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FIELD TRIPS

Field trips can be booked with your registration

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Maraetai Dam

Friday 5 December, departs 9am
$95+GST

This trip will depart from Claudelands by bus and take you via Lake Karapiro to Maraetai Power Station.  Enjoy lunch near the Dam followed by a tour of the Power Station by Mercury Energy.

Departing Maraetai you will travel back to Hamilton via a stop at Blue Spring and the airport.

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Estimated arrival time at the airport is: 4pm

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Incudes: Return bus transport - with airport transfer and lunch

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What to bring:

  • Comfortable walking shoes

  • Suitable clothing for all weather

  • Water bottle

  • Camera

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Hobbiton

Friday 5 December, departs 9am
$185+GST
Limited places available - don't miss out!

On this trip you will depart Claudelands and travel to Hobbiton via Blue Spring. Your guided tour will last 2.5 hours and include a walking tour of the 12-acre movie set, exploring a Hobbit house on Bagshot Row and a visit to the Green Dragon.

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Estimated time of arrival the airport is:  4:00pm

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Includes: Entry to Hobbiton - including a full guided tour.

Return bus transport – with airport transfer and lunch

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What to bring:

  • Comfortable walking shoes

  • Suitable clothing for all weather

  • Camera

  • Water bottle

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KEY DATES

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Abstracts open:  28 April

Registrations open: 22 May

Abstracts close:  15 August

Author Notification:  5 September

Draft Programme released: 19 September

Earlybird changed to Standard: 3 October

Conference: 2-5 Dec

Conference Dinner: 4 Dec

Field Trip day: 5 Dec

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

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Nicki Wilson - Waikato Regional Council / NZHS Co-Chair

Nicolas Cullen - University of Otago / MSNZ president Co-Chair 

 

Alanna Burrows - Metservice / MSNZ

Mike Ede - Tasman District Council / NZHS president

Clare Houlbrooke - WGA / NZHS

Andrew Hughes - NIWA / NZHS 

Roland Stenger - Lincoln Agritech / NZHS

Thomas Wilding - Waikato RC / NZHS

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CONFERENCE CONTACT

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Tracy Young,

OnCue Conferences

tracy@on-cue.co.nz

03 928 0620

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