UPCOMING EVENTS
Expressions of Interest - National Cancer and Blood Clinical Trials Steering Committee
Tēnā koutou katoa
We warmly invite expressions of interest to be part of an exciting new kaupapa: the Aotearoa New Zealand Cancer & Blood Clinical Trials Steering Committee.
Our aim is to explore the development of a single coordinating entity that would represent private, public, academic institutions involved in cancer and blood research and clinical trials. This approach would give international partners one clear point of approach, while ensuring that all contributors across the motu are represented and that equity is embedded from the outset.
If you are interested, please complete a one‑page summary outlining why you would value being part of this steering committee, and the perspective you would bring. We are seeking people from across Aotearoa with knowledge and lived or professional experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Equity and Māori health advancement
- Cancer and blood research and/or clinical trials
- Ethics and governance and
- Research funding and financial management.
Please include:
- Your area(s) of research or practice interest
- Your number of years involved in research or clinical work
- Your current role or position and
- The particular skills, values, and strengths you would bring to this rōpū.
This is an opportunity to help shape a collaborative, inclusive, and sustainable future for cancer and blood clinical trials in Aotearoa New Zealand—one that puts people and whānau first. You are welcome to circulate this broadly.
EOI will be accepted until 5pm on 21 May 2026 and should be sent to Sophie Goodger sophie.goodger@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Ngā mihi nui
Sophie Goodger (she/her)
Research and Innovation Manager
Te Puriri O Te Ora, Cancer and Blood Research | Te Toka Tumai | Auckland
2026 New Zealand Skin Care Summit
We warmly invite you to join us for the 2026 New Zealand Skin Cancer Summit. This marks an exciting new chapter — the first Summit under our new name, Skin Cancer New Zealand, and the first to address all types of skin cancer.
Our theme, “Equity in action: Bridging gaps for skin cancer”, reflects our commitment to ensuring prevention, early detection, treatment, and support are accessible to everyone. The programme will feature engaging keynote presentations, interactive panels and practical workshops showcasing innovative research and real-world approaches.
There will be clinicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, and advocates from across New Zealand and beyond. The Summit offers a valuable opportunity to connect, share knowledge, and help shape the future of skin cancer care.
Registrations close 30 May 2026 - Register now!
We look forward to seeing you to Wellington in June.
The Summit Organising Committee
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 here: https://aib-congress.org/societies/ or if you are holding a congress, a banner to be placed on the related conference page. The required size of the banner is: 728 x 90 px.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Ngā mihi
Tammy Zangi
Project Manager
For other events of interest, please visit the NZNO Events calendar.
PAST EVENTS
Kia ora tātou
We are delighted to present the Ara Tiatia webinar series | Advocacy to Action Across the Cancer Spectrum.
A series of webinars will be offered throughout 2026, each offering different insights on cancer research.
You are warmly invited to register for the first webinar: SunSmart or SunSlack? A Closer Look at UV Protection in Aotearoa, presented by Dr Bronwen McNoe and Gemma Bevan.
Te rā/ Date: Tuesday 3 February 2026
Te wā/ Time: 12:00 to 1:00pm
More information
In this webinar, Dr Bronwen McNoe and Gemma Bevan will share insights from a nationally representative survey of New Zealanders, exploring what people know, believe, and do when it comes to sun protection and UV exposure. It highlights public attitudes, behaviours, and gaps in understanding, and outlines what needs to change to better protect our communities under the sun.
The session will also touch on how these insights informed the development of a new Gen Z skin cancer prevention campaign, recognising that persistently high skin cancer rates in Aotearoa New Zealand point a gap between knowledge and behaviour that traditional approaches are no longer closing.
Who should attend? This webinar is particularly relevant for those working in skin cancer prevention, early detection and treatment, public health advocacy and health promotion, policy and research, outdoor industries, education and sport and recreation.
Dr Bronwen McNoe is a Senior Research Fellow at University of Otago | Te Rōpū Rangahau ō Te Kāhui Matepukupuku – the Cancer Society Research Collaboration. Her research focuses on skin cancer prevention.
Gemma Bevan is Head of Marketing and Communications at the Cancer Society of New Zealand.
The webinar was chaired by Amanda Dodd, Advocacy and Public Affairs Lead, Cancer Society New Zealand.
Te Rōpū Rangahau ō Te Kāhui Matepukupuku, Cancer Society Research Collaboration, University of Otago | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
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
Second of our three-speaker series for 2025, where 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
