Over 1000 delegates, speakers and exhibitors from across the health sector attended Rotorua GPCME 2026. New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa editor Barbara Fountain, deputy editor Patrice Dougan, and reporters Alan Perrott, Amanda Cameron, Stephen Forbes and Zach Thompson were on hand to sit in on the sessions and workshops and meet the many people who walked through the doors of the city’s Energy Events Centre between 11 and 14 June.
![Kerimed Doctors specialist GP Ezra Mabibikana and Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora district nurse professional development recognition and programme advisor Lorraine Mabibikana [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/1%20Ezra%20Madibikana%20from%20Kerimed%20Doctors%20and%20Loraine%20Madibikana%20from%20Te%20Whatu%20Ora.JPG?itok=UguQ3QAs)
![Cairnhill Health Centre specialist GP Christine Lipyeat and Sandoz operations coordinator Lalith Wickramanayake [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/2%20Christine%20Lipyeat%20from%20Cairnhill%20Health%20Centre%20and%20Lalith%20Wickramanayake%20from%20Sandoz%20.JPG?itok=WNrNm_3W)
![Remote Area Nurses Australia nurse Celine Isara, Pacific Island Community (Tauranga) Trust clinical nurse lead Koratika Tiban and Healthvision Tauranga nurse Tatjana Fuchser [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/3%20Celine%20Isara%20from%20Remote%20Area%20Nurses%20Australia%2C%20Koratika%20Tiban%20from%20Pacific%20Island%20Community%20%28Tauranga%29%20Trust%2C%20and%20Tania%20Fuchser%20from%20Healthvision%20Tauranga%20.JPG?itok=PsWW-rZ7)
![AbbVie senior brand manager Sophie Mellows, with national sales manager Tom Brothers and dermatology portfolio specialist Cara Randall, both at Galderma [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/4%20Sophie%20Mallows%20from%20AbbVie%2C%20Sydney%2C%20and%20Tom%20Brother%20and%20Cara%20Randall%2C%20both%20from%20Galderma.JPG?itok=LakpuS_E)
![Parkview Medical Group specialist GP Marcia Walker, General Practitioners Aotearoa chair Buzz Burrell, Taradale Medical Centre specialist GP Mark Peterson and Grey Lynn Family Medical Centre GP Katherine Fricker [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/5%20Marcia%20Walker%20and%20Buzz%20Burrell%20from%20General%20Practitioners%20Aotearoa%2C%20Mark%20Peterson%20from%20Taradale%20Medical%20Centre%20and%20Katherine%20Fricker%20from%20Glen%20Innes%20Family%20Medical%20Centre.JPG?itok=hOb5eSxW)
![Koratika Tiban and Teeba Tiati from Pacific Island Community (Tauranga) Trust [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/5a%20Koratika%20Tiban%20and%20Teeba%20Tiati%20from%20Pacific%20Island%20Community%20%28Tauranga%29%20Trust.JPG?itok=HS_BHsxY)
![Synergy Consulting managing director Wendy Chrisp and MediRay Diabetes senior territory manager Kevin Anderson [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/6%20Wendy%20Chrisp%20from%20Synergy%20Consulting%20and%20Kevin%20Anderson%20from%20MediRay%20Diabetes.JPG?itok=y0k0_cxF)
![QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute head of cancer control group David Whiteman and New Zealand Skin Cancer Doctors Society president Chris Boberg [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/7%20David%20Whiteman%20from%20Berghofer%20Medical%20Research%20Centre%20and%20Chris%20Boberg%2C%20president%20of%20New%20Zealand%20Skin%20Cancer%20Doctors%20.JPG?itok=gu2CeD95)
![Katikati Medical Centre GP Marlies Manders, Springfield Medical Centre GP Ruben Wesselius, Ōhope Beach Medical Centre specialist GP Marieke Roelofs, The Doctors St Heliers GP Jorijn Kamphof, Taupō Health Centre GP Mirte Verkooijen and The Doctors Kerikeri specialist GP Meike Elferink [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/8MARLI_1.JPG?itok=TBsVqU2i)
![ThePho establishment board member Bethan Rajwer, Royal Heights practice manager Henrietta Taia and Medplus Family Medical Centre administrator Eoibhlín Green [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/9%20Bethan%20Rajwer%20from%20Takapuna%20health%2C%20Henrietta%20Taia%20from%20thePHO%20and%20Eiobnlin%20Green%20from%20Medplus%20Family%20Medical%20Centre.JPG?itok=76mfRaZx)
![The Doctors Bayfair NP Lorraine Hogan, Green Cross Health nurse prescriber Maura Murphy and Palm Springs Medical Centre NP Michelle Meyer [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/10%20Lorraine%20Hogg%20from%20The%20Doctors%20Bayfair%2C%20Maura%20Murphy%20from%20Green%20Cross%20Doctors%20Bayfair%2C%20and%20Michelle%20Meyer%20from%20Palm%20Springs%20Medical%20Centre%20.JPG?itok=YqGNUPpG)
![Capital & Coast District Health Board GP Emma Cadman, Anisha Viswanathan from Whangārei Hospital and Dargaville Medical Centre GP Blaise Stevens [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/11b%20Emma%20Cadman%20from%20CCDHB%2C%20Anisha%20Viswanathan%20from%20Whang%C4%81rei%20Hospital%20and%20Blaise%20Stevens%20from%20Dargaville%20Medical%20Centre.JPG?itok=AL1aHa5w)
![Springvale Medical Centre specialist GP John Cantillon and GP Monika Frieslaar, Wicksteed Medical Centre urgent care specialist Jean Frieslaar and registered nurse Briar Cantillon, also from Springvale Medical Centre [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/12%20John%20Cantillon%20and%20Monika%20Frieslaar%20from%20Springvale%20Medical%20Centre%2C%20Jean%20Frieslaar%20from%20Wickstead%20Medical%20Centre%20and%20Brian%20Cantillon%2C%20also%20from%20Springvale%20Medical%20Centre%20.JPG?itok=AOsi_mgG)
![Khandallah Medical Centre specialist GP Michael Buckley and Tāmaki Health psychiatrist David Codyre [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/13%20Michael%20Buckley%20from%20Kandallah%20Medical%20Centre%20and%20David%20Codyre%20from%20T%C4%81maki%20Health.JPG?itok=Ago9TNPF)
![Tōtara Health specialist GP Sarah Bedingfield, Adjutant Health specialist GP David Moeller and specialist GPs Janet Moeller and Charlotte Cave, both from Tōtara Health [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/14b%20Sarah%20Bedingfield%20from%20Totara%20Health%2C%20David%20Moeller%20from%20Adjutant%20Health%2C%20and%20Janet%20Moeller%20and%20Charlotte%20Cave%20both%20from%20Totara%20Health%20.JPG?itok=3kUOcBqX)
![Ohakea Defence Health Centre nurse Kere Meha [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/15%20Kere%20Meha%20from%20Ohakea%20Medical%20Centre%20.JPG?itok=xruI0Qam)
![Livi national access manager Janine Wilson, Livi business development manager Bianca Boyd and Sandoz commercial manager Rewa Mahoney [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/16%20Janine%20Wilson%20and%20Bianca%20Boyd%20from%20Cottonsoft%20and%20Rewa%20Mahoney%20from%20Sandoz.JPG?itok=18RKa3bg)
![Waikanae Health nurse Zari Diedrichs-Farnan, NP Jane Clarke and specialist GP John Clarke [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/17%20Zari%20Diedrichs-Farnan%2C%20Jane%20Clarke%20and%20John%20Clarke%2C%20all%20from%20Waikanae%20Health.JPG?itok=H8a3BCX1)
![Exhibitors Dave Bates and Bronwyn Cook from GPDocs [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/18%20Dave%20Bates%20and%20Bronwyn%20Cook%20from%20GPDocs%20.JPG?itok=7VHmI2hS)
![Specialist GP Ishavar Morar and GP Sharon Wolters from Pukekohe Family Health Care [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/20%20Specialist%20GP%20Ishavar%20Morar%20and%20Fellow%20of%20the%20American%20Academy%20of%20Family%20Physicians%20Sharon%20Wolters%20from%20Pukekohe%20Family%20Health%20Care.JPG?itok=yd5LDp-V)
![ACC medical advisors Rachel Mansfield and Hein Pretorius [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/21%20ACC%20medical%20advisors%20Rachel%20Mansfield%20and%20Hein%20Pretorius.JPG?itok=FtqJRbWm)
![Maxwell Health practice nurse Amanda Palmer and The Doctors Whangaparāoa specialist GP Catherine Ripley [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/22%20Amanda%20Palmer%2C%20practice%20nurse%2C%20Maxwell%20Health%3B%20specialist%20GP%20Catherine%20Ripley%2C%20The%20Doctors%20Whangapar%C4%81oa.JPG?itok=ccgtgJds)
![Specialist GPs Tania Stokes, Irina Bardsley and Alison Fawdry from Fifth Avenue Family Practice [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/23%20Specialist%20GPs%20Tania%20Stokes%2C%20Irina%20Bardsley%20and%20Alison%20Fawdry%2C%20all%20from%20Fifth%20Avenue%20Family%20Practice%2C%20Tauranga.JPG?itok=gpwQ3lCn)
![Palmerston North Hospital cardiology NP Dean Kinloch and Kauri Healthcare practice nurse Annie Kinloch [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/25%20Dean%20Kinloch%2C%20cardiology%20NP%20at%20Palmerston%20North%20Hospital%2C%20with%20Annie%20Kinloch%2C%20practice%20nurse%20at%20Kauri%20Healthcare%2C%20Palmerston%20North.JPG?itok=Q9YeAqJg)
![Meadowbank General Practice specialist GP Lydia Sulima-Rogaczewski and Riverdoc managing director Arvind Narayan [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/26%20Specialist%20GP%20Lydia%20Sulima-Rogaczewski%2C%20Meadowbank%20General%20Practice%2C%20Auckland%2C%20and%20Arvind%20Narayan%2C%20Riverdoc%2C%20Hamilton.JPG?itok=7dxlC_LT)
![Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora NPs Maria Escarlan and Deb Greenwood and Coastal Medical NP Esme Eastment [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/28%20NPs%20Maria%20Escarlan%20and%20Deb%20Greenwood%2C%20both%20from%20Health%20New%20Zealand%20Te%20Whatu%20Ora%2C%20Taranaki%2C%20and%20NP%20Esme%20Eastment%20from%20Coastal%20Medical%2C%20Taranaki.JPG?itok=n-AnOfmq)
![Specialist GPs Karl Cole from Papatoetoe Family Doctors and Marcia Walker and Buzz Burrell from Parkview Medical Group [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/29%20Specialist%20GPs%20Karl%20Cole%20from%20Papatoetoe%20Family%20Doctors%2C%20Auckland%2C%20and%20Marcia%20Walker%20and%20Buzz%20Burrell%20from%20Parkview%20Medical%20Group%2C%20Onehunga%2C%20Auckland.JPG?itok=ldGgtpXN)
![The Doctors Greenmeadows GP Tony Edwards and NP Jane Alexander [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/30%20GP%20Tony%20Edwards%20and%20NP%20Jane%20Alexander%20from%20The%20Doctors%20Greenmeadows%2C%20Napier.JPG?itok=pc6Al0Lw)
![University of Otago professor of primary healthcare Tony Dowell and New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa editor Barbara Fountain [Image: NZD]](https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/nzdoctor.files/production/public/styles/max_650x650/public/2026-06/31%20Tony%20Dowell%2C%20Professor%20of%20Primary%20Health%20Care%20at%20the%20University%20of%20Otago%2C%20Wellington%2C%20and%20Barbara%20Fountain%2C%20New%20Zealand%20Doctor%20Rata%20Aotearoa%20editor.JPG?itok=WU62a32L)
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