Founder of TCM Chinese Medical Centre. TCM practitioner, Register of Health Practitioner (HPI #22LKNP)
- health practitioner member of The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT) (since March 2025)
- Competence Review Committee (CRC) and Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) member of Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand (since March 2024 – March 2025)
- Registered in the Chinese Medicine Council of New Zealand (HPI #22LKNP): Chinese medicine practitioner (acupuncturist), Chinese massage (tuina) practitioner, and Chinese herbal medicine practitioner (since March 2023)
- Vice President of Acupuncture NZ (The NZ Register of Acupuncturists Inc.) (2011-2020)
- Won the William Wong Doo Award 2020
- Member of Executive/Advisor Committee of WFAS (World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies) (since 2017)
- ACC Asian Cultural Case Advisor (2009 – 2015), Won the award of Outstanding Achiever of ACC 2015
- Colon Hydro Therapist (Since 2011)
- ACC treatment provider (since 1996)
- Director of TCM Chinese Medical Centre (since 1996)
- Independent Advisor to NZ Health and Disability Commissioner (2005 – 2025)
Born in 1967 Thomas was brought up in a rural China. His grandfather and father were both practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and practiced their skills among the local people. From a young age Thomas followed his father when he went to gather herbs in the mountains; his dream was to become a doctor one day. Thomas later studied medicine at the Guangzhou Medical University in China, and after five years, he graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine. After graduation, he became a lecturer in the Anatomy Department of the university and also practiced at the clinic there. He treated famous movie star Jackie Chan in 1992.
Thomas arrived in New Zealand in 1994 and worked as an Acupuncturist in Palmerston North for two years. In 1996 he took the examination and became a member of The New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists (NZRA) and became an ACC treatment provider.
Thomas then registered his first company, TCM Chinese Medical Centre (TCM Development Ltd), in 1996, and on the 8th of November 1996 he established his first clinic, the TCM Chinese Medical Centre, in Madras Street, Christchurch. In he moved his business to Riccarton Road. He subsequently set up TCM services at Queenspark Health Care and at St Albans Medical Centre. At that time there were about 10,000 patients on file at the TCM Chinese Medical Centre. Over 200 GPs have referred patients to his clinic. Thomas Lin was training to be Colon Hydro therapist in Feb. 2011.
Thomas has trained over 100 private students in Chinese Acupressure, Chinese Massage, Manipulation and Reflexology. In 1992, Guangdong Province Television produced a series of 21 programs of Reflexology which were introduced by Thomas. He has conducted many presentations of Chinese Medicine Healthcare to local communities in Christchurch.
Thomas Lin has got married with Sunny Qin, he has got one daughter Sabryna Lin and two son Jayden Lin and Action Lin.
Thomas Lin would like to help the following conditions:
- Acupuncture / acupressure / manipulation / traction / cupping for musculoskeletal problems, such as headaches caused by a stiff neck; shoulder pain from injury; frozen shoulder; tennis elbow; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; back muscle sprain; spinal disorders; sciatica. He also consults on many kinds of sports or work-related injuries.
- Acupuncture / Cupping / Chinese herbs / Reflexology for medical problems, such as ‘flu, headaches; migraine; high blood pressure; insomnia; stress; anxiety; depression; coughing due to bronchitis; stomach-ache; diarrhea; constipation; women’s menstrual problems; morning sickness; quit smoking; shingles; with excellent results for sinusitis and hay fever.
Thomas is involved in many local Chinese community activities. He is the founder President of Christchurch GuangDong Association in 2007.
林金洪医生： 1991年毕业于广州医学院（现在更名为广州医科大学），获医学学士学位，留校任教，1994年移民新西兰。1996年于基督城创立基督城中医治疗中心, 1998年起曾任新西兰注册针灸师协会（1977年成立的新西兰最大规模的中医专业团体）常委, 南岛代表, 考官（1998-2004），副会长（2011年至2020年），2005 – 2025 任新西兰健康与伤残专员（Health and Disability Commissioner医疗投诉委员会）独立顾问 (Independent Advisor) 。新西兰中医药科学联合会常委及南岛代表（1997-2003）. 2002-2004年任基督城中华协会会长，2007年9月创立基督城广东同乡会并任会长至2009年5月。2003-2018年被聘为广东省海外交流协会理事。2009年广东卫视播出《人在他乡》- 林金洪专辑。2015年被聘为广东省侨联海外委员。，2017年11月应国务院侨办在广州举办海外中医侨领研习班及一带一路中医专题课程。2017年12月当选世界针灸学会联合会（WFAS）执行委（及顾问）员会委员, 2018年11月被任命为新西兰针灸师协会代表团团长参加在法国巴黎举办的世界针灸学会联合会大会。被新西兰中医理事会（新西兰中医管理局）任命为能力审查委员会（CRC）和专业行为委员会（PCC）成员 （2024年3月 – 2025年3月）。2025年3月被新西兰卫生部任命为健康从业人员（医生）纪律法庭（HPDT）中医师成员。