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WATER NEW ZEALAND OFFICE – RELOCATING 23 JANUARY 2012 REGIONAL MEETINGS - PROFESSOR ROBERT GLENNON LECTURES – FEBRUARY 2012 CHRISTMAS SHUT DOWN HOURS – Water New Zealand Office
THE YEAR IN REVIEW With Christmas only a few weeks away and 2011 drawing to a close we take time to reflect on the past year. We are immediately reminded of the destruction caused to the Canterbury region from the earthquakes over the past year and more. While the impact of the tragic loss of life is immeasurable, it brings into sharp focus our system of governance. There was considerable loss of life as a result of one of the earthquakes, however many more could have been lost, if it weren’t in part for the system of governance we’ve developed for building in New Zealand. It contrasts sharply with the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti in early 2010 that claimed over 200,000 lives. Haiti is a country with vastly different political settings to New Zealand’s. By international standards governance for our building environment in New Zealand did stand up pretty well. The year also brought many highlights. For me two events at the annual conference stood out. The first was the constructive way in which members debated a suggested revised governance system for water services at the Friday Forum. The second was the annual dinner. This part of the conference provides the only opportunity for members to gather and celebrate the contribution they all make to New Zealand Inc. I doubt that anyone would put money on a suggestion that 500 odd engineers might be persuaded to break dance together under instruction from the Topp Twins. They did! A take home message might be that water services professionals are secure in the knowledge that they do make a very positive contribution to New Zealand Inc. That is as it should be. On behalf of the Board and staff, I thank all members who contributed so generously to Water New Zealand during the year, and wish you well for the upcoming holiday season. Murray Gibb PROFESSOR ROBERT GLENNON LECTURES – FEBRUARY 2012 In conjunction with the Royal Society of New Zealand, Water New Zealand has arranged a series of public lectures by Professor Robert Glennon in early February 2012 on the crisis facing the United States in the management of its freshwater. These have associated international parallels. HAMILTON WELLINGTON CHRISTCHRUCH Further details on the Christchurch venue will be provided in the near future. In the meantime we suggest members diarise these dates. These lectures are likely to be very well attended. Robert Glennon is the Morris K. Udall Professor of Law and Public Policy in the Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. A recipient of two National Science Foundation grants, he serves as Water Policy Advisor to Pima County, Arizona; as a member of American Rivers’ Science and Technical Advisory Committee; and as a commentator and analyst for various television and radio programs. He is also a Huffington Post blogger. Further information on Professor Glennon can be found at http://rglennon.com/ Water New Zealand and the Royal Society of New Zealand acknowledge AGMARDT for its generosity in funding Professor Glennon’s visit to New Zealand. WATER NEW ZEALAND IS MOVING OFFICES FROM MONDAY 23 JANUARY 2012.
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WATER NEW ZEALAND STORMWATER CONFERENCE 2012 The 2012 Stormwater Conference will be held at the Amora Hotel, Wellington on 10 & 11 May. Exhibition opportunities at the Conference are now available
The Exhibition area will provide your company to reach a range of participants. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, as well as the Welcome Function are all held in the Exhibition Area. Go here to view the Exhibition Opportunities document. Sponsorship opportunities for the Conference available – if your company is interested in developing or enhancing business relationships with regional council and TLA staff, professionals from related disciplines, procurement managers, and academia and infrastructure providers the sponsorship opportunities may be of interest to you. Go here to view the Sponsorship Opportunities. For more information on the Conference please visit www.waternz.org.nz/stormwater_conference.html
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QUIZ - Water Questions and Answers Question: The 2011 National Infrastructure Plan identifies six principles, against which, the performance of the various infrastructure sectors are assessed. What are they? Go to the end of this newsletter for the correct answer
Water New Zealand draft policies are considered by the Board, and then made open for membership feedback and comment before being ratified. If an existing policy is substantively modified, it will be subjected to this consultation process again. The Board has reviewed and substantively revised its policy on central leadership, and therefore invites feedback and comment from members. The draft policy can be viewed here. Please direct any comments to Water New Zealand’s Manager of Advocacy and Learning, Peter Whitehouse at peter.whitehouse@waternz.org by Friday 13 January 2012. WATER NEW ZEALAND STORMWATER SIG – REGIONAL MEETINGS The Water New Zealand Stormwater Special Interest Group invites you to their Regional Meeting. The Regional Meeting was originally scheduled for Wednesday 7 December. This has been postponed and will now be held on Wednesday 8 February. View the updated invitation here. WATER JOURNAL
CURRENT AFFAIRS Policy sets ground rules for farm water use - A policy change with far-reaching ramifications for fresh water use has been cautiously welcomed by Waikato farmers. Read more. Councillors being most unwise - Like a bunch of recalcitrant children, Horizons regional councillors are kicking and screaming and refusing to do what the auditor-general …Read more. Water, water everywhere but . . . - In the iconic New Zealand film Once Were Warriors, the opening scene is an idyllic, bucolic Kiwi landscape, a pristine river framed by autumnal lowlands and a crisp mountain range. But the camera pulls back and away from the power company billboard to reveal a harsh, uglier reality. Read more. Editorial: Horizons has lost the plot - If Horizons Regional Council is to avoid forfeiting the last of its vastly depleted stocks of public credibility, it must scrap plans to invest ratepayers' money in a dairy farming venture. Horizons has confirmed it is looking to buy into a dairy farm … Read more. Smith queries plan for dairy venture - Environment Minister Nick Smith has questioned the wisdom of Horizons Regional Council investing in dairy farming, suggesting it might be better to spend the money on sorting out the Manawatu River's pollution. Read more. Dairy cows in NZ now outnumber humans - New Zealand's dairy cow population is increasing at a greater rate than its resident human population, according to the New Zealand Dairy statistics for 2010-11. Read more. Fixing the pongy ponds - The stench from Nelson's broken sewage ponds at Wakapuaka hangs heavily over the city, both literally and figuratively. Read more. RWC free tickets strike sour note - When Horizons Regional Council chairman Bruce Gordon suggests he is ignorant concerning the identity of a well-known politician, we are presumably not meant to take him seriously. It's impossible for him not to know that Russell Norman is co-leader of the Greens … Read more. UPDATE ON S12 OF DRINKING WATER STANDARD The Ministry of Health has provided clarification on timelines for completion of S12 of the drinking water standard for rural agricultural water supplies. Copies of correspondence between Water New Zealand and the Ministry can be found in the ‘What’s new’ section on the front page of the Water New Zealand website http://www.waternz.org.nz/whats_new.html
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NZWETA 2012 Training Programme - Please contact us to discuss your requirements for 2012 and let us help realise your training needs. View the 2012 programme here - http://nzweta.trainingplatform.co.nz/upcoming-courses
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NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS The 2011 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards took place at the Amora Hotel in Wellington on November 30. A crowd of almost 400 people gathered to celebrate the most outstanding projects of the year, and to recognise individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to professional engineering. The guest of honour for the evening was Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year, Sir Paul Callaghan. Sir Paul made a keynote speech highlighting the difficult year that the profession has faced but also emphasised the exciting role innovative engineering will play in increasing national prosperity. The Supreme Award, chosen from amongst the winners of all the project categories, was presented to the Tauranga Harbour Link team, which included engineers from the NZ Transport Agency, Beca, URS New Zealand and The Fletcher Construction Company. The Prestigious William Pickering Award for Engineering Leadership was presented to Neville Jordan a successful Hi-tech entrepreneur, a pioneer of the venture capital sector and a well known-philanthropist. For more information about the 2011 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards visit the website: http://www.nzeeawards.org.nz/2011/awards-2011.cfm
50 new IWC scholarships on offer for 2012 For further details and information on deadlines, see:
ASIAWATER 2012 - 7th ASIAWATER Expo & Forum
OZWATER'12 – Australia National Water Conference and Exhibition
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Bookshop Water New Zealand’s bookshop boasts a wide variety of manuals and guidelines, specialising in a range of water and wastewater issues. The manuals are packed with current and relevant information with input from many specialist organisations. Please check out our website, http://www.waternz.org.nz/bookshop.html These published booklets and manuals are available for free download. Full papers from the Annual Conference and other Water New Zealand conferences are published on CD and also available. Contact Cherish Low on +64 4 472 8925, or email enquiries@waternz.org.nz |
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