WReNNZ EDUCATIONAL WILDLIFE CONFERENCE 2026
"Rolling with those Punches!!"
WReNNZ Wildlife Conference will be held online - 11 and 12 July 2026
WReNNZ is New Zealand's national wildlife network, open to everyone interested in New Zealand wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release. Annually WReNNZ provides quality wildlife education focused on best practice rehabilitation, biennially hosting a national wildlife conference, alternating with a national wildlife workshop.
We have exceptional speakers from overseas and New Zealand. They will be covering a range of critical topics related to wildlife rehabilitation and we will send out updates via our newsletter list.
Programme
Saturday 11th July 2026
Please be aware that the agenda is subject to change
09.35 - Sign-On
09.45 - Welcome and Introduction - Pauline Nijman WReNNZ Chairperson
10.00 - HPAI - Dr Gonzalo Godoy - South America
11.00 - HPAI - Dr Colin Salter -WIRES - Australia
12.00 - BREAK
12.30 - HPAI - Dr Joanna Mihr - UK
13.00 - VOI - Avian Empire
13.30 - Avian Eyes - Dr Richard Sim
14.00 - Bittern Case Study - Celine Campana
14.30 - Open Mic for Case Studies
Programme
Sunday 12th July 2026
Please be aware that the agenda is subject to change
08.50 - 9.00 - Sign-On
09.00 -10.00 - Welcome and AGM
10.00 - Avian Anatomy - Lynn Miller
11.00 - Emergency Response - VERT
(Dr Steve de Grey)
12.00 - BREAK
12.30 - HPAI - Dr David Roberts - South Africa
13.00 - Botulism - Liv Flynn (Hands On perspective)
14.00 - Botulism - Ngaio Beausoleil (Govt/Council perspective)
Registration Fees
WReNNZ members receive access to discounted rates.
For a 1-day conference ticket pricing is:
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Non-Members $75
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Members $55
For a 2-day conference ticket pricing is:
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Non-Members $95
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Members $75
Registration will close on the 8 July 2026 unless tickets are sold prior.
If you would like ongoing access to discounted wildlife training rates and you are not yet a WReNNZ member, please join today before buying your workshop tickets.
If you have any questions, please get in touch.
For more information about WReNNZ, visit WRENNZ.ORG.NZ.