QuarryNZ Conference 2026 – Invercargill – 22 – 24 July 2026
Back to Basics – People, Plant and Profit

The Institute of Quarrying (IOQ) and the Aggregate and Quarry Association (AQA) would like to thank you for your participation in the QuarryNZ Conference. Hosting nearly 800 delegates, exhibitors, and partners in Invercargill, the event offered a comprehensive programme on key issues impacting the quarrying sector. We trust you successfully broadened your professional network and fostered beneficial relationships.

Thank you for your attendance and valued support. We look forward to welcoming you to Wellington for next year’s event, taking place 7–9 July 2027 at Tākina.

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The Institute of Quarrying NZ (IOQ NZ) is an industry-leading organisation which represents individuals in the extractives industry.   We provide authentic fellowship and actively support, promote and encourage professional development and training for our members.  Ultimately, your membership is about connecting you to the industry.   Our members include operators, geologists, production managers, quarry and site managers, CEO’s, laboratory staff, environment specialists, surveyors, technical staff, sales staff, health and safety officers and many more.

For more information on the IOQ NZ (Inc.), please visit the website at https://ioqnz.co.nz/

The AQA was formed in response to the need for an industry group that could represent aggregate companies on a range of issues, as well as liaise with specifiers and end users of the materials. Membership has widened to include, for instance, lime suppliers, and stands at over 80 companies, which between them produce 85% of the aggregates and allied raw materials used in New Zealand.

For more information on the AQA, please visit the website at https://www.aqa.org.nz/

The conference is an opportunity for all those involved in the quarrying industry to interact and exchange ideas, take the opportunity to hear the experiences of guest speakers and to socialise with old friends and colleagues and to make new contacts.

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