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Our Conference

Our Professional Development Conference is usually held in March each year, either face to face or virtually for 2-3 days.

Rydges Auckland, 25-27 March 2025


Join us at Rydges Auckland for our next Professional Development Conference. 

The 2025 conference will for the first time feature two PRE-CONFERENCE Masterclasses on Tuesday 25 March 2025.
Registration is required separately for attendance at the Masterclasses, either register for one or both.

The conference will officially open on Wednesday 26 March 2025 and registration covers TWO DAYS of conference - Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 March and a 'walk n fork' evening dinner event on Wednesday 26 March.  

Plenty of options are available to register for masterclasses only, conference only or the full 3 day package. This is a face to face event only, no virtual or hybrid tickets will be available.

All ticket prices EXCLUDE GST.  Member rates include all membership levels: Full, Associate and Student.  There is a separate registration form for International members of NZIEH that does not incur GST.  


Registration fees for the 2025 Professional Development Conference:


PRE-CONFERENCE MASTERCLASSES: Tuesday 25 March 2025  (these masterclasses are NOT included in Conference registration fee and must be booked separately)
Masterclass A: Appearance Industries workshop (Tuesday morning 25 March 2025 9.30am, includes Morning tea & lunch)  $185 + GST
In this half day workshop, discover who the appearance industries are, the current legislative climate within New Zealand for these industries and dive deep into the common practices these industries undertake.  Through understanding the common infection routes, analyse some of the common procedures and consider how local bylaws or The Health Act would apply. Explore Environmental health's role in working with these industries and trying to promote and protect public health through minimisation of infection and disease spread.
Masterclass B: Disaster risk reduction workshop (Tuesday afternoon 25 March 2025 1.30pm, includes Afternoon tea) $185 + GST
This half day workshop will be delivered by The NZ Defence Force, in collaboration with Massey University and NZIEH executive members. Attendees can expect to gain an overview of the key considerations in responding to any major disaster event.  Building upon base knowledge, dive deeper and see how this knowledge and practical skills of Environmental Health professionals can be utilised further to assist in managing major disaster events, and work towards protecting human health.
Attendance of both Masterclasses A & B: $300 + GST

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: WEDNESDAY 26 & THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2025
Conference registration includes 2 days of conference 26-27 March 2025 and a ticket to the walk n fork dinner event on Wednesday 25 March 2025.
Early-bird Member: $549 + GST
Early-bird Non-member: $619 + GST


REGISTER HERE


Programme coming soon! - Presentations will include:


  • - Keynote speaker: Sir Ashley Bloomfield

    - Melissa Burn, Environmental Health Australia

    - New Zealand Food Safety - various speakers (Topics TBC)

    - Kim Ryan, New Zealand Association of Registered Beauty Professionals - Nail salons, what you need to know

    - Tanya Morrison, NZIEH - Beyond Tofu: Exploring vegan foods

    - Dr Cheryl Brunton, University of Otago - Hoarding and Squalor

    - Styles Group - noise case study (Topic TBC)

    -  Alister Stubbe, Acoustic Engineering Services - Artificial Intelligence use in report writing (noise context)

    - Carol Stewart, Massey University: Water considerations following an emergency

    - Emma Thirkettle, Te Whatu Ora - Communicable Disease: outbreak case study scenario

    - Brad Dannaeford, CERT - Effectively managing emotional behaviour using the AL-CAR process

    - NZIEH Research Labelling Project results

    - Panel discussion on Emerging Environmental Health considerations



For more information on the conference please email:  [email protected] 
Please note programme details are subject to change at any time.


Accommodation deal at Rydges Auckland: 


Go to rydges.com and select Rydges Auckland.  Enter the corporate code NZIEH  to unlock a 20% discount off the Best Available Rate on a selection of room types.  As at 28 August 2024 these great prices below + more options are available!