http://www.waternz.org.nz/rss.xml Keep up to date with Water New Zealand News and events. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:38:36 +1300 Water New Zealand's Strategic Plan 2012 - clarifying our organisation's role and where we wish to be in the future.http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/board/120124_2012_strategic_plan%5B1%5D.pdfWed, 01 Feb 2012 15:38:36 +1300 Register now to receive earlybird discounts for the Water New Zealand Stormwater Conference! The conference will be held in Wellington on 10 & 11 May 2012. See the registration page for more information and to register online.http://www.waternz.org.nz/stormwater_conference_registration_details.htmlWed, 01 Feb 2012 09:05:52 +1300 here.]]>http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/events/120124_prof_robert_glennon_media_release[1].pdfTue, 24 Jan 2012 12:06:19 +1300 Engineering Officer, Tradewaste & Field Engineering - Christchurch City Council http://www.waternz.org.nz/vacancy2.htmlTue, 24 Jan 2012 09:42:03 +1300 Senior Cientist - Rotoruahttp://www.waternz.org.nz/vacancy1.htmlThu, 15 Dec 2011 16:53:05 +1300 Water New Zealand and the Royal Society of New Zealand have arranged a series of public lectures by Professor Robert Glennon on the crisis facing the United States in the management of its freshwater. See our events page for more information.http://www.waternz.org.nz/events.html#national_eventsThu, 15 Dec 2011 11:23:01 +1300 Exhibition Opportunities are now available for the Water New Zealand 2012 Stormwater Conference. See the Stormwater Conference homepage for more information.http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/sigs/stormwater/Conference%202012/stormwater_2012_exhibition_opportunities.pdfMon, 12 Dec 2011 14:58:55 +1300 here.]]>http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/comment_and_submissions/111206_mediarelease_conservation_authority_recommendations.pdfWed, 07 Dec 2011 10:14:20 +1300 Sponsorship Opportunities are now available for the Water New Zealand 2012 Stormwater Conference. See the Stormwater Conference homepage for more information.http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/sigs/stormwater/Conference%202012/sponsorship_opportunities.pdfWed, 30 Nov 2011 12:12:46 +1300 The Stormwater Special Interest Group will be holding their 2012 Conference on 10-11 May 2012. For more information go to the Stormwater SIG homepage. http://www.waternz.org.nz/stormwater_conference.htmlWed, 23 Nov 2011 14:42:13 +1300 The Water New Zealand SIG invites you to attend their inaugural Stormwater SIG Auckland Regional Meeting on Wednesday 8 February. See the Stormwater SIG Homepage for your invitation.http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/sigs/stormwater/Stormwater%20Auckland%20Regional%20Meeting%20February.pdfWed, 23 Nov 2011 14:39:50 +1300 The Water New Zealand Board has reviewed and substantively revised its policy on central leadership, and invites membership comment.http://www.waternz.org.nz/comment_and_submissions.htmlFri, 18 Nov 2011 10:02:35 +1300 The Modelling SIG invites you to their Auckland Regional Meeting on Thursday 8 December. Go to the Water New Zealand Modelling SIG webpage for more information.http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/sigs/modelling/111115_auckland_regional_meeting.pdfTue, 15 Nov 2011 12:06:08 +1300 In September we wrote to the Ministry of Health seeking information on completion of Section 12 of the drinking water standards covering rural agricultural drinking water supplies. Read the Ministry's response.http://www.waternz.org.nz/whats_new.html#novemberMon, 07 Nov 2011 14:37:15 +1300 See the latest SWANS-SIG newsletter, packed with insight and information for the small wastewater industry.http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/sigs/swans/newsletter_oct_11.pdfFri, 14 Oct 2011 16:34:24 +1300 To check out Issue 7 of the Backflow Group Newsletter go to the Backflow webpage The newsletters are listed on the left hand side of the page under Flow Back.http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/sigs/backflow/flowback_issue7.pdfMon, 03 Oct 2011 14:38:31 +1300 The Backflow Testing Industry Standard has been updated. To view the updated standard and test reports visit the website. http://www.waternz.org.nz/backflow_testing_industry_standard.htmlFri, 30 Sep 2011 12:45:14 +1300 The Dunedin City Council will be facilitating an erosion and sediment control training workshop in Dunedin, from 9-10 November. The course will incorporate a mix of classroom learning and practical site visits, and is primarily aimed at people such as District & Regional Council Staff, Engineers, Surveyors and Planners. See the website for more information and to register online.https://www.dunedinwater.co.nz/easWed, 21 Sep 2011 11:01:01 +1200 Earlybird Registration Fees, Accommodation Rates and Discounted Corporate Packages for Water New Zealand's Annual Conference & Expo close today 21 September at 5pm. Register now to ensure you receive earlybird discounts to attend the only New Zealand conference that covers every aspect of the water environment and its management.http://www.waternz.org.nz/annualconference_registration.htmlWed, 21 Sep 2011 10:06:00 +1200 Nominations for the CH2M Beca Young Water Professional of the Year Award have been extended until September 30. The award recognises those who have demonstrated excellence in the early stages of their career. See the awards page to download a nomination form, and for information on other awards.http://www.waternz.org.nz/annualconference_awards.htmlMon, 05 Sep 2011 16:29:51 +1200 Register before Wednesday 21 September and receive earlybird discounts on both your conference registration fees & accommodation bookings! See the registration page for more information and to register online.http://www.waternz.org.nz/annualconference_registration.htmlFri, 22 Jul 2011 11:05:32 +1200 IWA's "Health-Related Water Microbiology" Group will be holding a meeting from September 18-23. Be in quick to catch a varied programme including catchment protection, water pollution and diseases, water and sanitation in developing countries and much more. On Friday there will also be a workshop on extreme events; earthquakes (NZ, Japan, Spain) and floods (Australia). This meeting coincides with the IWA's Diffuse Pollution Group conference in Rotorua. See the website for more information. http://www.on-cue.co.nz/hrwm2011/index.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:14:18 +1200 NZWETA course for Principles and Trends of Wastewater Treatment, in Hamilton in July and Wellington in October. Great for graduates, planners, resource and building consent officers and more. See the website for more information. http://nzweta.trainingplatform.co.nz/courses/14-principles-and-trends-of-wastewater-treatment Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:04:48 +1200 See the Water New Zealand Awards webpage for information on all our Awards, including past recipients. http://www.waternz.org.nz/awards.html Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:25:29 +1200 Water New Zealand is now calling for nominations for Awards for presentation at the Annual Conference being held this year in Rotorua 9-11 November. http://www.waternz.org.nz/annualconference_awards.html Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:53:30 +1200 Scholarships are now open to study the International WaterCentre's Master of Integrated Water Management (Australia). Applications close 1 August 2011. http://www.watercentre.org/education/programs/scholarships/iwc-scholarships Thu, 19 May 2011 11:43:04 +1200 here.]]> http://www.waternz.org.nz/backflowconference_agm.htm Tue, 10 May 2011 11:34:22 +1200 The New Zealand Greenpages online directory has been updated. Search now for the latest listings of suppliers of goods and services to New Zealand's infrastructure, water and environmental sectors. Get listed in the directory and raise your profile in the industry. http://www.nzgreenpages.org/index.cfm Mon, 09 May 2011 15:16:59 +1200 Entries are now open for the 2011 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards. There are two sets of awards, Awards Recognisiong People for individuals or teams or the Project and Product Awards which are for companies. See the website for more information. http://www.nzeeawards.org.nz/2011/awards-2011.cfm Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:41:42 +1200 The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), is offering a new award to recognise organisations that have made improvements to wastewater and stormwater collection, storage or treatment operations, facilities, or processes by applying WERF research. See the website for information on eligibility and how to apply. http://www.werf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=15676&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:20:31 +1200 Call for abstracts fo Water New Zealands annual conferene 2011 is now open http://www.waternz.org.nz/annualconference_callforabstracts.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:44:02 +1300 http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/comment_and_submissions/110325_mediarelease_towards_better_water_management.pdf Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:15:18 +1300 The summary report of the Water NZ National Performance Review 2009/2010 is now available. http://www.waternz.org.nz/nationalperformancereview.html Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:12:34 +1300 A report released yesterday highlights the sheer scale of the infrastructure required to provide water services to New Zealand towns. http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/comment_and_submissions/110322_%20mediarelease_benchmarking_exercise.pdf Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:04:40 +1300 Read the joint submission from Water New Zealand, IPENZ and Ingenium to the Maori Affairs Committee on the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill. http://www.waternz.org.nz/documents/comment_and_submissions/110314_submission_marine_coastal_bill.pdf Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:53:09 +1300 To check out Issue 6 of the Backflow Group Newsletter go to the Backflow webpage The newsletters are listed on the left hand side of the page under Flow Back. http://www.waternz.org.nz/backflowprevention.html Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:48:34 +1300