UPCOMING EVENTS
Optimising Outcomes in Ovarian & Endometrial Cancer

Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Changing Landscapes

Haere mai | Welcome!
The New Zealand Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer Trust invites health professionals and researchers from across Aotearoa to:
Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Changing Landscapes
6 – 7 November 2026 | Ōtautahi Christchurch
Join us for a dedicated conference day and two professional workshops, bringing together expertise from across the hereditary cancer pathway.
From the first conversation in primary care to specialist risk management, psychological support and targeted treatment, the programme will explore how the hereditary cancer landscape is changing, and what this means for everyday practice.
Leading New Zealand and international speakers will bring new science, real clinical challenges and practical insights across the conference and workshops.
Better care for patients and whānau starts with connecting the whole pathway. Join colleagues from across Aotearoa to share knowledge, strengthen connections and explore how we can improve care at every stage.

Registrations are now open
Explore the conference programme and workshop options, then register to join us in Ōtautahi Christchurch this November.


For other events of interest, please visit the NZNO Events calendar.
PAST EVENTS
Second Australasian International Breast Congress (AIBC), Brisbane, 8-10 October 2026
Kia ora tātou
We are pleased to announce that the 2nd Australasian International Breast Congress (AIBC) will take place in Brisbane, Australia, October 8-10, 2026 (www.aib-congress.org). This Congress marks a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between the World Congress on Controversies in Breast Cancer (CoBrCa), the Australasian Society for Breast Disease (ASBD), and Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand (BreastSurgANZ) who have worked together since the first successful congress in 2018 and are thrilled to continue this important journey of shared learning and collective advancement.
This synergy promises to foster exchange of knowledge, provide valuable networking opportunities, and enhance the global perspective on the latest advances in breast cancer treatment and research.
We are sure that the AIBC Congress would be of interest to members of your Society and we would welcome the opportunity to have a mutually beneficial marketing exchange with you, including:
- banners and logos on websites,
- display of material at the congress
- social media posts or
- promotion in newsletters.
If you are interested, please send us your banner to be placed on the AIB website Societies page or if you are holding a congress, a banner to be placed on the related conference page. The required size of the banner image is 728px by 90px.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Ngā mihi
Tammy Zangi
Project Manager
2025 Cancer Nurses College BGM

10 October 2025, 1:30-2:00 pm at The Dunedin Centre.
NZSO 2025 Conference - hosted by NZSO in conjuction with the CNC! This year the CNC is proud to be part of NZSO’s Annual Conference in Dunedin, on 9-11 October 2025.
The latest in palliative care research and pioneering pancreatic studies
In the second of our three-speaker series for 2025, three esteemed NZ researchers, funded by Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF), will share how they have contributed to national and global health. Come and help us celebrate the 70th anniversary of AMRF and the awarding of over $100m funding of medical research since our inception in 1955.
Join us at 7pm Thursday May 22, to hear from Associate Professor Gary Cheung and Dr. Rosemary Frey, who have significantly advanced palliative care in New Zealand, followed by Professor John Windsor whose pioneering pancreatic work has helped with ground-breaking solutions to enhance patient safety and recovery.
NZ Lung Cancer Conference 2025
