Sands New Zealand
National Conference 2025
Friday 13th and Saturday 14th June, 2025
Wellington
Venue – James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
The Terrace, Wellington
We had an incredible few days at the Sands National Conference in Wellington on the 13th and 14th June 2025. With our biennial conference taking place just before the rising of Matariki, the conference incorporated the values of this special time; allowing us to gather to remember our babies, appreciate and celebrate each other’s company, and look ahead to the future.
We welcomed bereaved parents and families, healthcare professionals, and anyone who has an interest in pregnancy, baby and infant loss, and grief and bereavement.
He wā huihui tahi, he wā whakamaumahara ki ā tātou pēpi, he wā mō te titiro whakamua. – A time to gather, to remember our babies, and to look ahead.
Presenters spoke about many aspects of pregnancy, baby and infant loss – including Māori and indigenous care and practices, grief and bereavement, memory making, therapies for grieving parents and family members, and specialised topics like pathology, best practice skills for professionals/clinicians and the latest research.
Thank you to everyone who made this wonderful event possible – the attendees, the presenters, the sponsors, the funders and the dedicated conference committee.
For more information and to view photos of the conference, see www.sandsnationalconference.org.nz or the conference Facebook page www.facebook.com/SandsNationalConference
Details of our next biennial conference will be posted when available.