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The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering will take place on Tuesday, 8 April 2025 from 6.00 – 6.30pm at the Cordis Hotel, Auckland.  All members, including corporate members, are encouraged to attend. Meeting documents can be found below, members are encouraged to bring their own copies if they … Read moreAnnouncement of NZSEE Annual General Meeting 2025

In 2019, NZSEE in conjunction with project partners released the Guidelines for the Design of Seismic Isolation Systems for Buildings as a draft for trial use. Having been applied in this form for about five years, NZSEE is seeking feedback on the document, and scoping any updates required to finalise it (with a view to then completing … Read moreNZSEE Guideline for the Design of Seismic Isolation Systems for Buildings – Public Comment

NZSEE invites nominations for the 2025–2026 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 … Read moreCall for Nominations: NZSEE Management Committee Members 2025–2026

We invite applications for the prestigious NZSEE annual awards. Below, you’ll find a summary of each award along with links to the detailed criteria. This year, we’ve made some updates, including increasing the prize value for the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake / NZSEE Ivan Skinner Award and the NZSEE / QuakeCoRE Emerging Women Leaders … Read more2025 NZSEE Awards are now Open!

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

In 2022, NZSEE supported the inaugural symposium for Advancing Women in Engineering and Construction (the AWEC Symposium). The symposium provided an opportunity for women to explore barriers against representation of women in the profession and their progression, share lived experiences, and discuss their vision for safe and inclusive workplaces, and equity in work and life. … Read moreAdvancing Women in Engineering and Construction (AWEC): A Collective Voice for Change: Report Available

As many members will be aware, in April this year, the Minister for Building and Construction announced the commencement of a review of the Earthquake-prone Buildings system that was put in place in 2017. ‘The Review’ is referred to interchangeably as the EPB and Seismic Risk Management Review, or the Review of Seismic Risk Management … Read moreNZSEE releases position statement and discussion paper on the MBIE EPB and Seismic Risk Management Review

The NZSEE 2025 organising team invites researchers and professionals to submit abstracts reporting state-of-the-art developments on the science and practice of earthquake engineering. Paper topics need to be related to earthquake engineering but preference will be given to topics that complement the theme by providing new insights into: Engineering seismology, including basin and site response, … Read moreAbstract submissions for NZSEE 2025 now open!

During February 2024, Standards New Zealand released a public consultation draft of a new Technical Specification TS 1170.5 for determining earthquake actions for new building design. The Standards New Zealand Technical Specification Committee are currently reviewing the 800+ comments made through the consultation process and working through proposed changes. This is a considered process, and … Read moreAdvice released: Earthquake Ratings and Retrofit of Existing Buildings, Following the Release of TS 1170.5

The Joint Committee for Seismic Assessment and Retrofit is inviting feedback on proposed changes to the seismic assessment guidelines for non-earthquake prone buildings (the Non-EPB Seismic Assessment Guidelines). Engineering New Zealand is hosting the consultation process and is collecting feedback on behalf of the Joint Committee. Consultation is open until Thursday 15 August. Further information, … Read moreConsultation is open on proposed updates to Non-EPB Seismic Assessment Guidelines