The New Zealand Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting will take place at Novotel Tainui Hamilton on 12–13 March 2027. Pre-conference workshops are scheduled separately for Thursday 11 March. The theme is “Rukuhia te Wairoa: Dive into the Waters of Wellness”.
The meeting welcomes local and international practitioners working in pain care and aims to create opportunities to learn, reflect and connect in support of equitable pain-management outcomes. Its audience spans medical specialists, general practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of pain practice.
Abstract submissions close on 16 November 2026. The early registration deadline is 1 February 2027. Full-conference registration covers the Friday and Saturday conference sessions and includes access to Thursday afternoon free-paper presentations. Separately priced workshops should be selected according to the delegate’s interests.
The lowest published full-conference early rate is NZD 200 for NZPS student or retired members, inclusive of GST. Other membership and professional categories have different fees; this rate is not a workshop price or a universal delegate rate.
Pre-conference workshop fees are separate: the three-hour paediatric components, AWE and nurses’ SIG workshops start at NZD 75 per workshop for eligible student/retired members; the six-hour physiotherapy workshop is limited to 24 participants and starts at NZD 450 for eligible categories. Full-conference early medical fees are NZD 1,250 for members and NZD 1,850 for nonmembers; these are not the student/retired rate. Thursday free-paper and LEAP group sessions are free. Fees include GST; workshops and social add-ons have their own booking categories.
