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When we stand together, decision-makers listen

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Kia ora koutou, As we step into 2025, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible work you all do every day. Anaesthesia is often described...

27 February 2025

Celebrating small wins and new patient education resources

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Here we are, at the close of 2024. It’s hard to avoid the familiar talk about uncertainty, burnout, and feeling stretched thin — yet, it often feels l...

11 December 2024

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Learning and growing together

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As we approach the end of another month, it’s astonishing to think that 2025 is just around the corner! With the festive season fast approaching, beac...

23 October 2024

Engaging in the repeal of the Therapeutic Products Act and connections across the Pacific

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As we embrace the arrival of koanga/spring, I reflect on a year that has tested our resolve and highlighted numerous challenges within our health syst...

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Bite-sized leadership

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I have spent the last few days at the inaugural South Pacific Anaesthesia Meeting (SPAM) at the Marriott Momi Bay in Fiji. This genius idea from the c...

Anaesthetists

Advocating for the future of our profession

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I have had a wonderful start to the year, engaging in thought-provoking kōrero with colleagues across the globe, as well as across the lunch table. Fr...

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Living through change and making a small difference

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Although 2024 is undeniably well underway, it still feels more than appropriate to say ngā mihi o te tau hou to you all. A year ago, I was writing to...

22 February 2024

He iti hau marangai e tū te pāhokahoka – Just like a rainbow after a...

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Two weeks into the summer holidays (we get to start a little early at our schools) and I can already feel the shift in gear in our home. The chaos of...

18 December 2023

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Kōrero and Advocacy

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I was recently reminded of the beautiful foresight of this blog, an initiative of past president Dr David Kibblewhite. Such an immense amount of mahi...

25 October 2023

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Connections

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As I sit on a plane bound for Indonesia, I am eagerly anticipating the coming months. By now, you’ll have read of the appointment of our new CEO Kylie...