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The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) represents and supports the community of medically registered anaesthetists and SPMPs in Aotearoa New Zealand through advocacy, community connection and educational opportunities.
Due to demand, a second Perioperative Advanced Communication Skills Workshop has been added - 13-14 October at Moventpick Hotel Auckland. Places are limited and do fill fast.
Eligible for ANZCA CPD as a practice evaluation activity.
anaesthesia.nz/events/perio...
Nau mai, haere mai. A very warm welcome to all our new trainee members who have joined the NZSA over the past couple of weeks, following the Part zero courses. We're honoured that you've chosen to join our community.
02.03.2026 22:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
There are still a couple of spaces left in this year's EPIC workshop, running the day after the PANNZ Education Update Meeting on Sun 29 March. Register now [https://www.spanza.org.au/Web/Events/2026-EVENTS/2026-PANNZ]
01.03.2026 21:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Last year's GHC Trainee Grant recipient Dr Chris King shares his highlights from the 2025 Pacific Society of Anaesthetists' Annual Meeting. Read more: kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/the-34th-pac...
Applications are open for the 2026 Grant [https://anaesthesia.nz/global-health-committee/#ghctrainee]
NZASM25 Official Charity Partner Rainbow Place provides free, specialist nursing support for young people, like Talyn, living with advanced or life-limiting conditions. Talyn's mother generously shared his story in the latest issue of Te Puna Kairehu. [https://kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/talyns-story/]
24.02.2026 06:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Wishing the Part One Trainees all the best with their written exams tomorrow!
Waimarie pai!
Read the latest NZSA Trainee Representative update in the NZSA's publication, Te Puna Kairehu. How it can feel as though the ground beneath our feet keeps shifting. Yet there is also opportunity in an evolving system. Read more [Read the full update: kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/traineedec25
18.02.2026 23:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Early bird ends on Monday! Register now to lock in the discounted rate for the PANNZ Educational Update Meeting 2026!
>> 28-29 March, Tauranga
Register now [https://www.spanza.org.au/Web/Events/2026-EVENTS/2026-PANNZ.aspx]
Applications are open for the NZSA's Global Health Committee Trainee Grant to attend the Pacific Society of Anaesthetists Meeting, 31 August - 4 September in Fiji.
Get all the details [https://anaesthesia.nz/global-health-committee/#ghctrainee]
In the latest issue of the NZSA's publication, Te Puna Kairehu, WaitematΔ anaesthetist and NZSA Immediate Past President, Dr Morgan Edwards, shares her experience from a Global Health volunteer trip to Oshakati, Namibia. [https://kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/two-weeks-volunteering-in-a-namibian-hospital/]
09.02.2026 07:25 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
New event for our Trainee community this November! Te Aka Tauwhiro, 27-28 November 2026 in Queenstown! Offering a mix of scientific content and human factors/non-technical skills for all stages of training. Save the date and help us spread the word!
#teakatauwhiro26
Closing tomorrow! Ondemand viewing of the 2025 Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM closes 31 January. All on-demand and in-person delegates have been emailed their unique access link and login.
29.01.2026 20:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Calling all researchers!
Submission deadline: Mon 15 June 2026
For more information on abstract submission guidelines, presentation formats and prize descriptions visit [ csc2026.com.au/call-for-abs... ]
Donβt miss out on this incredible opportunity to share your research!
Quick reminder! Ondemand viewing of the 2025 Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM closes 31 January. All on-demand and in-person delegates have been emailed their unique access link and login.
21.01.2026 22:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Earlybird registration is closing!
Last chance to access discounted registration rates to attend the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Marrakech - closing 21 Jan 23:59 GMT+1 (or just before midday 22 Jan NZT).
Register now [https://wcacongress.org/registration/]
The latest update on how things are progressing in centres across the motu, all at different stages of the journey towards decommissioning reticulated nitrous oxide and transitioning to point of care cylinders. Read more: kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/decommission...
19.01.2026 06:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Abstracts are open for the Combined Scientific Congress 2026!
Submission deadline: Mon 15 June
For more information, visit [ csc2026.com.au/call-for-abs... ]
Donβt miss out on this incredible opportunity to share your research!
SAVE THE DATE CSC2026 - 8-11 October, Hunter Valley, NSW.
Virtual Course: Mindfulness for Health: An In-Depth Guide to Reducing stress and improving well-being.
8 weeks starting Feb 28. Delivered through a hybrid of virtual face-to-face sessions and on-demand online courses. Read the full course outline and register: events.humanitix.com/copy-of-mind...
January 2026 AIC Journal - Volume 54, Issue 1 - Out now!
Access this latest issue via your NZSA Member Dashboard: anaesthesia.nz/member_resou...
For your summer reading, features from NZASM25:
Improving patient care across Africa kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/asmspeaker25
Can blood flow restriction enhance elite-level team pursuit performance? kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/asm25speaker
Talyn's story kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/talyns-story
As many of us reflect on the year that's been and consider the new year ahead, NZSA President Dr Jonathan Panckhurst does the same for the NZSA. In the latest President's report shared in Te Puna Kairehu, Dec 25 issue. Read more: kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/presidents-c...
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Sending you warm wishes for the holiday season πand a huge thank you to everyone working today and over the break.
24.12.2025 22:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
In the latest issue of Te Puna Kairehu, we share insights and the power of calm from Dr Carrie Mann's presentation at the 2025 PANNZ Educational Update Meeting. Read more: kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/take-a-deep-...
22.12.2025 21:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The NZSA and GHC are thrilled to celebrate the graduation of our third PACT Fellow, Dr Nikish Narayan! Who has also been awarded this yearβs FNU prize for the top marks in the final exam!
Well done and congratulations, Nikish and all of this year's graduates π whakamihi!
Thinking about what meetings and events to attend in 2026? Make sure to mark these three in the calendar!
PANNZ Educational Update Meeting 28-29 March / CSC 8-11 October / Te Aka Tauwhiro trainee meeting 7-28 November.
NZSA, ANZCA and ASA have released a joint statement on decommissioning N2O for medical gas pipeline systems. This statement aims to strengthen patient safety and environmental sustainability. It does not propose to impact or change clinical indications for use of N2O. anaesthesia.nz/news/joint-s...
19.12.2025 01:00 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
We're very excited to launch our first issue of Te Puna Kairehu, the next step in the NZSAβs magazine. Now a fully online publication, Te Puna Kairehu, shares articles from across our Aotearoa anaesthesia and medical community. Happy reading: kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/
17.12.2025 06:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Congratulations, Dr Gabrielle Kinzett-Carran, on being awarded the NZSA Prize for Best Quality Assurance Project at the NZ Annual Registrars Meeting. Our thanks to JAFA and the Organising Committee for hosting another valuable event for our trainee community that the NZSA is proud to have sponsored.
16.12.2025 19:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Registration is open for the PANNZ Educational Update Meeting 2026 and EPIC Workshop, in Tauranga.
Jointly hosted by the NZSA and SPANZA. Sat 28 & Sun 29 March 2026.
Register now: www.spanza.org.au/Web/Events/2...
Thank you to the organisers, presenters and everyone who attended yesterdayβs Inpatient Pain Network Meeting & Pain Nurses NZ National Education day.
The NZSA values being able to support these events and networks as part of the community and education we offer here in Aotearoa.
