The 14th HSRAANZ Health Services Research Conference runs 2–4 December 2026 at the Takina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, themed 'The Promise and Future of Health Services Research'.
The 14th Health Services Research Conference will bring the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) to Wellington from 2 to 4 December 2026, convening at the Takina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre on the city's central waterfront. The organiser frames the programme around the theme "The Promise and Future of Health Services Research".
The conference runs across ten sub-themes, spanning new models of care, equity and lived realities, digital innovation and AI in health systems, indigenous knowledge systems and methodologies, workforce development, and the long-term value, sustainability and resilience of healthcare.
The conference is the flagship biennial event of HSRAANZ, an association founded in 2001 to support and promote the conduct and dissemination of applied health services research across Australia and New Zealand. The organiser states its purpose includes bridging the gap between researchers and policymakers, promoting education and training, and building sustainable research capacity in both countries. Event Studio Group Pty Ltd is listed as the Conference Manager handling delegate logistics.
According to the organiser, the event draws speakers and delegates from Australia, New Zealand and internationally, and is positioned as the region's premier gathering for health researchers, providers and policymakers. The programme includes a dedicated Early Career Researchers stream alongside networking and peer-learning opportunities.
Takina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre sits at 50 Cable Street in Te Aro, directly opposite the Te Papa national museum and a short walk from the harbour. Wellington City Council describes the building as spanning roughly 18,000 square metres across three levels, with the upper two levels purpose-built for conferences and able to seat up to 1,600 delegates. Its central-city position places it within the compact Wellington CBD, close to waterfront walking routes and the museum precinct, so delegates can move between hotels, the venue and the city's hospitality on foot.
Securing a trans-Tasman biennial conference of this standing underlines Wellington's role as a national business-events destination and the drawing power of Takina, which opened as the capital's dedicated convention centre to compete for exactly this kind of academic and association event. Hosting a multi-day health-research conference that attracts Australian and international delegates channels knowledge exchange and visitor nights into the central city, reinforcing New Zealand's position in the association and academic conference market.
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