The PMAANZ Annual Conference 2026 runs 17-19 September 2026 at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, for New Zealand's practice managers and administrators.
The Practice Managers and Administrators Association of New Zealand (PMAANZ) holds its 2026 Annual Conference at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara from 17 to 19 September 2026, with registrations open and the programme live.
The conference is run by PMAANZ, an incorporated society established in 1996 that represents practice managers, administrators and the practice-management profession across the New Zealand health sector. Governed by a seven-member National Executive elected at its AGM, the association counts more than 400 members managing general, allied-health, specialist, physiotherapy, dental and multi-disciplinary practices, and is regularly consulted by Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora and ACC. The 2026 event is chaired by Conference Chair Jen Kaponga.
The programme is built specifically for practice managers and administrators, promising keynote speakers, sector insights, hands-on learning and peer networking from across Aotearoa. Announced speakers include MC Lovey Ratima-Rapson, neuroscience educator Kathryn Berkett, and RNZCGP President Dr Luke Bradford, alongside a companion Receptionists' Day and a Masterclass stream. The AGM and the Practice Manager of the Year award are anchored to the conference.
The Michael Fowler Centre is a landmark performing-arts and conference venue on Wellington's waterfront, in the heart of the central city and close to the capital's hotels, dining and Te Papa. Wellington Airport is roughly 15 minutes by road, and the compact CBD keeps delegate movement and accommodation straightforward for a multi-day association conference.
For the New Zealand business-events sector, this is a solid recurring association conference: a national professional body bringing several hundred delegates plus an exhibition and sponsor floor into a marquee Wellington waterfront venue for a multi-day September programme.
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