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Ko Amiria Koopu ahau
Amiria (Meeds) is a newly graduated Physiotherapist who completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Wintec after her passion was sparked by the support she received from physiotherapists while representing Aotearoa New Zealand in Basketball during high school. She has gained extensive experience working with various sports teams including at Hamilton netball courts, Hamilton City Under 18 Netball Team, Hamilton Old Boys Premiership Women's Rugby Team, Waikato Women's Rugby League Team, and the Taniwharau Premiership and Reserves Men's Rugby League Teams. Born and raised in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton and immersed in te reo Maori me ona tikanga, Meeds is passionate about kaupapa Maori and aims to integrate it into her physiotherapy practice, believing that true health is achieved when the body, mind, and spirit are in balance. She values building connections through whakapapa and korero, bringing her holistic approach and sports team experience to supporting clients through their health journeys. View details »
Claudia is a highly skilled Physiotherapist who joined Active Health Waikato in January 2021 after completing her degree with First Class Honours at the University of Otago. She specialises in sports physiotherapy, particularly focusing on ankle and knee injury rehabilitation with a passion for working with netballers and rowers, combining exercise-based therapy with manual therapy techniques tailored to each patient's individual needs and goals. Her expertise has been recognised through various team appointments including physiotherapy support for the 2021 North vs South Black Sticks tournament, the 2022 Hamilton City Netball Centre U18 Representative Team, the 2023 Waikato Hockey NHC Women's Team, and most recently as primary care physiotherapist for the WBOP Matarau team in the 2025 Synergy Hair Netball League. Originally from Christchurch with a personal experience of physiotherapy during her own high school injury sparking her passion for helping others through their recovery journeys, Claudia is dedicated to getting people back to doing what they love. View details »
Hayley is a dedicated Physiotherapist who joined Active Health in October 2022 after completing her studies at University of Otago School of Physiotherapy in 2020. She has gained valuable experience in musculoskeletal, aged care, post-operative orthopaedics and cardiac physiotherapy at a Hamilton clinic, while completing additional training in Women's health and reformer Pilates. Growing up playing football and being exposed to the benefits of physical activity, Hayley developed her passion for physiotherapy after spending time with a physiotherapist during her adolescent years and now has keen interests in Women's health and adolescent athletes. She enjoys empowering clients of all ages during their injury rehabilitation to manage and return to their full function, while staying active in her spare time teaching reformer Pilates and hosting a run club with FEMMI. View details »