New Zealand Respiratory Conference 2025
Date: 30-31 October 2025
Venue: Tākina Events Centre, 50 Cable Street, Wellington
Since respiratory disease affects one in five Kiwis at a cost of $8.4b each year, the NZ Respiratory Conference is a must-attend event. Join us to keep up-to-date with the latest in respiratory health knowledge and patient care.
Highlights:
- Eighteen speakers who are leaders in their fields present the latest research and clinical practice in respiratory medicine.
- 2025 NZ COPD Guidelines launched by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ’s Medical Director and lead guidelines author, Professor Bob Hancox.
- Sessions on supporting safe exercise in children with bronchiectasis and new educational tools to help patients and whānau manage their condition.
- Presentations from three leaders in Māori health who provide a whānau ora approach to patient care within their fields of medicine.
- And much more ...
For more information and to register:
SIREF 2025 - Refreshing Our Outlook
Date: Friday 2 May 2025
Venue: The George, 50 Park Terrace Christchurch
The South Island Respiratory Educators’ Forum (SIREF) is an annual educational event for nurses and allied health professionals with an interest in respiratory health.
For further information or to register your interest, contact Teresa Chalecki, Respiratory Nurse Educator at CanBreathe on teresa@canbreathe.org.nz.
Respiratory Nurses College NZNO Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Date: Friday 2 May 2025
There are several Committee positions that need to be filled which include the Secretary role, along with two or three general committee members. This is your chance to:
Nomination forms, remits, and items for discussion must arrive by 25 April 2025
Please email or post to one of the addresses below.
respiratory@nzno.org.nz
Returning Officer for College of Respiratory Nurses
NZNO
PO Box 2128
Wellington 6140
AGM papers
2025 CRN AGM draft Agenda
2025 CRN Chairperson Report
2025 CRN Treasurer Report
2025 May CRN PNA report
2025 Honorarium Proposal Remit
2024 August 30 CRN AGM draft minutes
2024_2025 CRN Annual Plan
2025_2026 CRN Annual Plan (added 26 May 2025 for member review)
College of Respiratory Nurses Symposium
30 August 2024, Jet Park Hotel, Auckland
"We are what we breathe - how environment impacts lung health"
2024 CRN Symposium Programme
Registration link
Call for Committee Nominations
There are currently two vacancies on the CRN Committee. Nominations can be put forward from members who would like to join, or nominate their colleagues to do the same. If there are more nominations than positions, an election will take place at the AGM
The nomination form is available to download
Nominations close Thursday 29 August 2024
2. Call for Policy or Rule Remits
CRN Rules require that any policy or rule remits for consideration at AGM need to be submitted on one of the Policy Remit or Rule Remit forms to by 5pm on Thursday 29 August 2024.
3. Other subjects for discussion at AGM
If you propose an agenda item for discussion at AGM, please:
• make it clear that it is an agenda item
• provide all supporting material and background reading for the subject.
Please send all nominations, remits, and agenda items for discussion to Committee Co-Chair Lisa Mason or Jacqueline Westenra by 5.00pm on Thursday 29 August 2024.
AGM papers
2023 July 18 College of Respiratory Nurses AGM Minutes draft
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses AGM Agenda
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses Chairperson's Report
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses PNA Report
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses Treasurers Report
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses Financial Statements 31 March 24
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses Annual Plan
TSANZ/ANZSRS
Gold Coast Australia, 22-26 March 2024, visit the conference website for details and registration.
TSANZ/ANZSRS New Zealand Branch Meeting
Queenstown, venue TBA, save the date for 25-27 September 2024
Past events
College of Respiratory Nurses Symposium
30 August 2024, Jet Park Hotel, Auckland
"We are what we breathe - how environment impacts lung health"
2024 CRN Symposium Programme
Registration link
Call for Committee Nominations
There are currently two vacancies on the CRN Committee. Nominations can be put forward from members who would like to join, or nominate their colleagues to do the same. If there are more nominations than positions, an election will take place at the AGM
The nomination form is available to download
Nominations close Thursday 29 August 2024
2. Call for Policy or Rule Remits
CRN Rules require that any policy or rule remits for consideration at AGM need to be submitted on one of the Policy Remit or Rule Remit forms to by 5pm on Thursday 29 August 2024.
3. Other subjects for discussion at AGM
If you propose an agenda item for discussion at AGM, please:
• make it clear that it is an agenda item
• provide all supporting material and background reading for the subject.
Please send all nominations, remits, and agenda items for discussion to Committee Co-Chair Lisa Mason or Jacqueline Westenra by 5.00pm on Thursday 29 August 2024.
AGM papers
2023 July 18 College of Respiratory Nurses AGM Minutes draft
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses AGM Agenda
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses Chairperson's Report
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses PNA Report
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses Treasurers Report
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses Financial Statements 31 March 24
2024 College of Respiratory Nurses Annual Plan
TSANZ/ANZSRS
Gold Coast Australia, 22-26 March 2024, visit the conference website for details and registration.
TSANZ/ANZSRS New Zealand Branch Meeting
Queenstown, venue TBA, save the date for 25-27 September 2024
2023 College of Respiratory Nurses AGM
Date: 18 July 2023 @ 12:30 - 1:30 pm
To nominate yourself or a colleague for College of Respiratory Nurses Committee, please download and complete the CRN Nomination form
Papers:
2022 College of Respiratory Nurses AGM
6 September 2022, 12:30pm - 13:30pm
College of Respiratory Nurses 2022 Symposium
Bronchiectasis Awhi mai Awhi atu
6 September 2022, 8.30am - 4.00pm
2021 College of Respiratory Nurses AGM
11 May 2021 at 12.30pm
2019 College of Respiratory Nurses AGM
15 February 2019 at 8:00am
2018 Respiratory Symposium
Taking Respiratory Care Beyond the Rhetoric - Less Talk More Action
Respiratory Symposium 15 April 2016, Hamilton
Powerpoints shared by presenters:
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