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ISRM News Journal available online

The Volume 19, December 2016 issue of the International Society for Rock Mechanics News Journal is now online on the Read More

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Notice of AGM and call for nominations for the committee

Dear Members The NZGS will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday  6th September 2017 in Christchurch at  Stantec (formerly Read More

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Online tutorial for passive rockfall protection structures now available

  An online tutorial providing instruction on the design of passive rockfall protection structures is now available on the IPENZ Read More

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Rankine Lecture in Wellington cancelled

We are very sorry to announce that Richard Jardine did not make it to Wellington from Auckland, as the airport Read More

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NZGS submission – Earthquake Prone Buildings

The NZGS has made submissions to the Ministry of Building, Innovation & Employment on the Building (Earthquake-prone buildings) Amendment Act Read More

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December edition of NZ Geomechanics News now online

A bumper December edition of NZ Geomechanics News should now be in your mailbox.  If you haven’t received it within Read More

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Call for Abstracts – NZGS Symposium 2017

The 20th national symposium of the New Zealand Geotechnical Society is pleased to open the call for abstracts. The symposium Read More

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New NZGS technical guidance on rockfall available online

Rockfall: Design considerations for passive protection structures Introduction This new joint NZGS /MBIE guidance gives a strong introduction to the Read More

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Inappropriate use of Geotechnical Reports

Following relatively energetic debate on the NZGS LinkedIn page earlier this year (under the title Limitations in Geotechnical Reports), the Read More

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Release of Joint MBIE/NZGS Geotechnical Guidance Module 1: Overview of the Guidelines

Joint MBIE/NZGS geotechnical engineering guidance, Module 1: “Overview of the Guidelines” of the `Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering Practice’ series, has now Read More