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Recent anaesthesia news, submissions and New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists updates and blog posts.

When we stand together, decision-makers listenMain Image
President’s Blog
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 desc...
27 February 2025
3.84 Min Read
Get involved as a Trainee Representative: Vacancy on NZSA Executive CommitteeMain Image
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The NZSA is seeking two Trainee Representatives to join its Executive Committee. This is a great opportunity for a trainee at any stage of their...
18 February 2025
2.52 Min Read
Get involved in Global Health Outreach with the NZSA Global Health CommitteeMain Image
Community
The Global Health Committee (GHC) is seeking a new SMO Committee Member and Trainee Representative to join their Committee. The GHC supports and...
10 February 2025
0.56 Min Read
Applications are open: GHC Trainee GrantMain Image
Community
Applications are open for the 2025 Global Health Committee Trainee Grant to attend The Pacific Society of Anaesthetists Annual Refresher Course - 1...
9 February 2025
0.9 Min Read
Podcast – New episodeMain Image
News
New podcast episode out now! Specialist Pain Medicine Physician (SPMP) Dr Yvonne Murray joins Dr Morgan Edwards on the podcast for a kōrero ...
12 December 2024
0.34 Min Read
Celebrating small wins and new patient education resourcesMain Image
President’s Blog
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 feel...
11 December 2024
2.86 Min Read
Health literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand remains a critical challengeMain Image
News
Article from NZ Anaesthesia Issue 70, December 2024. Read the full magazine here. Written by NZSA President, Dr Morgan Edwards
6 December 2024
0.09 Min Read
Advanced trainingMain Image
News
Trainee Column from NZ Anaesthesia Issue 70, December 2024. Read the full magazine here. By Dr Hannah Middleton NZSA Trainee Representative
0.09 Min Read
Working TogetherMain Image
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Article from NZ Anaesthesia Issue 70, December 2024. Read the full magazine here.
0.06 Min Read

Advocacy


Meeting with the Minister of Health Hon Dr Shane RetiNews item  Image
Advocacy
NZSA President Dr Morgan Edwards, Immediate Past President Dr Sheila Hart and CEO Kylie McQuellin met with the Minister of...
19 June 2024
2.75 Min Read
Considering ethnicity during the prioritisation of surgical waitlistsNews item  Image
Advocacy
19 June 2023 The New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) supports the requirements to consider a patient’s ethnicity during the...
19 June 2023
1.37 Min Read
Anaesthesia meeting with the Minister of HealthNews item  Image
Advocacy
On Thursday April 6 representatives of ANZCA and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists met with the Minister of Health,...
26 April 2023
3.36 Min Read

Community


Get involved in Global Health Outreach with the NZSA Global Health CommitteeNews Item Image
Community
The Global Health Committee (GHC) is seeking a new SMO Committee Member and Trainee Representative to join their Committee. The...
10 February 2025
0.57 Min Read
Applications are open: GHC Trainee GrantNews Item Image
Community
Applications are open for the 2025 Global Health Committee Trainee Grant to attend The Pacific Society of Anaesthetists Annual Refresher...
9 February 2025
0.91 Min Read
Volunteer locum cover in the Pacific 2024News Item Image
Community
Over 30 anaesthetists volunteered their time to provide locum cover in Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga and across Fiji during the...
22 September 2024
0.56 Min Read

President's Blog


When we stand together, decision-makers listenNews item Image
President’s Blog
Kia ora koutou, As we step into 2025, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible work you...
27 February 2025
3.85 Min Read
Celebrating small wins and new patient education resourcesNews item Image
President’s Blog
Here we are, at the close of 2024. It’s hard to avoid the familiar talk about uncertainty, burnout, and feeling...
11 December 2024
2.97 Min Read
Learning and growing togetherNews item Image
President’s Blog
As we approach the end of another month, it’s astonishing to think that 2025 is just around the corner! With...
23 October 2024
1.97 Min Read
Engaging in the repeal of the Therapeutic Products Act and connections across the PacificNews item Image
President’s Blog
As we embrace the arrival of koanga/spring, I reflect on a year that has tested our resolve and highlighted numerous...
22 August 2024
3 Min Read
Bite-sized leadershipNews item Image
News
I have spent the last few days at the inaugural South Pacific Anaesthesia Meeting (SPAM) at the Marriott Momi Bay...
27 June 2024
2.87 Min Read
Advocating for the future of our professionNews item Image
President’s Blog
I have had a wonderful start to the year, engaging in thought-provoking kōrero with colleagues across the globe, as well...
26 April 2024
1.8 Min Read
Living through change and making a small differenceNews item Image
News
Although 2024 is undeniably well underway, it still feels more than appropriate to say ngā mihi o te tau hou...
22 February 2024
2.39 Min Read
He iti hau marangai e tū te pāhokahoka – Just like a rainbow after a storm, success follows tough timesNews item Image
President’s Blog
Two weeks into the summer holidays (we get to start a little early at our schools) and I can already...
18 December 2023
2.35 Min Read
Kōrero and AdvocacyNews item Image
President’s Blog
I was recently reminded of the beautiful foresight of this blog, an initiative of past president Dr David Kibblewhite. Such...
25 October 2023
2.13 Min Read