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The Nutrition Society of New Zealand is an organisation of qualified, practising health professionals, scientists and educators with a range of backgrounds who are bound by a shared interest in nutrition.

03/09/2026

🌸 Kia ora, September! Spring is here in Aotearoa 🌱

🥝🍊 September Seasonal Spotlight: Kiwifruit & Citrus

🌸 This month, we’re celebrating some of the fresh produce in season across New Zealand.

We’re starting with two favourites: kiwifruit and citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, grapefruit and tangelos.

Both are great sources of vitamin C, which supports normal immune function and helps our bodies absorb iron from plant foods.

🥝 Kiwifruit also provides fibre, potassium and folate.

🍊 Citrus fruits provide fibre and folate, alongside plenty of vitamin C.

Enjoy them on their own, add them to breakfast or salads, or pair them with iron-rich foods for an extra vitamin C boost.

What’s your favourite:🥝 or 🍊?

01/09/2026

🌺 Speaker Spotlight: Prof Welma Stonehouse

We’re delighted to welcome Professor Welma Stonehouse to the NSNZ & FONS Combined Conference 2026 in Fiji!

Prof Stonehouse is an internationally recognised nutrition scientist with more than 30 years of experience across South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. She is Professor of Nutrition at Deakin University, where her research focuses on nutrition interventions for the prevention and management of chronic disease.

She currently serves as Treasurer of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) and is Past President of the Nutrition Society of Australia. She has also played a pivotal role in establishing and growing initiatives including the Federation of Oceanic Nutrition Societies (FONS), the African Nutrition Leadership Program (ANLP), and the Oceanic Nutrition Leadership Platform (ONLP).

In recognition of her contributions to nutrition science and the profession, Prof Stonehouse received the prestigious Muriel Bell Award from the Nutrition Society of New Zealand in 2013.

We look forward to welcoming Prof Stonehouse to Fiji this November! 🌺

📅 3–5 November 2026
📍 Fiji
🌊 Talanoa: Nourishing the Future of Oceania

27/08/2026

🏝️ Heading to Fiji for the NSNZ and FONS Combined Conference 2026?

Now is a good time to book your accommodation!

The Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort has a limited number of rooms available at a special conference rate from FJD 520.20–542.20 for two people.

Book by 31 August to access the special rate before Fiji’s new 5% tourism tax applies to new accommodation bookings from 1 September.

Your accommodation discount code will be provided when you register for the conference.

Looking to share conference accommodation?

We’ve set up a Conference Accommodation Share spreadsheet to help attendees connect with others who may be interested in sharing accommodation.

(Keep an eye on our Stories and newsletter for the link to request access).

Please note that the spreadsheet is simply a way for attendees to connect. NSNZ is not involved in making accommodation arrangements.

📍 Fiji | 3–5 November 2026

NSNZ and FONS Combined Conference 2026

nsnzconference.co.nz

24/08/2026

We’re pleased to introduce Dr Sarah Burkhart, one of our speakers at the NSNZ and FONS Combined Conference 2026.

Sarah is an Associate Professor in Nutrition, Deputy Director (Research and Policy) and Nutrition Smart Food Systems theme lead at the Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research, University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC).

Her work spans the South Pacific region, where she leads and contributes to a range of projects to promote nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
A key focus of Sarah’s work is school food and nutrition environments in the South Pacific and the potential these have for transformational food system change, improved nutrition, health and educational outcomes, climate resilience and livelihoods.

Sarah is also President of the Federation of Oceanic Nutrition Societies (FONS) and Chair of the Pacific School Food Network.

We’re very pleased to have Sarah joining us in Fiji!

📍 Fiji | 3–5 November 2026
🌺 Talanoa: Nourishing the Future of Oceania

👉 Learn more about Sarah and our conference speakers: www.nsnzconference.co.nz

17/08/2026

🎉 Registration is now OPEN!

Join us in Fiji for the NSNZ & FONS Combined Conference 2026 🌴

📅 3–5 November 2026
📍 Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort
🌺 Talanoa: Nourishing the Future of Oceania

🐦 Early Bird registration is available until 2 October 2026 - register early and save!

💡 Not an NSNZ or FONS member yet?
Membership gives you access to discounted conference registration, while connecting you with a growing community of nutrition professionals, researchers and students across New Zealand and Oceania.

🌿 Your conference registration also includes our Welcome Function at The Farm on 3 November, with a guided garden experience, drinks and canapés as the sun goes down.

👉 Register & explore membership options: www.nsnzconference.co.nz/registration

We can’t wait to see you in Fiji! 🌺

15/08/2026

🌺We’re very excited to welcome Elisiva Na’ati as one of our speakers at the NSNZ & FONS Combined Conference 2026 in Fiji! 🌺

Elisiva is a dietitian from the Kingdom of Tonga with more than 20 years of experience in dietetics and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

She currently serves as NCD Adviser for Public Health Nutrition at the Pacific Community (SPC) in Suva, Fiji, supporting 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories in strengthening efforts to prevent and control NCDs.

Prior to this role, Elisiva worked with the Ministry of Health in Tonga, contributing to nutrition and diabetes prevention and care.

We look forward to welcoming Elisiva and hearing her insights at the conference this November!

📍 Fiji | 3–5 November 2026
🌺 Talanoa: Nourishing the Future of Oceania

Want to learn more about Elisiva and our other conference speakers? Visit www.nsnzconference.co.nz to find out more!

14/08/2026

Great news! 🎉 We’re happy to share that the abstract submission deadline for the NSNZ–FONS Conference 2026 has been extended to 19 August at 11:59 PM (NZ/Fiji time).

🎓 Plus, NSNZ has a limited number of student travel scholarships available to support attendance at the conference in Fiji.

👇Don’t miss out! Submit your abstract and apply for a travel scholarship via the conference website.

www.nsnzconference.co.nz

05/08/2026

🤱 World Breastfeeding Week | 1–7 August

This year's theme, "Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works," reminds us that breastfeeding is supported by more than individual effort. It thrives when parents and whānau are surrounded by evidence-based care, supportive communities, breastfeeding-friendly workplaces, and policies that help families flourish.

At the Nutrition Society of New Zealand, we recognise that every family's infant feeding journey is unique. While breastfeeding is recommended where possible, every parent and whānau deserves respectful, compassionate, and evidence-based support to make informed feeding decisions that are right for them and their pēpi.

This World Breastfeeding Week, let's continue working together to creating environments where every family feels supported from the very beginning. 💙

World Health Organization (WHO)

04/08/2026

💙 gentle reminder for our community today 💙

Progress isn't always about taking bigger steps. Sometimes it's about taking a moment to pause, breathe, and continue at your own pace.

Every little step forward counts.

30/07/2026

❗Should New Zealand follow the new US Dietary Guidelines?

🔎A recent Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC) Briefing, written by nutrition researchers Associate Professor Kathryn Bradbury (University of Auckland), Associate Professor Victoria Egli (University of Waikato), and Dr Meredith Peddie (University of Otago), explores whether New Zealand should follow the recently revised US Dietary Guidelines.

📌Their conclusion? Not necessarily.

💡The authors note that New Zealand's current dietary guidelines remain broadly aligned with the best available scientific evidence, with an emphasis on vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and mostly whole, minimally processed foods.

☝️However, they highlight a major gap: New Zealand hasn't conducted a national adult nutrition survey since 2008–09 (or a children's survey since 2002). Without up-to-date data, it's difficult to know how closely New Zealanders' diets align with our dietary guidelines or where nutrition policy should focus.

👇What do you think is the biggest barrier to healthy eating in Aotearoa?

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