2026 MEETING SCHEDULE
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2026 Branch General Meetings
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| Date | Venue | Speakers & Topics |
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| 1 | Friday 27th February |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
School Dental Nurse to Dental Therapist to Oral Health Therapist Helen Tane |
Colgate |
| 2 | Friday 27th March |
The Boatshed CAMBRIDGE |
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| Day Course | Friday 15th May |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Prevention and Preservation- Preventive approaches across multiple areas of dentistry Ian Meyers, Tino Mercado, Shayden Bell, Tony Dey, Colleen Coulter, Nigel Beach and John Hale |
Ivoclar, Henry Schein, Healthcare Essentials, GC Dental, and LANZ.Dental |
| 3 | Friday 19th June |
Tieke Golf Estate HAMILTON |
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| 4 | Friday 31st July |
Trinity Wharf TAURANGA |
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| 5 | Friday 18th September | TBC |
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| 6 | Friday 30th October |
Persimmon Lane TAURANGA |
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| Day Course/ AGM | Friday XX November |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
NZDA Conference in August in Wellington (dates to be confirmed)
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Executive Meetings 2026
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Venue |
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| 1 | Tuesday 17th February | Osteria - Matamata |
| 2 | Tuesday 17th March | Zoom |
| 3 | Tuesday 9th June | Zoom |
| 4 | Tuesday 21st July | Zoom |
| 5 | Tuesday 8th September | Zoom |
| 6 | Tuesday 20th October | Zoom |
| All Exec Meetings currently being held over Zoom, except the first meeting of the year. | ||
Public and School Holidays 2026
| Waitangi Day holiday | Fri 6th Feb |
| School Holidays |
Fri 3rd Apr - Sun 19th Apr Includes: Good Friday Fri 3rd Apr & Easter Monday Mon 6th Apr |
| Anzac Day | Mon 27th Apr |
| King’s Birthday | Mon 1st Jun |
| Matariki | Fri 10th Jul |
| School Holidays | Sat 4th Jul - Sun 19th Jul |
| School Holidays | Sat 26th Sept to Sun 11th Oct |
| Labour Day | Mon 26th Oct |
2025 MEETING SCHEDULE
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2025 Branch General Meetings
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| Date | Venue | Speakers & Topics | Sponsorship / 15min Presentation | |
| 1 | Friday 21st February |
Trinity Wharf TAURANGA |
Professor Neil Meredith 'Making dental implants work and last. The Tesla principle'. |
Neoss |
| 2 | Friday 28th March |
The Boatshed CAMBRIDGE |
Dr Beatrice Ng Sealing Cracks! |
NSK |
| Day Course | Friday 9th May |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Fear and Anxiety in our Dental Environment - How to recognise, understand and manage it
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Ivoclar Henry Schein Healthcare Essentials 3Shape |
| 3 | Friday 13th June |
Trinity Wharf TAURANGA |
Ai Lin Tee Prosthodontic Treatment Planning |
Independent |
| 4 | Friday 1st August |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
John Zarb Embracing Implant Prosthodontic Solutions for Patient Centered Care - how do I do this? |
Nobel Biocare |
| 5 | Friday 26th September |
Persimmon Lane TAURANGA |
Rudi Johnson, Jennifer Norris and Sunethra Tennekoon Updates from Hospital and Community Dental departments in Te Manawa Taki |
Solventum (3M) |
| 6 | Friday 31st October |
The Boatshed Cambridge |
Charlotte Hurst and Jono Martin Gummy Smiles – an interdisciplinary approach |
DRC NZ |
| Day Course/ AGM | Friday 14th November |
Classic Flyers TAURANGA |
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NZDA Conference 21st to 23rd August in Wellington
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Executive Meetings 2025 |
Venue |
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| 1 | Tuesday 18th February | Zoom |
| 2 | Tuesday 18th March | Zoom |
| 3 | Tuesday 3rd June | Zoom |
| 4 | Tuesday 22nd July | Zoom |
| 5 | Tuesday 16th September | Zoom |
| 6 | Tuesday 21st October | Zoom |
| All Exec Meetings currently being held over Zoom, except for one meeting (date tbc) | ||
2024 MEETING SCHEDULE
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2024 Branch General Meetings
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| Date | Venue | Speakers & Topics | Sponsorship / 15min Presentation | |
| 1 | Friday 23rd February |
Trinity Wharf TAURANGA |
Basil Al-Amleh TMD basics for the General Dentist |
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| 2 | Friday 22nd March |
Tieke Golf Estate HAMILTON |
Assil Russell Vertical Root Fractures |
Henry Schen |
| Day Course | Friday 10th May |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
“It’s Monday; what does our day in general practice look like?” |
Ivoclar Henry Schein |
| 3 | Friday 21st June |
Millennium Hotel ROTORUA
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Andrew Cautley The Dental Council: What we do and what we don't do |
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| 4 |
Friday 19th July
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Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Amanda Johnston, Mo Amso and Robin Whyman Branch Roadshow - Roadmap towards better Oral Health for New Zealand |
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| 5 | Friday 20th September |
Persimmon Lane TAURANGA |
Sunyoung Ma A single implant crown - just another crown, right? |
Neoss |
| 6 | Friday 18th October |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Freddie Bennett Profit Under Pressure |
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| AGM | Friday 8th November |
TBC
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NZDA conference 22nd – 24th August 2024
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Executive Meetings 2024
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Venue |
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| 1 | Tuesday 13th February | Zoom |
| 2 | Tuesday 12th March | Osteria – Matamata |
| 3 | Tuesday 11th June | Zoom |
| 4 | Tuesday 2nd July | Zoom |
| 5 | Tuesday 10th September | Zoom |
| 6 | Tuesday 8th October | Zoom |
| All Exec Meetings currently being held over Zoom, except the meeting in March | ||
2023 MEETING SCHEDULE
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2023 Branch General Meetings
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| Date | Venue | Speakers & Topics | Sponsorship / 15min Presentation | |
| 1 | Friday 24th February |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Rob Aitken Bone, Biofilm & Implant Surfaces |
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| 2 | Friday 31st March | Persimmon Lane TAURANGA | Abi Estelle – Pathology, Big & Small…Home & Abroad | |
| Day Course | Friday 12th May |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Dental Trauma: Correct Management |
Ivoclar & Henry Shein |
| 3 | Friday 30th June |
The Boatshed CAMBRIDGE |
Ellen Clark Silver Flouride - As good as Gold |
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| 4 | Friday 28th July | Postponed | Tim Pevreal - Covid 19 and other Airline Disasters | |
| 5 | Friday 15th September |
The Boatshed CAMBRIDGE |
James Goodrich Forensic Odontology: Some bits and pieces and bites by species |
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| 6 | Friday 27th October |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Ko Vasan Being good with money- Financial planning for dentists |
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| Day Course & AGM | Friday 10th November |
Zealong Tea Estate HAMILTON |
Digital Dentistry: Improving our Patient's Journey |
Ivoclar & Neoss |
NZDA conference 24th – 26th August 2023
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Executive Meetings 2023
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Venue |
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| 1 | Tuesday 14th February | Zoom |
| 2 | Tuesday 14th March | Osteria, Matamata |
| 3 | Tuesday 20th June | Zoom |
| 4 | Tuesday 18th July | Zoom |
| 5 | Tuesday 5th September | Zoom |
| 6 | Tuesday 17th October | Zoom |
| Normally all Exec Meetings are held over Zoom, except for the meeting in March. | ||
| Date | Venue | Speakers & Topics | Sponsorship / 15min Presentation | |
| 1 | Friday 25th February |
The Henley CAMBRIDGE |
Zaf Khouri & James Goodrich Forensic Odontology |
Cancelled COVID Omicron |
| 2 | Friday 25th March | YWAM Ship TAURANGA | Sue Cole & team | via ZOOM |
| Day Course | Friday 6th May |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Dental Trauma: Correct Management | postponed COVID Omicron |
| 3 | Friday 17th June |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Megan Sharpe | Meg's House of Horrors |
| 4 | Friday 29th July |
Waverley on Wairoa TAURANGA |
YDAG | Cancelled |
| 5 | Friday 15th September |
The Boatshed CAMBRIDGE |
Catherine Carleton Cleft Lip & Palate |
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| 6 | Friday 28th October |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Clarence Tam Preservational Prosthetic Strategies |
Henry Schein |
| AGM | Friday 11th November |
Zealong HAMILTON |
Seven Dental Disciplines Day Course & AGM |
NZDA conference 18-20 August CHCH
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Executive Meetings 2022
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Venue |
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| 1 | Tuesday 15th February | Matamata – Osteria |
| 2 | Tuesday 15th March | Zoom |
| 3 | Tuesday 12th April | Zoom |
| 4 | Tuesday 7th June (Hold another Exec July or Aug if needed) | Zoom |
| 5 | Tuesday 13th September | Zoom |
| 6 | Tuesday 18th October | Zoom |
| All Exec Meetings currently being held over Zoom, except for first meeting in February | ||
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2021 Branch General Meetings |
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Venue |
Speakers & Topics |
Sponsorship / 15min Presentation |
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Friday 19th February |
YWAM Koha TAURANGA |
Marty Emmett & Sue Cole – YWAM Koha Medical Ship |
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Friday 26th March |
The Henley CAMBRIDGE |
Dr Venkat Canakapalli - Unpredictable Endodontics |
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Day Course |
Friday 7th May |
Millennium Hotel ROTORUA |
Focus on Oral Cancer Simon Lou & Graeme Ting |
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Friday 25th June |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Clarence Tam – Cosmetic Dentist |
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Friday 30st July |
Waverley on Wairoa TAURANGA |
Gareth Benic - Specialist Orthodontist |
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5 |
Friday 27th August |
Hobbiton MATAMATA |
Speakers from The Young Dentist Action Group |
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Friday 29th October |
The Boatshed CAMBRIDGE |
Megan Sharpe - Infection Prevention and Control |
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AGM |
Friday 12th November |
Zealong Estate HAMILTON |
Day Course-Seven Dental Disciplines |
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Executive Meetings 2021
1.Tuesday 9th February-Matamata - Osteria
2. Tuesday 16th March-all other Exec Meetings via Zoom
3. Tuesday 13th April
4. Tuesday 15th June
5. Tuesday 17th August
6. Tuesday 19th October
*All Exec Meetings currently being held over Zoom, except for first meeting in February
