New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists

25/09/2026

How great is this sustainability week at Waitematā! Led by Sustainability Fellow Dr Elaine Yip, the week brought staff together around practical ways to reduce their environmental footprint - at work and on the journey there. Highlights included:
☕️ A free coffee when staff brought their own cup, helping avoid more than 3,000 single-use cups.
🚲️ Free bike servicing and two-week bus passes from Auckland City Transport.
🥦 Meat-free Monday.
💤 Setting computer sleep modes to 10mins of inactivity – across a large organisation, reducing unnecessary computer energy use can add up.
🌿 A Sustainability Grand Round that explored opportunities to reduce healthcare’s environmental impact while maintaining safe, high-quality care.
🗑️ And a webinar supporting the Gloves Off campaign, which promotes reducing unnecessary use of non-sterile gloves—helping minimise waste while reinforcing appropriate infection-prevention practice.

Ka rawe ngā mahi! Great work Waitematā 👏

24/09/2026

We're pleased to offer special accommodation rates for Te Aka Tauwhiro delegates to stay at our meeting venue, the Millennium Hotel Queenstown. You'll be just steps away from all meeting activities and transport to our Saturday night out at Canyon Brewing.
Reserve your room during registration.
For all the details and rates [https://buff.ly/1H1natO]

Te Aka Tauwhiro, Anaesthesia Trainee Meeting
📅 27-28 November 2026
📍 Tāhuna Queenstown
Register [https://buff.ly/nUh8Bc8]

Learn, connect and grow with your Aotearoa anaesthesia community at Te Aka Tauwhiro. A meeting hosted by the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists - Ngā Ringa Tauwhiro o Aotearoa.

24/09/2026

Nominations close this Sunday. If you know of someone deserving recognition for their contribution to the anaesthesia community and the NZSA, help us celebrate their mahi and nominate them for this year's NZSA President's Award:

Make a nomination

23/09/2026

No matter where in the world you might be headed, the BWT Ritchie Scholarship aims to support an anaesthesia trainee undertaking an international fellowship.

Applications for 2027 close next week - get all the details and apply: https://www.anaesthesiaeducation.org.nz/application-process

This Scholarship is administered by the Aotearoa NZ Anaesthetists Education Committee - a joint subcommittee of the NZSA and NZ National Committee of ANZCA.

Find out more and apply now.

22/09/2026

Families at CSC2026!

This year, the Combined Scientific Congress 2026 (CSC26), proudly hosted by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA), will take place in the Hunter Valley during the school holidays!

So if a weekend of thought-provoking lectures and plenaries, outstanding masterclasses, workshops, and practice evaluations wasn't enough - there's plenty of fun to be had outside of the lecture hall!

Not to mention our dedicated parents' room - a viewing room for parents that comes packed with everything you need for the kids AND an AV projection of the presentations from the main auditorium.

Visit https://csc2026.com.au/ to learn more or book your place today!

19/09/2026

The CSC takes place during the Spring school holidays, which is the perfect time to visit the Hunter Valley Gardens with the family!

There's face painting, lantern making, wood painting, guided tours, roving characters - and more! Visit the Hunter Valley Gardens website to start planning your time with the kids now!

Don't miss out on all Hunter Valley has to offer at 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

Register today: https://csc2026.com.au/registration/

18/09/2026

How has this week been for you? What new phrase have you learnt? Can we challenge you to continue using your kupu hou (new words)? How about using your karakia or hui process framework reference cards? Or some of the other reo Māori resources that are available through your NZSA Member Dashboard here [https://buff.ly/Du7GOxk].

Thank you – ka nui te mihi ki a koe – for joining us for te wiki o te reo Māori 2026.

17/09/2026

Having very recently completed and passed her final ANZCA exam, NZSA Trainee Representative Dr Dairshini Sithambaram reflects on the identity shift that comes after finally crossing that finish line in the August issue of Te Puna Kairehu. Continue reading [https://kairehu.anaesthesia.nz/finishline/]

16/09/2026

Let’s explore some social places and why not try naming them in te reo today? The hospital (hōhipera), a library (te whare pukapuka), the gym (te whare whakapakari tinana), or maybe the airport (te taunga rererangi) if you’re travelling today.
For an extra challenge, why not place your order in reo Māori at the café (wharekai)? Here are some more phrases (kianga) or kupu to help you build your order [https://buff.ly/GP6Q97P]

15/09/2026

Today we’re going to go back to the very popular webinar we held earlier in the year with Ella Sargent from Manawa Māori on ‘Te reo Māori in a clinical setting’, where we delved into why tikanga Māori integration is increasingly expected in Aotearoa healthcare, delivering karakia, and the hui process.
NZSA members can watch a recording of the webinar, download the Karakia and Hui Process Framework reference cards and listen to recordings of the karakia via your Member Dashboard (login required). [https://buff.ly/ycXmtNN]

Resources to assist NZSA members with bringing te reo Māori and tikanga Māori into clinical practice, including Karakia and the Hui Process