership – 2023 BDS graduates2023 BDS graduates from the University of Otago. | $475.00 |
Full Membership – 2022 BDS graduates2022 BDS graduates from the University of Otago. | $713.00 |
Associate Membership (Retired)Members who have completely retired from dentistry and do not wish to retain full membership. | $95.00 |
Postgraduate StudentsFull time, institution based, post graduate students in New Zealand. | $95.00 |
Associate Membership (Overseas)Members residing overseas who do not wish to retain full membership. | $160.00 |
Honorary AssociateMembership category awarded by the NZDA Board to retired members based on their past contributions. | - no fee |
Honorary Life MembersNZDA’s highest honour awarded by the NZDA Board. | - no fee |
Student Members | - no fee |