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Summer Symposium 2026
February 20 - February 21
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.
PROGRAMME
Friday, 20 February 2026 |
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| 8.00am | Registration opens - Tea and coffee served | |
| 8.30am | Welcome & Opening Remarks Thoracic Spine & Chest Wall: Anatomy Thoracic Spine & Chest Wall: Biomechanics Breathing: Normal & Abnormal Features |
Dr M Johnston
Dr G Singh |
| 10.00am - 10.30am | Morning Tea | |
| 10.30am | Thoracic Spine & Chest Wall Pain: Presentation / Clinical Features Scheuermann’s DiseaseThoracic Spine & Chest Wall: Examination Refresher “My Special Thoracic Spine Diagnostic Technique” |
Dr T Wang Dr L McAulayDr G Thompson Trainees & Fellows |
| 12.30pm - 1.30pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30pm | Introduction Of The NZCMM Kaumatua and Pou Herenga Group Discussion On Role Of NZCMM Kaumatua and Pou HerengaCase Presentations |
Dr S Thomson Mr Tau Huirama AttendeesTrainee & Fellows |
| 3.00pm - 3.30pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 3.30pm | ACC Update: Contract Update, Report Writing For ACC, ACC Expectations, Patient Cover Declined etc
Case Presentations |
Small Groups NZCMM – ACC Team ACC RepresentativeTrainee & Fellows |
| 5.00pm | Finish | |
| 6.30pm | Dinner in Wellington’s Restaurant (tickets required) | |
Saturday, 21 February 2026 |
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| 8.00am | Tea and Coffee Served | |
| 8.30am | Radiology: Appropriate Imaging For Thoracic Spine Pain. How To Read A Thoracic Spine MRI Scan.Thoracic Spine Pain: Other Diagnostic Investigations Viscerosomatic Referred Pain |
Radiologist
Dr M Johnston / Z Matti |
| 10.00am - 10.30am | Morning Tea | |
| 10.30am | An Update On Pacinian: What The Trainee And Instructor Needs To Know? The New Curriculum |
Dr J Stenberg Dr L Holtzhausen Dr G Collinson |
| 11.30am | Case Presentations | Trainees & Fellows |
| 12.30pm - 1.30pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30pm | Thoracic Spine / Chestwall Management - Noninvasive Management - Invasive Management |
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| 3.00pm – 3.30pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 3.30pm | Case Presentations | Trainees & Fellows |
| 5.00pm | Review Session & Finish | |
Sunday, 22 February 2026 |
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| 8.00am | Tea and coffee served | |
| 8.30am | Manual Workshop (registration required) | Dr Grant Thompson |
| 10.30am - 11.00am | Morning Tea | |
| 12.15pm | Plenary: Review Session | |
| 12.30pm | Symposium Close | |
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 this link.
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.