QuarryNZ Conference 2025 – The Future is Now: Empowering the Next Generation of Quarry Professionals
CPD form – please print off and submit after conference: 4 hours restricted CPD and up to 16 1/2 hours of unrestricted CPD available
For attending the conference (restricted) – 4 hours
- All plenary sessions including the technical workshop (unrestricted) – actual sessions attending up to 15 hours CPD
- IOQ AGMs (1hr CPD) and AQA AGMs (30mins CPD)
PLEASE NOTE: Exhibitor draws Friday lunchtime – delegates are only eligible to win one prize, if your name is called out again then a redraw will commence.
Wednesday 9 July 2025
| 8:00am | Registration opens |
| 8:00am – 12:00pm | Field Trip to MIMICO and JSwap facilities – this trip is limited to 100 tickets, available to book duriing the registration process. More detail here |
| 12:00pm | Lunch sponsored by Multotec in exhibition area |
| 12:00pm | Exhibition area opens |
| 1:00 – 1:30pm | AQA AGM (1/2 hour CPD) – Heaphy Room – Claudelands |
| 1:30 – 2:30pm | IOQ NZ AGM (1 hour CPD) – Heaphy Room – Claudelands |
| 2:30 – 4:30pm | TDX Ltd Interactive Session – repeated 2:30pm, 3:15pm & 4:30pm Step Into the Future of Hauling: The All-New Volvo A40 Walk-Around with Joakim Join TDX for an exclusive walk-around presentation as Volvo’s own Joakim Lunden, Product Marketing Specialist for Articulated Haulers, takes you on a guided tour of the most advanced articulated hauler yet — the all-new Volvo A40. Designed for unparalleled performance, efficiency, and operator comfort, this next-generation machine redefines what productivity means in the toughest terrains. TDX Ltd stand exhibition area |
| 2:30pm | Women in Quarrying information session – Brooklyn 3 Room – Claudelands One area of real momentum is the promotion of Women in Quarrying (WIQ). We’re excited to be formally establishing a WIQ Subcommittee, which will operate under the IOQ NZ (Inc.) umbrella. Ideally, we’d like to have representatives appointed from each branch. This subcommittee will play a key role in networking, recognition, and support for women across all areas of quarrying in New Zealand. The group’s intent is to complement, not replace, branch or Executive involvement and ensure women’s voices are better represented at all levels. Join us for the inaugural WIQ meeting – a significant step forward. |
| 2:30 – 4:30pm | Technical Session (2 hours CPD available) The new M04, containing 4 classes based on road traffic volumes, has now been in place for 12 months. Changes have also included a process control spreadsheet for assessment of the particle size distribution for a set of results. This workshop will be an opportunity for delegates and others to give feedback to both NZTA and the AQA Technical Committee on how they have found the changes and discuss issues they have encountered. You can also give feedback by completing this short survey or visit the AQA booth to scan the QR code. M03 is also being reviewed and NZTA will give an outline of changes being proposed. The session is open to anyone including those that may not be attending QuarryNZ, however there is a requirement to register for the event if you are not a conference delegate. |
| 3:00pm | Afternoon tea sponsored by CablePrice (NZ) Ltd served in the Exhibition Area |
| 5:45pm | Make your way to the Terra Cat Welcome Dinner at Claudelands |
| 6:00pm | Crushing and Mining Supplies Pre-Dinner Drinks – Exhibition area, Claudelands |
| 7:00pm | Terra Cat Welcome Dinner – Heaphy Room, Claudelands |
| 11:00pm | Dinner concludes |
Thursday 10th July 2025
| 7:15am | Registration and Exhibition opens |
| 7:15 – 8:00am | Breakfast sponsored by SLR Consulting for delegates and exhibitors served in the Exhibition Area |
| 8:00 -8:10am | Welcome by the IOQ President |
| 8:10 -8:15am | Welcome by the AQA CEO |
| 8:15 -9:00am | Keynote Address: Under-Secretary Jenny Marcroft |
| 9:00 -9:30am | Economic Update – Brad Olsen – Infometrics |
| 9:30-10:00am | National Infrastructure Plan – Andy Hagan – New Zealand Infrastructure Commission (Te Waihanga) Sponsored by Prime Fluid Management |
| 10:00-10:30am | Morning Tea sponsored by CablePrice (NZ) Ltd served in the Exhibition Area |
| 10:30-11:00am | Embracing Efficiency: GECCO Member Management System – Chris Gray – IOQ Join us at this session for an insightful overview of the GECCO Member Management system, tailored specifically for members who are beginning to navigate its features. We will cover the essentials of the system, highlighting how it simplifies membership management and enhances user experience. Additionally, we will introduce the newly integrated CPD recording and submission features that streamline compliance with Worksafe requirements. This session will equip you with the knowledge to leverage GECCO effectively within your professional activities. |
| 11:00-11:30am | Caterpillar XE Drivetrain and Systems -Tim O’Meara – Terra Cat |
| 11:30-12:00pm | Discover Volvo’s Journey of Innovation: The Making of Their Next-Gen Articulated Haulers – Joakim Lundén – Volvo |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch sponsored by Multotec served in the Exhibition Area |
| 1:00- 1:30pm | Changes to Work Health and Safety in NZ – Francois Barton – CEO Business Leaders H&S Forum Sponsored by Mining Wear Parts |
| 1:30 – 2:00pm | HHU address – Paul Hunt – WorkSafe |
| 2:00 – 2:30pm | Advanced technology & operational assistance enabling next generations to join the quarrying industry – Charles Malcolm – Liebherr |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm | Afternoon tea sponsored by CablePrice (NZ) Ltd served in the Exhibition Area |
| 3:00 – 3:30pm | The role of aggregate quality in concrete performance – Dr James MacKechnie – Allied Concrete |
| 3:30 – 4:30pm | Panel Discussion – Industry Legends – What changes have they seen in the quarrying industry Murray Francis (Road Metals Co Ltd), Eric Souchon (Leach Ltd), Tim Ross (C&R Developments Ltd), Robert Webster (Websters Hydrated Lime Co Ltd) |
| 4:30 – 6:00pm | Real Steel Hard Rock Happy Hour – Exhibition area, Claudelands |
| FREE NIGHT |
Friday 11th July 2025
| 7:15am | Registration and Exhibition opens |
| 7:15 – 8:00am | Breakfast sponsored by SLR Consulting for delegates and exhibitors served in the Exhibition Area |
| 8:00 – 8:30am | Paving the path to sustainability – Water Management in Quarrying – Eoin Butcher – CDE Group |
| 8:30 – 9:00am | Future-proofing quarry operations: Embracing Digital Transformation – Kamil Puchalski – Pilbrow Surveying |
| 9:00 – 9:30am | Stone by Stone – Glenn Oldfield – Metso, Aftermarket for every need – Sami Kallio – Metso |
| 9:30 -10:00am | Next-Gen Quarrying: Integrating Photogrammetry and Safe Blasting Practices -Hubert Van Dalen – ORICA |
| 10:00 – 10:30am | Morning Tea sponsored by CablePrice (NZ) Ltd served in the Exhibition Area |
| 10:30-11:00am | 20 Years – 20 Lessons – Perspectives on Leadership – Clayton Hill – SLR Consulting Australia |
| 11:00 -11:30am | ConCOVE – Fit for Future project update – Dr Paul Sutton – IOQ |
| 11:30 -12:00pm | EQUIP2 University – An industry knowledge bank – Bert Hart & Paul Thompson – Equip2 |
| 12:00 -12:30pm | Self Preservation from zero harm to 80 healthy years – Andrew Mahan – Carsecroft Partnership |
| 12:30 – 1:45pm | Lunch sponsored by Multotec served in the Exhibition Area |
| 1:45 – 2:15pm | Update Resource Management Reform – Simon Court – Undersecretary for RM Reform |
| 2:15 – 3:30pm | Panel Discussion – RM Reforms and what they mean to the quarrying sector Bal Mathieson (Barrister – Richmond Chambers), Geoff England (Boffa Miskell), Dr Greg Severinsen (Environmental Defence Society), Jo Gascoigne (Ministry for Environment) |
| 3:30 – 3:35pm | Invite to QuarryNZ Conference 2026 in Invercargill |
| 3:35pm | Conference concludes |
| 5:45pm | Make your way to the TDX Ltd/Volvo Awards Dinner at Claudelands |
| 6:00pm | Pirtek Pre-Dinner Drinks, Heaphy Pre-function space, Claudelands |
| 7:00pm | TDX Ltd/Volvo Awards Dinner, Heaphy Room, Claudelands |
| 11:00pm | Dinner Concludes |