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Prepared by sally Dellow and Chris Massey on behalf of the GeoNet Landslide Team and the USGS and GEER reconnaissance teams 1 The November 14, 2016, Mw 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake triggered thousands of landslides over a total area of about 10,000 km2, with the majority…

The draft Chartered Professional Engineer (Geotechnical) Body of Knowledge and Skills was distributed to our NZGS members and also to the IPENZ membership over the last six months. The BOKS is intended to define the minimum technical capabilities that a CPEng (Geotechnical) is expected to…

INTRODUCTION The NZGS Management Committee structure comprises, as a minimum, 6 elected members and an appointed secretary. Up to 3 co-opted members may be appointed. In accordance with the Society rules, elected membership of the committee is for a two-year period. Eleni Gkeli is mid-way…

The following statement was issued by IPENZ: The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand is revamping its membership structure to appeal to a broader range of engineering professionals, including engineering geologists. From 1 October, the Professional Member category will be renamed Chartered Member, and will…

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Find out more about the awards here. NZGS Scholarship (annual) Sept 2017 Call for applications End Oct 2017 Closing date for applications End Nov 2017 Closing date for full submission Feb 2018 Successful applicants announced (if any) NZGS Student Poster Award (Annual, note the change…

It has been a whirlwind getting this issue together with many changes and updates at government and professional level that affect our profession. Keep your eye out for these items in the Chair’s report and in notices in this issue. As I indicated last issue,…

  NZ Ground Investigation Specification Soil and Rock Celebrates 30 Years! This year Soil & Rock Consultants is celebrating its 30th anniversary of service to New Zealand businesses and developers. Soil & Rock was founded in 1987 and started with only a couple of staff….