The NZGS helps organise a number of conferences. Our plans include the following:
2025 – 22nd NZGS Symposium
Project lead / conference convener: Emilia Stocks
NZGS management committee lead: Emilia Stocks
Core team: Rajitha Sachinthaka (Sachi), Teresa Roetman, Ayoub Riman, Roy Ching, Jin Lee, Heather Lyons
Programme: 15 – 18 October 2025
More details on the Symposium website: NZGS 2025
2026 – Landslides
Project lead / conference convener: Ross Roberts
NZGS management committee lead: Ross Roberts
Core team: Ross Robberts, Christoph Kraus, Richard Justice, Emilia Stocks
Programme: 27 April – 1 May 2026
More details on the website: http://landsliderisk.nz/
2027 – 16th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics
Project lead / conference convener: Stuart Read
NZGS management committee lead: Paul Horrey
Core team: TBC
Programme: TBC
A bid has been submitted to ISRM to host their 2027 Congress. This will be formally presented to the ISRM board later this year, and a decision made by the board at a later date to be confirmed. More information will be posted if we are successful.
2027 – ANZ Conference
Project lead / conference convener: Eleni Gkeli
NZGS management committee lead: Eleni Gkeli
Core team: TBC
Programme: TBC
Traditionally the ANZ Conference is held on a four-yearly cycle, with two events in Australia followed by one in New Zealand. Following Perth in 2019, and Cairns in 2023, it is scheduled to be held in New Zealand in 2027 in Christchurch. Work has started on this conference.
2029 – 23rd NZGS Symposium
Project lead / conference convener: TBC
NZGS management committee lead: TBC
Core team: TBC
Programme: TBC
The 23rd NZGS symposium will be held in 2029.