Auckland The Auckland Branch has had a steady start to 2024, with several evening events and planning for future offerings to the membership. In late January, the Branch kicked things off with a webinar from Dr Thejesh Kumar Garala, a Geotechncial Consultant at Fugro in…
Ross Roberts I am delighted to report that Ann Williams has been made an Honorary Member of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG). Honorary membership is proposed by the Executive Committee on the grounds of exceptional services to the Association. Ann…
Queenstown, April 2026 The New Zealand Geotechnical Society has successfully bid for and won the rights to host an international conference on landslide risk. Proposed as a joint conference of two Joint Technical Committees, such an event has never been attempted in the past. Our…
Kia ora koutou Introduction As the end of the year approaches, it gives me the opportunity to reflect on the past twelve months and activities of the NZGS and the Management Committee. This time last year, I committed to focus on three themes, namely: For…
This issue is yet another Special Edition with a very good reason. The International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment was founded in 1964 and it is therefore celebrating 60 years this year. The New Zealand Geotechnical Society has close links with the IAEG…
Ioannis Antonopoulos Vice Chair Over the past 12 months, the NZGS has made significant strides in several areas. The annual paper and poster awards saw a notable increase in participation, fostering innovation and excellence in geotechnical research. These awards provided a valuable platform for professionals…
Theme: 60 years of the IAEG We had great entries ranging from a stunning geological section during a basement excavation in Auckland, hard to reach areas solar powered signal towers, picturesque morning sunrise during investigations in Fiji, CPT investigations against a tropical holiday landscape to…
Christoph Kraus – Young Geoprofessionals Representative 2024 feels like it has flown by, with lots of YGP events and activities. I’ve provided an update on some of the highlights below. As always, if you are keen to be involved or have ideas for future events…
Auckland The Auckland Branch continues to have an engaging year with three in-person evening events for the second half of 2024. On August 15th, NZGS held its third panel discussion in Auckland to discuss the education of the next generation of geotechnical and engineering geology…
There has been lots happening in the YGP space over the last few months. Firstly, I want to acknowledge Helen’s work as the previous YGP representative. Helen has done an amazing job in the role, which, amongst many other things, has included organising the regional…