Summer Symposium 2026
February 20, 2026 - February 21, 2026
Summer Symposium 2026
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Registration
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Symposium Dinner
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Programme
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Case Presentations & Audits
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Venue & Accommodation
Registration is now OPEN for the Summer Symposium in Auckland. Please complete the registration form for processing.
Registration Fees
| EARLY To 9 January 2026 | LATE From 10 January 2026 |
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| MEMBER | ||
| Full (Friday & Saturday) | $400.00+ | $500.00+ |
| Day - Friday | $225.00+ | $300.00+ |
| Day - Saturday | $225.00+ | $300.00+ |
| TRAINEE | ||
| Full (Friday & Saturday) | $250.00+ | $300.00+ |
| Day - Friday | $225.00+ | $300.00+ |
| Day - Saturday | $225.00+ | $300.00+ |
| NON-MEMBER | ||
| Full (Friday & Saturday) | $500.00+ | $600.00+ |
| Day - Friday | $275.00+ | $350.00+ |
| Day - Saturday | $275.00+ | $350.00+ |
Sunday Workshop Fees
The cost to attend the Sunday workshop is in addition to the registration fee. Please book for this during registration
| EARLY To 9 January 2026 | LATE from 10 January 2026 |
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| Manual Medicine Workshop with Dr Grant Thompson | $100.00+ | $125.00+ |
CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations must be made in writing to events@nzcmm.org.nz. Cancellations made by 1 February 2026 will be refunded, less $75.00 to cover administration costs. After this date, no refunds will be made. All refunds will be processed after the meeting. If, for reasons beyond the control of the NZCMM, the event is cancelled, registration fees will be refunded after deduction of expenses already incurred.
Symposium Dinner
Tickets for the dinner on Friday evening are not include in the cost of registration. Tickets for yourself and partners may be purchased for $85.00+GST per person. The venue is the Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre, Auckland.
Please purchase a ticket during registration.
The programme has not yet been confirmed.
THEME: ‘An Update of Thoracic spine pains and Chest wall pains’
Preliminary subject areas
• Anatomy: Thoracic Spine and chest wall and diaphragm
• Biomechanics: Thoracic Spine and chest wall
• Presentation / History:
• Breathing: How, normal & abnormal features
• Examination : Thoracic Spine, chest wall, breathing
• Manual Management: Review of Management from MSME 709
• Manual Management: ‘My special technique that always helps’
• Funicular Pain: Jeremy Stenberg
• Radiology: Thoracic spine & chest wall
• Interventional Investigations / Treatment Interventionalist
• ‘The Appropriate ACC ARTP’ / ‘How to help patient with ACC Cover declined?’
• Scheurmann’s Disease: Clinical Features / Diagnosis
• Probable Cultural Safety topic.
THURSDAY WORKSHOP
Principles of Advanced Cardiac Life Support by Emcare Services
Date: Thursday 19 February 2026
Time: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Cost: $350.00+ late
SUNDAY WORKSHOP
Manual Medicine Workshop with Dr Grant Thompson
Date: Sunday 22 February 2026
Time: 8.30am - 1.00pm
Cost: $100.00+ early OR $125.00+ late
Everyone needs to bring a case presentation. These patients are difficult to treat. The Symposium is a good time for Peer Review. We can’t do that if we don’t know what you are doing.
Case Presentation: My last thoracic spine / chest wall pain case (successful or not)’
- 5-10 minutes presentation; 5-10 minutes discussion
Please submit the following no later than Friday 23 January 2026, so your presentation day and time may be confirmed.
- Title of presentation
- Short Abstract: 50-100 words
- PPT: 3 slides only, 16:9 ratio.
Should you have any questions about this request, please do not hesitate to contact events@nzcmm.org.nz.
Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre
58 Waipuna Road, Aucklnad
Waipuna Hotel offers 4-star accommodations just 15 minutes' drive from Auckland city center and Auckland Airport.
Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre is one of New Zealand’s largest and most comprehensive conference facilities and is only 15 minutes from Auckland’s city-centre and the international and domestic airports.
Meaning ‘Spring of water’ in Máori. We are set amongst 6.26 acres of beautiful parkland overlooking a picturesque saltwater lagoon. Our guests enjoy the stunning always changing view of the tidal lagoon and can enjoy walking or cycling the pathways around the lagoon.
Accommodation
Check-IN: 2.00pm
Check-OUT: 10.00am
Guests may book rooms using a unique booking code, this can be done on the Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre website online or using the link below.
https://book-directonline.com/waipunahotel/properties/WaipunaHotelDirect?promotion_code=NZCMM
Promotional Booking Code: NZCMM
Bookings can be made by calling our reservations team on toll free 0800 924 786 or emailing them on res@waipunahotel.co.nz quoting the promo code – NZCMM
***PLEASE NOTE: Accommodation MAY be in demand due to the Edinburgh Tattoo being held in Auckland. We advise you book early.