Virtual Registrations

Can’t attend this year? NZGS wishes you could join us in person at the 2021 Symposium but appreciates that your circumstances may have been affected by COVID. So, for this year’s Symposium a selected virtual option has been put together to give you access to a portion of each day’s programme. Courtesy of Sponsor Rocscience,…

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Hamish McKenzie

Holmes Consulting LP Hamish has over 25 years experience as a consulting Structural Engineer in a variety of roles and locations in New Zealand and overseas.  Hamish is Principal and Business Manager with Holmes Consulting, based in Wellington.  His recent project experience includes the seismic strengthening and/or assessment of a number of well-known Wellington buildings…

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Ross Roberts

NZGS Chair Ross is an engineering geologist, Chair of the NZGS, and Auckland Council’s Geotechnical and Geological Practice Lead. He specialises in the management of the risks posed by natural hazards, with a particular interest in landslides, coastal erosion, and the potential impact of climate change. Before joining the public sector Ross spent fifteen years…

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Greg Saul

WSP Greg Saul is a nationally recognised geotechnical engineer with expertise in landslides, slope stability and stabilisation, and innovative geotechnical design of transportation projects.  He is a Technical Principal, Geotechnical Engineering at WSP, and is widely recognised in the industry for his expertise, leadership and collaboration. He has made a significant contribution to the profession,…

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Train Ride

Join us on a World Class Train Trips! Plan your trip to include a fun train ride! On Wednesday 24th March, you can catch the train from Dunedin at 3pm and enjoy a trip to Hindon Station and back again. This train will be picking up those on the field study so it will be a…

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Dr Alexei Murashev

Technical Director Geotechnics & Tunnels – WSP Dr Alexei Murashev is WSP Technical Director Geotechnics & Tunnels. He has been involved in infrastructure projects across Transport, Building, Water and Power sectors in New Zealand, Australia, Europe and Asia and has more than 30 years of international experience in geotechnical engineering for roads, bridges, tunnels, railways,…

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Stuart Palmer

Technical Director – Tonkin + Taylor Stuart Palmer is a Technical Director-Earthquake Foundation Engineering with Tonkin+Taylor. Stuart is actively involved in the seismic design and assessment of buildings in collaboration with structural engineers. He was a lead author of the MBIE national guidance on “Seismic assessment of existing buildings”, section C4 “Geotechnical considerations”. He is…

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Dejan Novakov

WSP Technical Principal – Bridges and Civil Structures Djan is a Chartered Engineer with Engineering NZ and a member of NZSEE. Dejan’s engineering experience in New Zealand stretches over 28 years and ranges from tall towers (e.g., Sky Tower, Auckland and Macau Tower, Macau projects) to bridge design, assessment and retrofit (e.g., NZTA Seismic assessment…

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