Pinnacle nursing conference 2025: Showcasing nursing innovation and collaboration

Planning is underway for the Pinnacle Nursing Conference 2025. The conference for the Pinnacle network will take place Saturday, 11 October 2025 in the River Room at our Hamilton office.

This year’s theme is 'Showcasing nursing innovation and collaboration'. 

MC'd by Kim Cameron, clinical nurse specialist Tairāwhiti, the day will feature a focus on nursing innovation, including developments in AI and digital technology.

This conference is open to the Pinnacle network only.

Registration

Registrations for this conference have now closed.

If you'd like to join the wait list, please email Jadie Bailey.  

As an opportunity to network, a pre-conference evening event with Pinnacle sponsored refreshments will be held at The Helm Bar and Kitchen from 6pm, Friday 10 October. For catering purposes please register for this event here. 

Conference agenda

You can download this conference agenda as a 2-page PDF here.

8:20am - Conference arrival and registration. 

8:45am - Koro Samuels, cultural partner, Pinnacle: Mihi and ice breaker session. 

9:00am - Jan Adams, director of nursing, Pinnacle: Welcome and overview of the day. 

9:15am - Nadine Gray, national chief nurse, Te Whatu Ora: Opening address.

9:30am - Garry Johnston, general manager - digital and innovation, Pinnacle: Showcasing innovation.

10:00am - Carey Campbell, clinical director, McCrae Tech – Digital First: Nurses driving change.

10:30am - Morning tea 

10:45am - Panel discussion (Lakes representatives): Showcasing primary care – innovative nurse leaders in practice.

• Brooke McCarty, Nurse Practitioner Intern at Taupō Medical Centre -Nursing innovations in our practice with prescribing roles. 
• Jana, Nurse Lead at Pihanga – AI and Point of Care Testing. 
• Elizabeth Tasi, 2IC Taupō Health Centre – Equity in practice.            

11:15am - Panel discussion (across the regions): Showcasing leadership.

• Robyn Taylor, Kaihautu Tapuhi clinical nurse lead, Tui Ora.
• Jade Robertson, nurse practitioner, Pinnacle.
• Carolyn Stewart, senior lecturer, University of Waikato.

11:45am - Speed dating: Interactive session.

12:05pm - Lunch and networking

1:00pm - Katie Roach, nurse lead, Fairfield Medical Centre, 2023 recipient of the Nurse Innovation Award: Nursing innovation fund. 

1:30pm - Erin Waterman, practice nurse, Health Te Aroha: Nursing innovation in general practice. 

2:00pm - Stretch break

2:05pm - Panel discussion: Nurse prescribing.

• Anna Kinnaird, registered nurse prescriber in primary health and specialty teams, Hamilton East Medical Centre.
• Brooke McArty, nurse practitioner intern and registered nurse prescriber in primary health and specialty teams, Taupō Medical Centre.
• Donna Radich, registered nurse prescriber in community health (RNPCH), Coastal Medical.
• Jade Robertson, nurse practitioner, Pinnacle.
• Karyn Sangster, director of nursing for Turuki Healthcare, nurse advisor for NCNZ and lead for RNPCH operational group.

2:45pm - Jan Adams, director of nursing, Pinnacle: Closing comments.

3:00pm - Conference close. 

Travel and accommodation reimbursement

Pinnacle will cover:

• 1 nights’ accommodation for those travelling a minimum of 1 hour 30 minutes, and 2 nights’ accommodation for those travelling a minimum for 2 hours 30minutes
• flights for Gisborne, New Plymouth and rural Coromandel attendees, if times align
• fuel reimbursement of up to $130 per car with receipts. Practices need to invoice ‘Pinnacle Incorporated’ and send it to our finance team directly by 30 November 2025 please. Any reimbursements sent through after this date will not be processed.