Dr Cushla Batchelor-Hynd
BSc BDS
Te Arawa/ Ngāti Whakaue
Tuhoe/Ngāti Whare
Cushla graduated in 2005 with a BDS from the University of Otago, and is a member of both the New Zealand and NZ Maori Dental Associations. She enjoys all aspects of dentistry but has particular interest in restoring implants. She has been the lead dentist at Lumino InCity Rotorua for 10 years.
Outside of practice hours Cushla enjoys swimming, golf, going to the gym and cycling. She is married to Russell and is the proud mother of two grown up sons Cameron & Lochlan.
Dr Helene Lombard
Dr Helene completed her studies at the University of Pretoria in 1997. After working in Private Practice's she then worked in the UK for a year and travelled.
On returning to South Africa she opened up her own practice. After having this practice for 15 years, Helene and her family decided to sell up and move to New Zealand and are looking forward to new adventures.
Claire Newton
Originally from Dunedin, Claire graduated with a Bachelor of Oral Health from the University of Otago in 2014.
She joins our team with 7 years of experience having worked for Waikato DHB in Hamilton and a private practice since graduating.
Claire has a passion for preventative dentistry, a special interest in gum health and is committed to providing the most current and effective treatment strategies available today. She strives to work in partnership with her patients to improve and maintain good oral health for life.
She is a gentle and caring practitioner who has a passion for connecting with her…
Show more...Originally from Dunedin, Claire graduated with a Bachelor of Oral Health from the University of Otago in 2014.
She joins our team with 7 years of experience having worked for Waikato DHB in Hamilton and a private practice since graduating.
Claire has a passion for preventative dentistry, a special interest in gum health and is committed to providing the most current and effective treatment strategies available today. She strives to work in partnership with her patients to improve and maintain good oral health for life.
She is a gentle and caring practitioner who has a passion for connecting with her patients.
Claire is excited to be relocating to Rotorua with her partner and is looking forward to exploring all that this city & the BOP region has to offer.
Claire Horscroft
Claire has been working in dentistry for over ten years. Initially starting as a Dental Assistant, she realised her passion for oral health and patient care, leading to her completing a Bachelor of Science in Oral Health at Auckland University of Technology.
As an Oral Health Therapist, Claire strives to educate patients of all ages on the importance of oral health and wellbeing. Her kind and caring approach allows patients to feel comfortable and at ease in the dental environment.
Claire has two young children. The eldest loves BMX’ing and competes all around the north island. In her spare time she enjoys going to CrossFit, and exploring the outdoors with family and friends.
Amanda van der Merwe
Amanda graduated with a Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy from the University of Otago in 2023.
From a young age, she knew that she would like to work in healthcare, and in 2019, she decided to follow her ambition and combine her love for people and her appreciation for finer details to pursue a career in dentistry.
During her studies, she had the ability to learn and collaborate with a variety of different dental specialities, which allowed her to practice and perfect her skills in restorative therapy for children under the age of 18 years, tooth whitening, dental hygiene and…
Show more...Amanda graduated with a Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy from the University of Otago in 2023.
From a young age, she knew that she would like to work in healthcare, and in 2019, she decided to follow her ambition and combine her love for people and her appreciation for finer details to pursue a career in dentistry.
During her studies, she had the ability to learn and collaborate with a variety of different dental specialities, which allowed her to practice and perfect her skills in restorative therapy for children under the age of 18 years, tooth whitening, dental hygiene and preventative periodontal treatment.
Amanda is passionate about taking a proactive, culturally safe and inclusive approach to fulfil the dental needs of her patients and her community. She takes pride in providing excellent patient-centred, evidence-based care to ensure that people get the dental treatment they need to promote overall health and boost their confidence.
She aims to maintain a good work-life balance and enjoys hiking, reading, cooking and exploring new places. She can speak Afrikaans and English and has recently decided to educate herself in New Zealand Sign Language.
Jasmine Winiata
Jasmine comes to Lumino with several years of experience in the dental industry, Before becoming practise manager at In City Dental she worked chair-side for the Lead Dentist Cushla Batchelor-Hynd.
The main goal she would like to accomplish in our practice would be providing 100% patient experience satisfaction she strives that every patient who comes through our doors feels comfortable, welcome, and looked after.
In her spare time, she loves the beach or the bush, Spending time with her young family she spends most weekends out there on family adventures.
Georgi Beattie
Georgi is our receptionist at InCity Dental.