This page gives details of the seminars available to members.
Links to many of the online approved local and international lectures, seminars and workshops are available on the AcNZ CPD page in the Members Area of this website.
Neuro‑Meridian Acupuncture Intensive – Module 1: Upper Extremity, Head & Neck
A Sustain Academy Event, Melbourne
StartTime: Thu 11 June 2026 9:00 am
You’re committed to uniting Eastern and Western medicine in your practice – now you can learn directly from one of the leader in Acupuncture neuroanatomy.
The Neuro‑Meridian Acupuncture Intensive – Module 1: Upper Extremity, Head & Neck is post‑graduate training with Dr Poney Chiang, designed to bridge classical channel theory with modern neuroanatomy so you can treat pain and neurological conditions with greater precision and confidence.
Dr Poney is a devoted acupuncturist, educator, and researcher who has spent years mapping Acupuncture channels with cadaver studies and neuroanatomical research. In this seminar, he takes complex concepts and makes them usable at the treatment table
Lower back, hip and lower extremities workshop with Matt Callison
*BOTH SEMINARS SOLD OUT* Contact Heiko Lade to be put on the wait list.
StartTime: Sat 13 June 2026 9:00 am
Location: Auckland
This 80% hands-on workshop offers an unprecedented level of personal supervision. You will receive direct guidance on your palpation and needle technique Matt Callison and Steve Olsen, ensuring you master the skills to elevate your practice immediately.
Pulse Diagnosis - Setting the Framework
The Compliment Channels Series 2026
StartTime: Sat 20 June 2026 9:00 am
Location: Auckland
The foundation weekend. This weekend sets the framework for where all the distinct channels fit together. We discover the directional pulses - how the organs are communicating with each other - and begin to understand how the body responds to pathology. This is the only weekend in the series dedicated to the Primary channels
Appreciate - Te Tiriti o Waitangi
The Training Collaboration Webinar
StartTime: Sun 21 June 2026 10:00 am
This workshop offers a safe space to explore our understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its impact on our modern times. With empathy and accountability we create safe cultural spaces for those in our care.
To understand New Zealand’s colonial impacts on Maori and Maori health outcomes
A TCMHC Webinar
StartTime: Sat 27 June 2026 5:30 pm
The four concept's that will be covered:
- What is New Zealand’s colonial history period
- How the colonization impacts on Maori people’s life
- How the colonization systemic bias, and inequities impact on Maori health outcomes
- What we should do to avoid bias and inequity to better service Maori.
Deaf Awareness Essentials for Healthcare Professionals
A Free on demand Online course provided by Deaf Way NZ - Available now
StartTime: Sun 28 June 2026 2:14 pm
Healthcare professionals, this is your opportunity to lead change and create meaningful impact! This upcoming professional development course is thoughtfully designed to address the healthcare inequities faced by Deaf and hard of hearing patients in New Zealand.
The Use of the Sinews Channels in Clinical Practice
The Complement Channels Series 2026
StartTime: Sat 18 July 2026 9:00 am
Location: Auckland
A two-day workshop exploring the most external of the channel systems — the pathways through which Wei Qi flows, defending the body, governing movement, and nourishing the fascia.
Dr Tan’s Core Essentials – Module 1
A Sustain Academy - Melbourne
StartTime: Fri 14 August 2026 9:00 am
Dr Tan’s Balance Method is a clear, systematic approach that helps you treat a wide range of conditions with confidence, using smart meridian relationships, mirroring, and practical clinical reasoning.
In Dr Tan’s Core Essentials – Module 1, you’ll learn this method in a hands-on environment with Dr Eileen Han, a direct disciple of Dr Richard Tan.
The Use of the Luo Channels in Clinical Practice
The Compliment Channels Series 2026
StartTime: Sat 15 August 2026 9:00 am
Location: Auckland
A two-day workshop exploring one of the most extraordinary systems in classical acupuncture — the reservoirs where unexpressed emotion is held within the blood, and where the body quite literally shows us where to work.
Tung’s Acupuncture Workshop 2 | Earth Level (Di)
A Sustain Academy Event - Melbourne
StartTime: Sun 30 August 2026 9:00 am
Tung Acupuncture is known for delivering powerful results with fewer needles, but real confidence comes from understanding the system deeply and applying it with precision.
In Tung’s Acupuncture Workshop 2 | Earth Level (Di) 地部之卷, Dr Michael Chung guides you through advanced theory and hands-on application, so you can refine your needling, sharpen clinical reasoning, and treat a wider range of presentations with clarity.
Nanopuncture - Stroke Foundation and Concussion Strategies
A Sustain Academy Workshop - Melbourne
StartTime: Fri 04 September 2026 9:00 am
You've learnt Nanopuncture in theory – now it's time to master these skills through intensive clinical practice.
Our seminars are known for their immersive, hands-on approach to neurological acupuncture, with live demonstrations, guided group practice, and real patient cases. But even with this level of training, many practitioners still feel a gap when they return to clinic:
For full details and to secure your place, visit the official seminar page:
CAHRE Conference 2026
Centre for Asian and Ethnic Minority Health Research and Evaluation (CAHRE)
StartTime: Tue 08 September 2026 8:00 am
Location: Auckland
Reimagining Healthy Futures Through Ethnic Minority Lenses: Evidence, Experience and Cultural Insights.
The Use of the Divergent Channels in Clinical Practice
The Compliment Channels Series 2026
StartTime: Sat 12 September 2026 9:00 am
Location: Auckland
A two-day workshop exploring the system the classics describe as the “Major Channels” — the mechanism through which the body stores pathology safely, and through which we can begin to reverse chronic degenerative disease.
The Extraordinary Channels in Clinical Practice
The Compliment Channels Series 2026
StartTime: Sat 10 October 2026 9:00 am
Location: Auckland
A two-day workshop exploring the deepest channels in Chinese medicine — the channels of yuan qi, of original essence, of the blueprint for this lifetime. These are the channels we turn to when something in the very foundation needs to be addressed.
Battlefield Acupuncture Workshop
With John Howard, Hosted by Acushop
StartTime: Fri 06 November 2026 9:00 am
Location: Auckland
Pain reduction in minutes. One of the strongest auricular protocols in clinical practice - now available for the first time in New Zealand.
Fascia IQ 2026 Full Course Calendar
Courses in Auckland, Tauranga, Christchurch and Nelson throughout 2026
StartTime: Sun 15 November 2026 8:00 am
Location: Auckland
Join us for hands-on training in Myofascial Release, Fascial Unwinding, Interoception and Scar Tissue techniques
Learn to understand the body through the lens of fascia, improve functional outcomes, and expand your therapeutic toolkit.
Michelle Gellis - Facial Acupuncture Workshop
Hosted by Acupshop
StartTime: Sat 13 February 2027 12:34 pm
Location: Auckland
First time in New Zealand!
Two days hands-on practical training in cosmetic acupuncture techniques
Korean Hand Therapy 1
Recordings Available
StartTime: Fri 12 May 2028 12:00 am