Earlybird registration rates end on Sunday. Last chance to access this discounted rate to attend Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM 2025 - 12-15 November, Kirikiriroa Hamilton. Standard registration rates apply from October 6. www.nzanaesthesia.com/registration @anzca.bsky.social

Applications close tomorrow for the BWT Ritchie Scholarship - offering a significant financial contribution to assist an NZ anaesthesia trainee to undertake an international fellowship. Apply now: www.anaesthesiaeducation.org.nz/application-... @anzca.bsky.social

NZASM25 rates at our accommodation partners in Kirikiriroa Hamilton end soon. Preferential rates are available for delegates at the Novotel Tainui, ibis Hotel, and Distinction Hotel. Book during registration to secure these rates: www.nzanaesthesia.com/accommodatio

How will you celebrate World Anaesthesia Day on October 16? The @wfsa.bsky.social has a range of activities on offer, highlighting the indispensability of anaesthesiologists in health emergencies and critical care settings. Check them out wfsahq.org/news/world-a...

Earlybird registration for Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM 2025 closes October 5! Register now to secure the discounted rate and join us 12-15 November 2025 in Kirikiriroa Hamilton www.nzanaesthesia.com/registration

Trainees - Last chance to share your thoughts on a potential Trainee Meeting in 2026 and go in the draw for a $100 Prezzy card. Survey closes this Sunday, 28 Sept. forms.office.com/r/VVaFBAcbUA Thank you to everyone who has filled it in already! 📷credit: Tara Winsted Pexels.

Just a quick reminder to complete that nomination you were planning to do! Nominations for the 2025 NZSA President's Award close Sunday 19 October. It will only take a moment! anaesthesia.nz/news/preside...

Join 7.30pm Thursday for our Q&A webinar with Barrister Ben Hamlin, who will help us understand how the Commerce Act applies to anaesthetists working in Private Practice. This webinar is for NZSA members only. Register now anaesthesia.nz/news/cawebin...

Abstract submissions are open for this year's NZ Annual Registrars' Meeting. 1-5pm Friday 5 December at the Clinical Education Centre, Auckland City Hospital. Prizes on offer! Submissions deadline 7 November. For full submission details and forms 👉 anaesthesia.nz/events/nz-an...

Have you tried a Te Wiki o te Reo Māori wero this week? As Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori draws to a close, we hope you’ve found a new kupu (word) to try out, or someone at the same stage as you to kōrero with. It’s all about giving it a go; we all start somewhere. #TeWikioteReoMāori

Abstract submissions are open for the 2025 NZ Annual Registrars' Meeting. 1-5pm Friday 5 December at the Clinical Education Centre, Auckland City Hospital For full submission details and forms 👉 anaesthesia.nz/events/nz-an...

Wero rua tekau mā rima (25): Find a reo buddy! In the latest issue of Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia Magazine, Manawa Māori founder, Ella Sargent, shares how an invitation from her pāpā to learn together motivated her to start learning reo Māori. Read more anaesthesia.nz/news/notabou... #TeWikioteReoMāori

Join us next week at our NZSA members webinar with Barrister Ben Hamlin, who will help us understand more about the Commerce Act when working in private practice. When: 7.30pm, Thurs 25 September. Find out more and register: anaesthesia.nz/news/cawebin... This webinar is exclusive to NZSA members.

Wero rua tekau mā whā (24): Expand your vocab. Learn new kupu for specific kaupapa. Here’s a couple from our Care Card reo Māori learning resource that might be helpful. Download the print-ready or digital ‘Care Card’ reo Māori learning resource from bit.ly/4nsQTpT #TeWikioteReoMāori

He rua hōta rate miraka kore kirīmi koe – A double shot latte with skim milk please. Wero tekau mā rima (15): He kawhe māu? Order your kawhe (coffee) or tī (tea) in Māori. Use this reoMāori.co.nz infographic to learn your usual order www.reomaori.co.nz/kawhe-card #TeWikioteReoMāori

Wero whā (4): Give it a go! Challenge yourself to only use Māori greetings, farewells and responses for the day, the week or maybe even the month! Our Daily Quick Fire reo Māori resource has some good ones to get you going. Download it from bit.ly/4nsQTpT #TeWikioteReoMāori

Success is blooming at Hamilton Gardens, one of the city’s premier tourist attractions and a must-visit for this year’s Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM delegates! Make a weekend of it, stay on and explore! bit.ly/41ItXuj Earlybird registration is open for NZASM25 1 2-15 Nov, Kirikiriroa Hamilton

Wero 3: Label it! Surround yourself with new kupu (words) as little reminders while you’re learning. Cut off the tabs on the Conversation Card NZSA member resource and attach them to the fridge. Download the ‘Conversation Card’ reo Māori learning resource from bit.ly/4nsQTpT #TeWikioteReoMāori

Kia ora! It’s Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week and over the next 7 days we’ll be highlighting one of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori wero (challenges) using our reo Māori learning member resources. Want to join us? Choose your wero at www.reomaori.co.nz/

Issue 5, September 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...

Abstract submissions for this year's Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM close tomorrow! Final chance to submit your abstract and be considered for this year's prizes. Get all the details on the NZ ASM25 website www.nzanaesthesia.com/abstracts/ @anzca.bsky.social

Trainees ➡️ Are you interested in a trainee focussed meeting in 2026? Share your thoughts in this short survey and go in the draw to win a $100 Prezzy card. forms.office.com/r/VVaFBAcbUA 📷credit: Tara Winsted Pexels.

Nominate a deserving colleague for the 2025 NZSA President's Award. The award aims to recognise an NZSA member who has provided a sustained or specific contribution to the Society and the anaesthesia community. anaesthesia.nz/news/preside...

Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM workshop spaces are filling. Register now to secure your place. Check out the workshop programme: www.nzanaesthesia.com/workshops/ Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM 2025 12-15 November, Kirikiriroa Hamilton Earlybird registration closes October 5.

The programme is up for the 2025 NZSA Inpatient Pain Network Meeting & Pain Nurses NZ National Education Day. Register now and join us in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, at the Novotel Auckland Airport on Friday 5 December! anaesthesia.nz/events/inpat...

Whether it’s the Tasman Sea or Cook Strait, if your journey to the Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM takes you over the waves, the options have never been better. Register now to join us in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, 12-15 November www.nzanaesthesia.com/new-travel-o...

Abstract Submissions for Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM 2025 close September 14. This is a great opportunity to share your research with colleagues across the motu, with prizes on offer. Head to the NZ ASM25 website for submission and prize info www.nzanaesthesia.com/abstracts @anzca.bsky.social

In the latest issue of the New Zealand Anaesthesia magazine, Dr Angelline Fa’arondo Phatu Toaliu shared her imPACTful journey as a trainee registrar from Ambae, currently studying towards her Diploma in Anaesthesia in Suva, Fiji. Read about her experience: anaesthesia.nz/news/impactf...

To help you and make it easy for patients to access our patient education and information resources, we've created a suite of posters ready to print and download from myanaesthesia.nz/. Each poster features a QR that links straight to that resource. Check them out anaesthesia.nz/patient-reso...

Excited to be at AQUA25! If you’re in town pop by the NZSA stand to say kia ora!

A UK anaesthetic registrar's move to NZ - NZSA Trainee Rep Dr Dairshini Sithambaram shares in the latest issue of New Zealand Anaesthesia what she's learned since making the move, the good, the challenging, and everything in between. Read the latest Trainee Column anaesthesia.nz/news/nhstonz

Nominations are open! Do you know of a colleague deserving of recognition? The NZSA President's Award recognises an NZSA member who has provided a sustained or specific contribution to the Society and the anaesthesia community. Nominations close 19 October. anaesthesia.nz/news/preside...

NZASM Workshop Highlight. The Wall Walk, 12 November. Gain a deeper understanding of the historical origins behind the inequities and intergenerational trauma that exist in our health system by ‘walking through’ key events in Aotearoa NZ’s bicultural relations. www.nzanaesthesia.com/wall-walk

NZSA Global Health Committee Chair, Dr Caroline Zhou, had the honour of presenting the NZSA Award for Best Country Update to Dr Mario Soares from Timor Leste at the Pacific Society of Anaesthetists Annual Refresher Course!

We're excited to hear from our volunteer locum teams as they settle into their host locations across the Pacific this week! 📷 updates from Tonga and Lautoka, Fiji!

The August issue of New Zealand Anaesthesia is out now! Read online at heyzine.com/flip-book/NZ...

Have you checked out the programme for this year's Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM? It's up online now at www.nzanaesthesia.com/program Earlybird registration is open. Join us in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, 12-15 November

Safe travels to all volunteers heading across the Pacific over the next couple of days to provide cover during the Pacific Society of Anaesthetists' Annual Meeting! Have a wonderful time, and thank you for the work you're doing to allow your Pacific-based colleagues to attend valuable CME.

NZASM Workshop Highlight. Resilience and Leadership | Decreasing Stress as a Healthcare Professional. Understand your coping profile & how you can help others deal with the demands of life. CPD eligible. Thu 13 November For more: www.nzanaesthesia.com/resilience-a...

NZASM Workshop Highlight. Resilience and Leadership | Decreasing Stress as a Healthcare Professional. Understand your coping profile & how you can help others deal with the demands of life. CPD eligible. Thu 13 November For more: www.nzanaesthesia.com/resilience-a...

A reminder for NZSA members of our Special General Meeting, 7.30pm Wednesday (6th) on Zoom. Follow the link for the meeting pack, registration link for Zoom, or to submit a proxy form if you wish to vote but can't make it on the night. See you Wednesday! anaesthesia.nz/news/special...

Supporting a sustainable workforce across the Pacific can cost you less than one cup of coffee a week! Just 20 more regular donors to PACT would fund six months of living expenses for a PACT Fellow in Suva enrolled in the FNU MMed Anaesthesia programme. anaesthesia.nz/news/pact20/

Share your work with anaesthetists from over 130 countries at WCA2026! Submit your abstract this week for early review and notification - closing Thursday, 31 July 23:59 GMT+1. wcacongress.org/abstracts/

Registration is open for the NZSA Inpatient Pain Network's biennial meeting and education day! Friday 5 December / Novotel, Auckland Airport. Register now at: anaesthesia.nz/events/inpat...

Applications are open for mentees and mentors to the WFSA's Global Mentoring Programme. Connect with anaesthetists around the world, help develop careers, share professional knowledge and build supportive networks. Find out more and apply before 31 July: wfsahq.org/member-focus...

Celebrate World Brain Day with the @wfsa.bsky.social at their webinar focused on perioperative challenges for preserving brain health. 23 July, 1am NZT - or register to receive the recording. wfsahq-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

NZSA members are invited to our Special General Meeting: 7.30pm Weds 6 August on Zoom. If you didn't receive the email, you can get all the details, register to attend or submit your proxy form on the website (member login required). anaesthesia.nz/news/special...

Aoteaora NZ Anaesthesia ASM 2025 Abstract Submissions are open! Paper or poster submissions are invited from all delegates, with prestigious ANZCA and NZSA prizes on offer for eligible submissions. Find out more: www.nzanaesthesia.com/abstracts/

Dinner at a Guinness World Record awarded film set? ✅ This year’s Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM dinner will be hosted at Hobbiton, crowned the world’s largest purpose-built film set by Guinness World Records! Register now: www.nzanaesthesia.com/ Join us in Hamilton for NZASM25 12-15 November

The NZSA has developed new te reo Māori resources as a learning tool for members. Each offers short, simple words and phrases that are easy to incorporate into conversations with colleagues, patients, whānau and friends. Download, save or print from your NZSA Member Dashboard shorturl.at/oQJJt