We exist to change how surgeons are supported.
Apex Spine NZ was founded on a simple, radical commitment: to be the clinical partner spinal surgeons in New Zealand deserve.
"We believe no surgeon operates alone."
The truth in surgery that goes unspoken.
There is a truth in surgery that goes unspoken: no surgeon operates alone. Yet for too long, the most critical partnership in the operating room — the one between surgeon and support — has been treated as a transaction. Surgeons face inconsistent expertise, corporate rep turnover, and tools chosen for global distribution, not local excellence.
The weight of navigating this system falls on you, pulling focus from where it belongs: the patient.
We are not a distributor. We are not a faceless corporation. We are Gavin and Gareth — founders in your theatre, experts at your side, and partners in your success. We built our entire company around the belief that your skill should be met with equal parts expertise, consistency, and trust.
This is what it means to partner with us.
- You focus on surgical excellence. We handle the complexities — logistical, technical, and systemic — so you can advance your practice and your patients' outcomes without distraction.
- You operate with confidence.With reliable, expert support in every case, you can keep building procedural consistency.
- You access clear, expert-guided solutions. We provide clinically curated technology with practical, jargon-free support tailored to your specific approach and goals.
- You are never standing still.Our peer-led clinical community and access to global innovations keeps you at the cutting edge of spinal surgery.
The four words that define everything we do.
Every company has values. We have a truth. A single, undeniable statement that shapes every decision, every conversation, and every day in the operating room with our surgeons.
Meet Gavin & Gareth.
30 years of combined experience. Founders in your theatre. The same faces, every time.
Gareth Gibbes
Co-Founder & Clinical SpecialistGareth believes a customer-focused approach is at the heart of delivering excellent service. His career began as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist, giving him a deep understanding of anatomy, surgical mechanics, and the clinical environment that most device representatives never develop.
Gareth holds a Physiotherapy degree from Auckland University of Technology and a Sports Science degree from the University of Auckland.
Gavin de Wit
Co-Founder & Clinical SpecialistGavin brings enthusiasm and a genuine passion for helping people achieve better outcomes. With over a decade of experience across arthroplasty, trauma and spine, he offers technical expertise that surgeons rely on and deep local knowledge of New Zealand's hospital and procurement landscape.
His mission is to deliver service built on the Apex Spine values of trust, integrity and excellence — values that show up not in a brochure, but in the operating room.
The partner behind your excellence.
Ready to experience genuine clinical partnership?
Let's talk about how we can support your surgical practice.