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NZSEE Submission on the Earthquake Prone Buildings Amendment Bill-16 Feb 2026

NZSEE Management Committee would like to invite members to attend an online Special General Meeting to review the Society’s Constitution. When: Wednesday, 18 February 2026 Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Where: Online Recent legislative changes require all incorporated societies to re-register under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 by 5 April 2026. As part of this process, … Read moreNZSEE Special General Meeting – Constitution review

We invite applications for the prestigious NZSEE annual awards. A summary of each award along with links to the detailed criteria are provided below. In general, the awards are all independent, and applicants may be nominated to more than one award, provided they qualify for each award. In particular, note that applicants can apply to … Read moreNZSEE Awards 2026 Call for Nominations

NZSEE invites nominations for the 2026-27 Management Committee. Each year, Society members elect nine of their peers to serve on the Management Committee. Current members of the committee can be nominated for re-election provided they remain eligible to be on the committee. More information (Clause 6) can be found on the NZSEE constitution. Nominations shall be … Read moreNZSEE Management Committee Call for Nominations 2026-27

In accordance with the Constitution & Rules of The New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Incorporated, the NZSEE Management Committee shall annually publish a call for nominations for Fellows. Rule 4.7 states: 4.7 Fellows: The Management Committee may elect as a Fellow of the Society any person, whether resident in New Zealand or otherwise who, in … Read moreCall for nominations for Fellows 2026

We’re excited to announce that registration for the 2026 NZSEE Annual Technical Conference, to be held at Tākina,  Wellington from 15-17 April 2026 is now open! With this year’s theme, “Preparing  for the Big One: Innovating for a New Era of Resilience”, the  conference will provide a vital platform for professionals across  disciplines to connect, share insights, and … Read moreNZSEE 2026 Conference – Registration is Open!

Today (29th September 2025), Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk announced Cabinet’s proposals for a refocussing of New Zealand’s Earthquake-prone Building (EPB) system. Today’s announcements are the outcome of the Earthquake-prone Building and Seismic Risk Management Review announced in April 2024. NZSEE have prepared the below overview and Q&A for members, to help familiarise with … Read moreGovernment Policy Announcement on EPB Reform

16 September 2025 More than 30 leading organisations from across NZ’s engineering, construction, manufacturing and trade sectors are calling on the Government to urgently overhaul the country’s standards system. In an impressive show of unity, the industry has written to key Ministers requesting urgent action. They say the current model for funding and accessing technical … Read moreEngineering New Zealand Media Release: Industry pushes to fix broken standards system

Engineering New Zealand has released new guidance for inspecting and assessing houses for structural damage arising from slope movements is now available. You can view a copy of the final document here. It is also available on Engineering New Zealand’s website.   This document, alongside the Canterbury Earthquakes Legacy document Guidance for engineers on residential damage … Read moreGuidance released: inspecting and assessing houses for slope movement damage

The 13th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE) will bring together researchers and practitioners to share new knowledge and technical innovations that help us to understand and mitigate the damaging effects of earthquakes and tsunamis. At the conference, professionals from the full spectrum of the earthquake community will gather to discuss and debate new … Read more13th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering