ORL 2026, the 79th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the NZ Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, runs 27–30 October 2026 at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland.
ORL 2026, the 79th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (NZSOHNS), runs from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 October 2026, with pre-meeting activities on Monday 26 October. The official conference website confirms the meeting is being held at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland. Registration is open, and the four-day programme promises expert-led sessions, multidisciplinary panels and hands-on workshops across the full spectrum of otolaryngology, head and neck surgery.
The meeting is the flagship annual gathering of NZSOHNS, the professional society for ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery in New Zealand. The 2026 edition is led by NZSOHNS President Associate Professor Murali Mahadevan, with Dr Sandro Leite as Conference Convenor. Auckland firm Workz4U Conference Management Ltd is the professional conference organiser. As the society's annual scientific meeting, ORL 2026 is the principal national forum for the discipline, drawing surgeons and researchers from across the country and overseas.
The organiser describes ORL 2026 as designed for clinicians, surgeons, researchers and allied professionals committed to advancing otolaryngology, head and neck surgery — in practice, ENT consultants and registrars, subspecialists and research staff. Alongside the scientific programme, an exhibition connects delegates with medical-device and pharmaceutical suppliers.
The confirmed venue is the Cordis Hotel, Auckland, a full-service hotel and conference property in central Auckland. Auckland is served by Auckland International Airport, New Zealand's largest gateway, roughly a 30–40 minute drive from the CBD, making the venue readily accessible for domestic and international delegates.
A four-day national medical congress with an accompanying trade exhibition represents a solid mid-scale conference for Auckland's business-events calendar, generating multi-day accommodation, catering and delegate spend in the city. As a recurring annual society meeting that rotates through New Zealand host cities, it is the kind of reliable association conference that anchors the domestic MICE sector.
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