News

Kia ora koutou, The New Zealand Earthquake Reconnaissance Programme (NZERP), under the umbrella of NZSEE, team expresses its sympathy to the people, communities and friends of Colombia affected by the last earthquake on the 10th of August 2026. NZERP group has prepared a report within 4 days using open-source information (social media, satellite imagery, and … Read moreColombia 7.4Mw – 10 August 2026

NZSEE members are invited to comment on proposed revisions to New Zealand Standard – NZS 3404:1997 Steel Structures Standard Part 1 and 2. What is NZS 3404 Part 1 and 2? NZS 3404 Steel Structures Standard Part 1 sets out minimum requirements for the design, fabrication, erection and modification of steelwork in structures in accordance … Read moreNZSEE members are invited to comment on NZS 3404 revision

NZSEE members are invited to purchase a printed copy of the EERI Oral History: Nigel Priestley edition — a tribute to one of earthquake engineering’s most influential figures.   In 2021 NZSEE together with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) published the 30th volume of Connections: The EERI Oral History edition highlights Professor Nigel Priestley’s … Read moreNigel Priestley Oral History — Printed Copies Available

Kia ora koutou, NZSEE’s Learning from Earthquakes (LfE) group has prepared a Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) report investigating the earthquake that struck Kumamoto on 28th July 2026. This preliminary report is a first look at the unfolding impacts, and was prepared within a few days using open-source information (social media, satellite imagery, and geolocation … Read moreNZSEE LfE – VERT Kumamoto report

NZSEE members are invited to comment on the consultation of the revision of New Zealand’s leading construction standard – NZS 3604 Timber-Framed Buildings. What is NZS 3604?   NZS 3604 Timber-framed buildings is a leading standard used by designers, builders, architects, engineers and consenting authorities. The standard underpins the design and construction of a large percentage of New Zealand’s light timber-framed buildings. It … Read moreNZSEE members invited to comment on NZS 3604 revision

Kia ora koutou, The NZSEE Learning from Earthquakes team expresses its sympathy to the people, communities and friends of Venezuela affected by this earthquake sequence. NZSEE’s Learning from Earthquakes (LfE) group has prepared its first-ever Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) report, examining the earthquake doublet that struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026, affecting Caracas, Barquisimeto, Valencia, … Read moreVenezuela 2026

A recent plenary session at the NZSEE 2026 Conference, delivered by Michelle Grant, sparked discussion around the balance between first-principles design and prescriptive approaches in seismic standards. The session highlighted key tensions in current practice: while first-principles approaches can enable innovation, they may also introduce complexity and increase the risk of misinterpretation; however, more prescriptive … Read moreNZSEE Webinar – Why is Seismic Design in New Zealand so hard?

AWEC (Advancing Women In Engineering and Construction) initiative is at its core is committed to championing equity for women in their professional careers and is primarily aimed at supporting the development and retention of women in the engineering sector and associated parts of the building & construction industry. The symposium titled “A collective voice for … Read moreAWEC (Advancing Women In Engineering and Construction) Symposium

The New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering’s 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held online on Monday, 25 May 2026 at 12:00pm. Registration details will be circulated to members in due course. Members wishing to submit Notices of Motion are requested to do so by Friday, 8 May 2026. Notices should be sent to the … Read moreNZSEE Annual General Meeting 2026 – Save the date!

The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 replaced the 1908 Act under which our Society has been operating as an Incorporated Society.  The new Act requires all societies to re-register under the new legislation by 5 April 2026.  A significant task over the past year has been to review our constitution and amend this to comply with … Read moreNZSEE Constitution Review February 2026