Nursing Leadership Section values
Registrations now open for NLS Nurse Leaders Day
16 - 18 September 2026, project day December 2nd 2026
Venue: Linton Community Centre, Palmerston North
To register scan the QR code below.
If you are an NLS member, sign in and go to the NLS Events page for more information
For more information about LEO https://leotraining.co.nz/about-leo/
The vision of Tapuhi Mana Whakatipu, Nursing Leadership Section is to:
- empower and embolden nurse and midwife leaders to provide equitable nursing and midwife led healthcare outcomes across New Zealand; and,
- guide and support the development of resourceful, innovative and sustainable nursing and midwife leadership, committed to equity and excellence.
To achieve this, Tapuhi Mana Whakatipu, Nursing Leadership Section will:
- promote equity through applying principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to Leadership Section ideology and activities;
- incorporate kawa whakaruruhau (a Māori view of health), knowledge and leadership concepts from other cultures into Leadership Section practices;
- represent nursing and midwifery leadership nationally;
- support leadership development through coaching forums and grants;
- build a strong, connected community of nurse and midwife leaders;
- retain and build membership numbers of nurse and midwife leaders and aspiring leaders;
- support the development of nurse and midwife leaders;
- encourage collaborative and innovative nursing and midwifery leadership; and,
- incorporate kawa whakaruruhau (a Māori view of health), knowledge and leadership concepts from other cultures into Leadership Section practices.
To contact the NLS Committee about joining the Section or attending an NLS Event please email dcnmsection@gmail.com.