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2018 Annual Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand

Conference 2018: Home - Abstracts - Confirmed Speakers - Sponsors - Registration - Social Events - Accommodation - Muriel Bell Lecture
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This conference has finished. Thank you to all our attendees, speakers and sponsors for making such a great event.

Theme: Finding the balance - Te rapu i te pauna

Date: 28-30th November 2018

Venue: Massey University, East Precint, Albany, Auckland. The Atrium Building. Free Parking available

Programme: programme available

Accommodation: Affordable on-campus accommodation available - details for this and other accommodation options available on the accommodation page

Call for Abstracts: Deadline Extended! For full details on how and what to submit, please see the Abstracts page

Late-breaking Abstracts (poster only): 12th October 2018

Scholarships: Travel Scholarships are now closed for applications.

Earlybird Registration: until 19th October 2018

The Post Graduate and Early Career Conference will be held on Wednesday 28th November - for full details visit their website:

Conference Organising Committee

  • Assoc Prof Pamela von Hurst, Massey University (Chair)
  • Dr Cath Conlon, Massey University
  • Owen Mugridge, Massey University
  • Karen Mumme, Massey University
  • Dr Sally Mackay, University of Auckland
  • Dr Helen Eyles, University of Auckland
  • Tina Buch, Heart Foundation
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