PNC Regional Updates

The Perioperative Nurses College is comprised of nine geographic regions.

Click on a region below to read about the events and news from your area, or scroll down for all nine.

• Auckland/Northland
• Central North Island
• Ruahine Egmont
• Hawkes Bay/Te Matau a Māui
• Wellington
• Nelson Marlborough
• Canterbury West Coast
• Otago
• Southland

47th Annual Conference of the Perioperative Nurses College of NZNO

Vision 2020/21

7th to 9th October 2021
St Margaret's College,
12 Winchester Street (also Papanui Road entrance)
Christchurch

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Auckland/Northland Region

Auckland, Whangarei and Kaitaia - the Auckland/Northland Region covers Perioperative Nurses from the Bombay Hills to Cape Reinga.

Regional contacts and representatives

• Chairperson: Johanna McCamish whosnz@hotmail.com
• Secretary: Gillian Martin aucksecpnc@yahoo.co.nz
• Treasurer: Gillian Martin gmartin@adhb.govt.nz
• MINNZ Representative: Gillian Martin gmartin@adhb.govt.nz
• Regional Representative for the National Committee: Gillian Martin gmartin@adhb.govt.nz
• Council Members: Shona Matthews, Tracey Lee, Carol Burnside, Sandy Gallagher
• Dissector representatives: Shona Matthews, Tracy Lee, Thelma Patterson, Sian Mitchell

​Further regional dates - TBA (please forward ideas to Johanna)

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Central North Island Region

Central North Island Region includes the following: Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo, Tokoroa, Thames and Whakatane.

Regional contacts and representatives

• Chairperson: 
• Secretary: 
• Treasurer: Robyn Clifford, robyn.clifford@bopdhb.govt.nz
• Regional Representative for the National Committee: Cassandra Raj cassandra.raj@bopdhb.govt.nz
• MINNZ Representative: Irene Gray grantnirene@ihug.co.nz

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Ruahine Egmont Region

Ruahine Egmont Region covers New Plymouth, Wanganui and Palmerston North.

Regional contacts and representatives

• Chairperson: Karen Prendiville
• Secretary: Bettina Marenzi bettinam@xtra.co.nz
• Treasurer: Diane McClelland
• Regional Representative for the National Committee: Karen Prendiville karen.prendiville@tdhb.org.nz
• MINNZ Rep: Vacant

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Hawkes Bay Region

Hawkes Bays includes Gisborne, Napier and Hastings.

Regional contacts and representatives

• Chairperson: Sophie Pimborough, sophie.elenor@hotmail.co.uk
• Secretary: Rochelle Holder, holderhouse@outlook.com
• Treasurer: Rebecca Rawnsley, rjrawnsley@gmail.com
• MINNZ Rep: Fiona Unac fionaunac@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz
• Regional Representative for the National Committee: Jan-Marie Wilson, wilsonjanmarie@yahoo.com 

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Wellington Region

The Wellington region encompasses Wellington, Kapiti, Hutt Valley and Masterton.

Regional contacts and representatives

• Chairperson: Vacant
• Secretary: Karen Hall, khall@boulcotthospital.co.nz, Boulcott Hospital, PO Box 31-459, Lower Hutt
• Treasurer: Judith de Wilde, jdewilde@boulcotthospital.co.nz
• Regional Representative for the National Committee: Amber Cox, amber.cox@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz

Education fund

• Education Fund Committee: Robyn Sherwood, Lynda De Sa, Heather Fussell, Jackie Funnell
• Download details of the PNC Wellington Section Education Fund

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Nelson Marlborough Region

Nelson Marlborough includes Nelson, Blenheim and surrounds.

Regional contacts and representatives

• Chairperson: Bronnie Ball, bronwyn.ball@nmhs.govt.nz
• Vice Chairperson: Berice Beach, berice.beach@clear.net.nz
• Secretary: Sandy Tuck, Sandy.Tuck@nmhs.govt.nz
• Treasurer: Anne Fryer fryerfamz@clear.net.nz
• Dissector Representative: Sandy Tuck, Sandy.Tuck@nmhs.govt.nz
• Regional Representative for the National Committee: Sabine Mueller freobine@hotmail.com
• MINNZ Representative: Valerie Weir Van Til, valerie.weirvantil@nmhs.govt.nz

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Canterbury West Coast Region

The Canterbury West Coast region comprises of members from Christchurch, Greymouth, Timaru and Ashburton.

Regional contacts and representatives

• Chairperson: Vanessa Bacaltos
• Secretary: Sarah Elley, sarah.elley@cdhb.health.nz
• Treasurer: Robyn Strachan, robyn.strachan@cdhb.health.nz
• Regional Representative for the National Committee: Nadine Harrison-Smith, nadine.harrisonsmith@stgeorges.org.nz
• Council Members: Dee Cassels

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Otago Region

Dunedin and surrounds

Regional contacts and representatives

• Chairperson: Sandra Millis, s.millis67@gmail.com
• Secretary: Sarah Eton, otagopncsec@gmail.com
• Treasurer: Kristy Pauling, kristy.pauling@gmail.com
• Regional Representative for the National Committee: Sarah Eton, otagopncsec@gmail.com
• MINNZ Representative: Vanessa Cocks, vanessa.cocks@otagodhb.govt.nz
• Committe Members: Aimee Keogh, Samantha Lobb. Patti De Klerk, Viv Cuthbertson, Mairi Hannah, Amanda Figgins, Annie Chapman

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Southland Region

Southland Region spans the southern coastline from the Otago border around the south and Stewart Island up to Westland and across to Queenstown.

Regional contacts and representatives

• Chairperson: Trevor Hardwick
• Secretary: Leanne Scott, lmdalleypnc@gmail.com
• Treasurer: Amber Frith paul-amber@live.com
• Regional Representative for the National Committee: Leanne Scott, lmdalleypnc@gmail.com
• MINNZ Representative: Jacquie Hazlett jacquie.hazlett@southerndhb.govt.nz

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