Ngaio Diagnostics is a privately owned supply company based in Nelson, New Zealand. Established in 1991, we specialise in the distribution and support of quality products to laboratories and commercial users throughout New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
We take your business personally. Doing business with us means you will deal with a team who know and understand what you are looking for and will ensure we find the right product to meet your requirements. Dealing with us is quick and easy and we will always have you in mind as we source or develop new and improved products.
Stuart McKenzie
Stuart has been with Ngaio Diagnostics since 2015 and came with a background in sales and business development. He also has a BSc degree in chemistry. Contact Stuart for all general business inquiries.
Rob McKenzie
Rob founded Ngaio Diagnostics in 1991 after working as a hospital scientist in Clinical Biochemistry and in the area of Quality Management.
Dr Mak Sarwar
Mak joined Ngaio Diagnostics in January 2023 as an application specialist with a focus on Agilent Dako and molecular oncology products. He joins Ngaio from a previous position as a postdoctoral research fellow in gynaecologic oncology and is based in Christchurch.
Dr Alison Weaver
Alison joins Ngaio with a wealth of experience in the life sciences, having worked both in New Zealand and overseas with some of the biggest names in the industry. Alison will provide support, recommendations and assist our customers with their work and ensure they obtain what’s needed for a successful outcome.
Manoj Sinh
Manoj joined the Ngaio team from April 2024 to focus on Ngaios growing chemistry, QC and EQA portfolio. With a strong background in research and multiple scientific disciplines he is well suited to support our growing customer base.
Maral Arab
Maral joins Ngaio from a QA background in the food and nutraceutical industry. Her experience from the industry side of testing and compliance has her perfectly placed to assist others in establishing testing regimes in their facilities.
Atif Malik
Atif joined Ngaio in May 2024 with a focus on our growing toxicology and other selected product portfolios. Atif will also take a role in new product releases across all industries.
Kerry Ford
Kerry is our accounts keeper and administration whizz. Please contact Kerry for all queries regarding accounts or administration.
Ashleigh Churchill
Ashleigh joined our team in early 2022 to aid with the influx of work that the Rapid Antigen Tests brought with them! She is staying on to continue to take the administrative load off Kerry as our business continues to expand.