Aotearoa New Zealand events
In 2026, we’re bringing a range of great events for our trainees and Fellows in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We're also proud to announce the 2026 RACP LIFT series, featuring several key events across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Explore the 2026 key events calendar below and start marking your diaries. Further events details, including registration information, can be found on our events page.
2026 Key events
| Event | Date |
|---|
| A Healthy Future Beyond Fossil Fuels – Position statement launch webinar | 21 April |
| Pasifika Trainees' Day, Wellington | 24 April |
| Lift Series – Rapid Fire, Auckland | 8 May |
| Māori Trainee Wānanga, Wellington | 13-14 August |
| NZ Trainees' Day, Queenstown | 28-29 August |
| Speaker event, Christchurch | TBC |
| Trainees' Research Awards - AMD, Wellington | 14 October |
| Lift Series – In Conversation, Wellington | 29 October |
| Trainees' Research Awards - PCHD, Wellington | 10 November (at the Paediatrics Conference) |
RACP LIFT 2026 is a program of dynamic events that reflects the fast-paced and changing medical landscapes of our members.
The following LIFT 2026 events will be held in Aotearoa New Zealand:
Paediatrics and transition to adult-care | Auckland
Updates on recent clinical and guideline changes. Supporting structured, multidisciplinary reflection on current practice. Tailored to general paediatric, emergency paediatric and adolescent and young medicine physicians.
In Conversation | Wellington
Join us in Wellington for an In Conversation featuring Dave Letele (Ngāti Maniapoto/Samoa), whose work is grounded community health and wellbeing, in discussion with a highly regarded physician bringing a complementary clinical lens.