Introduction The Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP) introduced new regulations for groundwater take and diversion in the Auckland Region. Whilst the authors of the rules unquestionably had the correct intentions, the interpretation and application of the regulations has been overly conservative and lacking in context. The…
This special edition of the New Zealand Geomechanics News has a focus on some of the incredible work which has been completed to date by the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) Alliance. I hope that all readers will find some time over their Christmas…
This article was reprinted from Maxim Millen’s LinkedIn post The engineering profession is advancing, advancing in the sense that engineers are dealing with more complex situations and are able to work faster due to automated design tools that can produce large design reports. However, I…
The Editor New Zealand Geomechanics News Don Taylor’s Contribution to the Society In the very good obituary to Don Taylor published in NZ Geomechanics News, Issue 91 (June 2016) I noted that there was only a very brief mention of the very important role he…
As I write this we seem to be experiencing déjà vu with another series of significant earthquakes. For some it will seem like reliving the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence, only under the guise of another name: the ‘Kaikoura Sequence’ perhaps? Whatever we name them they are…
The first few months of the year are relatively quiet for the society, which gives quite a relief from the normal hectic pace of things. This year has been no exception, but during the period December to March we have the election of officers to…
