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  1. Specialist conferences and events
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  3. Newsletters and resources
  4. Mentorship and coaching
  5. The Section committee.

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NZNO Nursing Leadership Section, NZNO Tapuhi Mana Whakatipu

2025 NLS AGM

The NZNO Nursing Leadership AGM will be held :

During 2025 NLS Annual Conference
Christchurch
5 November 4pm – 5.30pm

1. Call for Committee Nominations

There are currently three vacancies on the Nursing Leadership Committee. Nominations are welcome from members who would like to join us. If there are more nominations than positions, an election will take place at the AGM. Nominations close 5 November 2025

The NLS Committee Nomination Form is available to download

2. Call for rule or policy remits

Please submit any policy or rules remits using one of the templates: Policy Remit or Rules Remit

Nursing Leadership Section Rules 2024

Submissions close 5 November 2025

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 agenda items for discussion to:

dcnmsection@gmail.com or

National Administrator
NLS Committee
PO Box 2128
Wellington 6140 

Topics due 5 November 2025

AGM Documents and Reports
2025 November NLS AGM Agenda

2024 NLS AGM Minutes

NLS Coaching and Mentoring Workshop for Nurse Leaders - Auckland

New date: 14 November 2025

Empowering people to lead and manage with clarity, courage and impact

With a rich and rewarding career rooted in acute healthcare settings, facilitator Bev McClelland brings extensive experience in Clinical Leadership, Management, and Organisational Culture and Development. Bev has had the privilege of working alongside a diverse range of professionals, both within and beyond the health sector, supporting them to lead with purpose, clarity, and confidence. Bev’s approach is grounded in real-world experience, reflective practice, and a genuine commitment to cultivating growth.

Member feedback: Good handouts and informative - Thank you Bev, good insights and well presented - learned a lot!

Cost: NZNO members $225, non-NZNO members $250

Nursing Leadership Section values

Vision

To advocate for a resilient nursing workforce cohesively leading equitable healthcare outcomes across Aotearoa.

Objectives

  • To contribute to and promote equity and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
  • Represent nursing leadership at national and international levels.
  • To provide an effective communication network for members including listening and responding to feedback.
  • To support the development of nursing leaders in a variety of ways including coaching and mentoring, conferences, forums and scholarships.
  • Increase membership of existing and aspiring nurse leaders to this section.

Mission

The NZNO Nursing Leadership Section, NZNO Tapuhi Mana Whakatipu is a professional section of NZNO dedicated to sound nursing management and leadership to:

To contact the NLS Committee re joining the Section or attending an NLS Event please email dcnmsection@gmail.com

 

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