The New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe
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Join the NZVA
Strengthen your future with the NZVA. When you become a member, you'll get access to a vibrant, supportive community as well as fantastic benefits and opportunities throughout your veterinary career.
Vet Support
Vet Support is our dedicated website designed to empower veterinary professionals. By integrating individual and team wellbeing, Vet Support is the trusted, go-to platform for mental health and wellness resources in the veterinary profession.
Summer holidays
Check out our great resources for looking after your animals, and what to do if you have an animal health emergency these summer holidays.
2025 NZVA and NZVNA Conference
The 2025 NZVA and NZVNA Conference will be held at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre in June 2025. Watch this space for more details as they are announced!
NZVA news
Animal owners urged to make a list and check it twice these summer holidays
The NZVA is sharing a wide range of resources to help animal owners keep their animals healthy during the summer holiday period, and understand what to do if they have an animal health emergency.
NZVA myth-buster returns to explore responsible antibiotic use in animals
The New Zealand Veterinary Association’s (NZVA) Te Pae Kīrehe very own myth-busting veterinarian is back to lift the lid on whether antibiotics are the only way to prevent illness, and if they should always be avoided.
World AMR Awareness Week: Preventing antibiotic-resistant superbugs is everyone’s responsibility
By working together, veterinarians and animal owners have an essential role to play in preventing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and safeguarding antibiotics for when they are needed most in human and animal health.
2025 NZVA Awards: Nominations now open
Nominations for the 2025 NZVA Awards are now open! Each year, the New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe (NZVA) proudly recognises significant accomplishments, exemplary leadership and tireless commitment to our community.
Upcoming courses and events
Empowering veterinary mental health
Online course
Available all year
2025 NZVA and NZVNA Conference
Registrations open on 27 February!
4–6 June 2025
Veterinary authorisations
Online guides and authorisations for anyone working alongside a qualified veterinarian.
Available all year
Edu-Badges
Micro-credentials for allied veterinary professionals
Available all year
