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Conference announcement – Landslides 2026

Conference announcement – Landslides 2026

Risk assessment, communication and education The New Zealand Geotechnical Society has successfully bid for and won the rights to host an international conference on landslide risk and geo-education. Proposed as a joint conference of two Joint Technical Committees, such an event has never been attempted…

1st Australian Conference on Engineering Geology

1st Australian Conference on Engineering Geology

The Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) in conjunction with the IAEG will be presenting the 1st Australian Conference on Engineering Geology  (ACEG) in July 2025, and has invited NZGS members to partake. The conference will be held in Brisbane, and is open to all geopractitioners and academics…

IAEG awards – nominate a colleague!

IAEG awards – nominate a colleague!

The International Society for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) has a number of highly prestigious awards which NZGS members should consider. Hans Cloos Medal This medal, awarded biannually, is the senior award presented by IAEG, given to an engineering geologist of outstanding merit in…

Expressions of interest – AGS Landslide Risk Management Guidelines (AGS2007)

The Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) in association with the New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS) is undertaking a review and update of the AGS Landslide Risk Management Guidelines (AGS2007). The AGS guidelines represent current best practice for landslide risk management in Australia. The existing documents are…

Website feedback

Your website team led by Jordan Moll is investigating a project to upgrade the website. To help inform where the effort should be focused we’d love to get your feedback on the current site. We’ve got a very short form here that will be open…

The ISSMGE time capsule project

In response to the Heritage Time Capsule (HTC) Project of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), the New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS) is pleased to contribute our Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering Practice Guidelines. The NZGS, in collaboration with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and…

IAEG awards for outstanding achievement in Geological Engineering Technology

IAEG awards for outstanding achievement in Geological Engineering Technology

In order to promote the development of Geological Engineering Technology, the IAEG XIV Congress will organize the selection of outstanding achievements in Geological Engineering Technology worldwide, based on recommendations from IAEG national groups and Commissions. The selected outstanding achievements will be publicly promoted, awarded certificates, and…