[1] The College is there throughout a general practitioner’s career from initial interest, to Fellowship, teaching and even owning a practice.

The introduction of the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine (DRHM), Kapa Kaiaka and the evolution of Aiming for Excellence in recent years are examples of how the College has listened and acted on the changing landscape of health care.

[4] College faculties are based on geographical areas, and include: Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Taranaki, Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland.

With more than 150 members, Te Akoranga a Māui is the first indigenous representative group established in any Australian or New Zealand medical college.

This Chapter serves as a hub to define and improve the body of knowledge for this specialist field, while providing education and collegial support.

Distinguished Fellows embody [the] motto 'cum scientia caritas' – with knowledge, compassion,’ and have made sustained contributions to general practice, medicine, or the health and wellbeing of the community".