New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists
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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.
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.
January 29, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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.
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... ]
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to share your research!
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... ]
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to share your research!
January 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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... ]
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to share your research!
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... ]
Don’t 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.
January 21, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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.
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/]
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/]
Registration - 19th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists
REGISTER HERE Early Bird Deadline: 21 January 2026 23:59 GMT+1 WCA2026 offers flexible registration options to suit all attendees – whether you’re a delegate, resident, student, nurse, or AHCP.
wcacongress.org
January 20, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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/]
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...
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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...
Abstracts are open for the Combined Scientific Congress 2026!
Submission deadline: Mon 15 June
For more information, visit [ csc2026.com.au/call-for-abs... ]
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to share your research!
SAVE THE DATE CSC2026 - 8-11 October, Hunter Valley, NSW.
Submission deadline: Mon 15 June
For more information, visit [ csc2026.com.au/call-for-abs... ]
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to share your research!
SAVE THE DATE CSC2026 - 8-11 October, Hunter Valley, NSW.
January 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Abstracts are open for the Combined Scientific Congress 2026!
Submission deadline: Mon 15 June
For more information, visit [ csc2026.com.au/call-for-abs... ]
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to share your research!
SAVE THE DATE CSC2026 - 8-11 October, Hunter Valley, NSW.
Submission deadline: Mon 15 June
For more information, visit [ csc2026.com.au/call-for-abs... ]
Don’t 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...
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...
Mindfulness for Health - CPD Course
Transform your practice and your patients' lives with our in-depth guide to the health impact of mindfulness!
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January 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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...
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...
Access this latest issue via your NZSA Member Dashboard: anaesthesia.nz/member_resou...
AIC Journal I January 2026
Access via your NZSA membership
anaesthesia.nz
January 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
January 2026 AIC Journal - Volume 54, Issue 1 - Out now!
Access this latest issue via your NZSA Member Dashboard: anaesthesia.nz/member_resou...
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
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
January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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
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...
📷credit: Freepik
📷credit: Freepik
December 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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...
📷credit: Freepik
📷credit: Freepik
Sending you warm wishes for the holiday season 🎄and a huge thank you to everyone working today and over the break.
December 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Sending you warm wishes for the holiday season 🎄and a huge thank you to everyone working today and over the break.
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-...
December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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-...
The NZSA and GHC are thrilled to celebrate the graduation of our third PACT Fellow, Dr Nikish Narayan! Who has also been awarded this year’s FNU prize for the top marks in the final exam!
Well done and congratulations, Nikish and all of this year's graduates 👏 whakamihi!
Well done and congratulations, Nikish and all of this year's graduates 👏 whakamihi!
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The NZSA and GHC are thrilled to celebrate the graduation of our third PACT Fellow, Dr Nikish Narayan! Who has also been awarded this year’s FNU prize for the top marks in the final exam!
Well done and congratulations, Nikish and all of this year's graduates 👏 whakamihi!
Well done and congratulations, Nikish and all of this year's graduates 👏 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.
PANNZ Educational Update Meeting 28-29 March / CSC 8-11 October / Te Aka Tauwhiro trainee meeting 7-28 November.
December 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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.
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...
Joint statement on nitrous oxide | The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists
Joint statement on nitrous oxide | Read this article and more updates from The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists .
anaesthesia.nz
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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...
We're very excited to launch our first issue of Te Puna Kairehu, the next step in the NZSA’s magazine. Now a fully online publication, Te Puna Kairehu, shares articles from across our Aotearoa anaesthesia and medical community. Happy reading: kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/
Te Puna Kairehu magazine of the NZSA
December 2025 issue out now
kairehu.anaesthesia.nz
December 17, 2025 at 6:40 AM
We're very excited to launch our first issue of Te Puna Kairehu, the next step in the NZSA’s magazine. Now a fully online publication, Te Puna Kairehu, shares articles from across our Aotearoa anaesthesia and medical community. Happy reading: kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/
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.
December 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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.
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...
Jointly hosted by the NZSA and SPANZA. Sat 28 & Sun 29 March 2026.
Register now: www.spanza.org.au/Web/Events/2...
December 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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...
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 yesterday’s 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.
The NZSA values being able to support these events and networks as part of the community and education we offer here in Aotearoa.
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Thank you to the organisers, presenters and everyone who attended yesterday’s 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.
The NZSA values being able to support these events and networks as part of the community and education we offer here in Aotearoa.
We are delighted to share that Dr Hannah Middleton has been awarded the BWT Ritchie Scholarship for 2026. Hannah will be undertaking her Fellowship at Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane next year.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
We are delighted to share that Dr Hannah Middleton has been awarded the BWT Ritchie Scholarship for 2026. Hannah will be undertaking her Fellowship at Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane next year.
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The WFSA's next webinar: Optimising surgical outcomes through evidence-based acute pain protocols across the perioperative stages.
Dec 3, 4am - or sign up for the recording.
wfsahq-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Dec 3, 4am - or sign up for the recording.
wfsahq-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Optimising surgical outcomes through evidence-based acute pain protocols across the perioperative stages. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Managing acute pain requires a structured approach, because it is a patient's right to be pain-free. Because anaesthesiologists are the leaders of the surgical procedures, the WFSA must encourage the promotion and education of the guidelines and protocols that are constantly changing on acute pain management. Tuesday, 2 December 2025 09:00 CST | 12:00 UYT | 15:00 GMT | 16:00 CET | 17:00 SAST | 23:00 HKT FACULTY: Moderator: - Dr. Sidonia Suazo, Honduras Speakers: - Dr. Carina Li, Hong Kong SAR, China - Dr. Eleni Moka, Greece - Dr. Francois Retief, South Africa - Dr. Ana Schwartzmann, Uruguay PROGRAMME: - Introduction by the moderator (10') - Talk 1: Preoperative acute pain management guidelines , by Dr. Carina Li (20') - Talk 2: Intraoperative acute pain management guidelines by Dr. Ana Schwartzmann (20') - Talk 3: Postoperative acute pain management guidelines by Dr. Eleni Moka (20') - Talk 4: What new technologies are implemented in acute pain management by Dr. Francois Retief (20') - Q&A (15') INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1. Create awareness on acute pain management by discussing all the protocols and guidelines in every stage of acute pain management. 2. Spread the knowledge about the new techniques and multidisciplinary actions made in acute pain management, because the well being and patient safety is our priority. 3. Empower the programmes the WFSA has implemented in pain management, as EPM. Certificates of participation will be issued within 15 business days of the webinar. Participants must attend for a minimum of 60 minutes to qualify. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, please register anyway so that we can send you the recording.
wfsahq-org.zoom.us
December 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The WFSA's next webinar: Optimising surgical outcomes through evidence-based acute pain protocols across the perioperative stages.
Dec 3, 4am - or sign up for the recording.
wfsahq-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Dec 3, 4am - or sign up for the recording.
wfsahq-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Just a couple more days to register for on-demand access to recordings of the Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM 2025 Scientific Programme to watch at your own pace up until the end of January.
On-demand registration closes 30 November.
www.nzanaesthesia.com/on-demand-re...
On-demand registration closes 30 November.
www.nzanaesthesia.com/on-demand-re...
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Just a couple more days to register for on-demand access to recordings of the Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM 2025 Scientific Programme to watch at your own pace up until the end of January.
On-demand registration closes 30 November.
www.nzanaesthesia.com/on-demand-re...
On-demand registration closes 30 November.
www.nzanaesthesia.com/on-demand-re...
Congratulations to the recipient of the 2025 NZSA President's Award - Dr Matt Jenks! 👏
Awarded in recognition of Matt's significant contributions towards improving our environment and reducing the carbon footprint of anaesthesia, and services to safe anaesthesia in the Pacific region.
Awarded in recognition of Matt's significant contributions towards improving our environment and reducing the carbon footprint of anaesthesia, and services to safe anaesthesia in the Pacific region.
November 26, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Congratulations to the recipient of the 2025 NZSA President's Award - Dr Matt Jenks! 👏
Awarded in recognition of Matt's significant contributions towards improving our environment and reducing the carbon footprint of anaesthesia, and services to safe anaesthesia in the Pacific region.
Awarded in recognition of Matt's significant contributions towards improving our environment and reducing the carbon footprint of anaesthesia, and services to safe anaesthesia in the Pacific region.
Society for Paediatric Anaesthesia in New Zealand and Australia (SPANZA) has a new look! Both a fresh brand launch and a new website (same address). Check it out www.spanza.org.au/
Home
SPANZA are thrilled to launch our new look and logo and hope you love it as much as we do.
www.spanza.org.au
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Society for Paediatric Anaesthesia in New Zealand and Australia (SPANZA) has a new look! Both a fresh brand launch and a new website (same address). Check it out www.spanza.org.au/
Issue 6, November 2025, of the AIC Journal is out now! NZSA Memberships, including the Journal, can access the latest via the Membership Dashboard: anaesthesia.nz/member_resou...
AIC Journal I November 2025
Access via your NZSA membership
anaesthesia.nz
November 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Issue 6, November 2025, of the AIC Journal is out now! NZSA Memberships, including the Journal, can access the latest via the Membership Dashboard: anaesthesia.nz/member_resou...