New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists

01/06/2026

Whakamihi, congratulations to Dr Paul Baker, who has been recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours and appointed Knight of the NZ Order of Merit for his services to health.

In all, 178 people have been recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours.

29/05/2026

ONE month until early bird registrations CLOSE!

Register now for the Combined Scientific Congress 2026 (CSC26) — proudly hosted by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA).

📍 Hunter Valley, NSW
📅 8–11 October 2026

This highly anticipated event will bring together anaesthesia professionals from across Australia and New Zealand for a dynamic and engaging programme — all set in the stunning Hunter Valley.

Register now and take advantage of early bird rates: https://csc2026.com.au/
You won’t want to miss this landmark event in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine.

26/05/2026

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists will be held:
7pm, Wednesday 24 June 2026
Zoom, Virtual attendance only. Please RSVP via the link below.

Information for the AGM is available from the website: https://anaesthesia.nz/news/agm2026/ (login required).
If you’re unable to attend but wish to vote, you may complete a proxy form, available from the link above.

24/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week's webinar, Te reo Māori in a Clinical Setting with Kaikōrero manuhiri, Ella Sargent, Founder & Director of Manawa Māori.

A recording of the webinar is now available to watch on demand from your NZSA Member Dashboard (login required) 👉 https://anaesthesia.nz/member_resources/te-reo-maori-in-a-clinical-setting/
Plus, two new resource cards - Hui Process Framework and Karakia Reference Card, and audio recordings of the opening and closing karakia referenced in the webinar.

These new resources were designed in collaboration with Manawa Māori to assist NZSA members with bringing te reo Māori and tikanga Māori into clinical practice with confidence, and to offer karakia in a way that lands genuinely.

22/05/2026

We know solvency is a fundamental requirement for a healthy company. Now, what if we could apply the same thinking to track the health of our planet? And what if you could look at an anaesthetic from end to end and see exactly how it draws down on the planet’s whole budget? We delve into this and Planetary Accounting, an initiative that can help us see the full environmental impact of our footprint in the latest issue of Te Puna Kairehu - Read more at https://kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/planetaryaccounting/

21/05/2026

Past President Dr Morgan Edwards and CEO Kylie McQuellin recently attended the 2026 Common Issues Group meeting in Washington DC, alongside colleagues from Australia, Canada, South Africa, the UK and the USA. As always, these meetings facilitate valuable discussion across a variety of topics affecting our organisations whilst strengthening our international relationships and collaboration. Thanks to this year's host, the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

20/05/2026

CSC2026 Speakers

In case you missed it, let us introduce you to this year's keynote speakers:
📣 Professor Marcy Rosenbaum
📣 Professor Paul Bowie
📣 Professor Denny Levett
📣 Associate Professor Andrew B Lumb

Join us for in October in the Hunter Valley, where a vibrant program of sessions, discussions and networking will help drive the progress of our anaesthesia community!

👉 Learn more: https://csc2026.com.au/speakers/

18/05/2026

Tonight! There's still time to register

Webinar: Te reo Māori in a clinical setting, with guest speaker Ella Sargent from Manawa Māori.
📅Tues 19 May, 6.30pm
✔️Register now [https://anaesthesia.nz/news/webinar12026]

If you've already registered, Zoom will re-send you your unique link to join us ~1 hour before we start.

This NZSA member exclusive webinar will cover bringing te reo Māori and tikanga Māori into clinical practice with confidence, and how to offer karakia in a way that lands genuinely.
It will discuss:
- Why tikanga Māori integration is increasingly expected in Aotearoa healthcare. Specifically, why the anaesthetic encounter is one of the most significant places to get this right.
- What karakia is, and what it isn’t and how to deliver it to patients without it feeling tokenistic. With context specific guidance.
- The meeting process as a practical clinical framework. Five phases mapped to real anaesthetic scenarios, and how to structure an encounter so everyone feels heard, decisions land with weight, and you leave having actually connected.
- Practical, low-barrier entry points with pronunciation of te reo Māori already in the clinical environment.
Register via the link above

This is an NZSA member-exclusive webinar.

17/05/2026

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne is holding an online information evening next Monday (25th) for senior anaesthesia trainees considering a 6 or 12 month Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowship at their hospital — including PICU and NICU rotation options.

📅Mon 25 May
🕐7:30 - 8.30pm AEST / 9.30 – 10.30pm NZST
📍Zoom
For more:

15/05/2026

One month left to submit your CSC26 abstract!

The abstract deadline is fast approaching (Monday 15 June 2026), which means you still have time to submit!
Submissions are open for posters/presentations in the following categories:
✍️Gilbert Troup ASA Prize
✍️John Ritchie NZSA Prize
✍️ASA Best Poster Prize
✍️ASA Rupert Hornabrook Prize
✍️CSC Trainee Member Group (TMG) Best Poster Prize
✍️CSC Trainee Member Audit/Survey Prize

The ASA and NZSA invite you to submit an Abstract or Poster of your research for presentation.
Submission deadline: Monday 15 June 2026

For more information on abstract submission guidelines, presentation formats and prize descriptions, please visit [ https://csc2026.com.au/call-for-abstracts/ ]