Hospice New Zealand Palliative Care Conference
19 - 20 November 2026

Claudelands 
Kirikiriroa, Hamilton

Nau mai, haere mai

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to attend the 26th Hospice NZ Palliative Care Conference, to be held at Claudelands, Kirikiriroa Hamilton.

While the primary focus of the conference is the learning and professional development, the networking, talking and sharing with colleagues and friends, meeting new people and making last connections is so important.

Conference reminds us that we are part of a wide-reaching palliative care sector; a health care community that works together to provide end of life care across a range of settings and locations all striving to achieve the best for patients and their whānau.

We are planning an outstanding line up of keynote speakers within the programme. There will be something for every health care professional with an interest in palliative care.

Diary the dates, plan to attend, learn, network and most of all have fun with colleagues.

Ngā mihi nui

Wayne Naylor
Chief Executive
Te Kahu Pairuri o Aotearoa - Hospice New Zealand

Who should attend?

Everyone is welcome, but the conference is aimed at health care professionals working for hospice (doctors, nurses, members of the multidisciplinary team) as well as GP’s, district nurses, researchers, educators, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, counsellors, social workers, art therapists, staff from DHB’s, and people working in aged residential care and primary care.

2026 Conference Venue

Claudelands

Claudelands is located in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, in the heart of the Waikato region, within 90 minutes’ drive of Auckland, Tauranga and Rotorua.

Many of the design elements of Claudelands derive from the culture and heritage of Te Papanui (a bird snarer’s seat). The narrative of the forest canopy inspired the Arena Veil design, the principal facade of Claudelands. The structural columns remind us of majestic trees that covered Te Papanui, and the ‘dancing spears’ recall the movement of the tao or hunting spears. The flight of the native birds is reflected in Claudelands’ distinctive exterior colours – rich kokako blue, bold kaka red, the flash of orange tieke feathers and the bright yellow hihi.