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Introduction

NZARM's Annual Conference is one of the key mechanisms that promote effective communication and transfer of information between members, other resource management practitioners, and the community, concerning resource management.

Conferences are usually of 2-3 days duration and have a mix of "paper-style" presentations and more practically-oriented field days.

The annual conference is a great place to catch up with colleagues and network in an informal and social environment. A highlight of all conferences is the conference dinner.

The Association's AGM is usually held in conjunction with the Annual Conference.

2008 Conference Nelson 13-15 October

Registration Form (460 KB) (25/08/08)

To register on-line click here (15/08/08)

Final Programme

Note: Presentations & papers are available (22/10/08)

Sunday 12 October Global Citizens Workshop details (459 KB) (7/10/08)

Workshop	Sunday 12^th October
1pm – 5pm	GLOBAL/LOCAL THEME – “Blessed Unrest” – how the world is changing. A half day participatory workshop 1pm-5pm offered to conference participants and the wider community. The workshop developed by the Pachamama Alliance awakens participants to their capacities to take a global view of local issues, and develop actions at a local level that make a global difference. Glen Lauder will present with local partners from Transition Towns and Global partners http://awakeningthedreamer.org and http://www.blessedunrest.com. Followed by conversation and a local Nelson meal.
	NZARM Executive Meeting

Day 1	Monday 13^th October

	BOLD GOVERNANCE – INTEGRATING LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT
10.00 – 10.30	Registration and Morning Tea
10.30 – 10.45	Welcome(s): Mihi Whakatau - Archdeacon Harvey Ruru QSM Simon Stokes, President NZARM & Andrew Fenemor, Landcare Research &
10.45 – 11.15	Keynote Address: Hon Dr Nick Smith, National Spokesman for the Environment/RMA and Conservation, MP for Nelson
11.15 – 11.35	Garth Eyles ‘Were we wiser back then’ (42 KB)
11.35 – 11.50	Ropata Taylor, Wakatu Incorporation ‘A Wakatu view on governance of land and waters’ (KB)
11.50- 12.10	Lindsay Gow & Sue Powell, Ministry for the Environment ‘Being brave with the RMA: new tools for land and water management’
12.10 – 12.30	Philip Milne, Simpson Grierson ‘Managing cumulative effects for land and water management under the RMA’ (78 KB)
12.30 – 1.30	LUNCH
	COMMITTED COMMUNITIES
1.30-1.55	Barbara Stuart, NZ Landcare Trust ‘Tips for ICM success with landowners’ (2121 KB)
1.55 – 2.20	Doug Avery, Starborough-Flaxbourne Soil Conservation Group, Marlborough ‘Engaging landowners for sustainable land management’ (4742 KB)
2.20 – 2.40	Tina Porou, Tuwharetoa ‘An Iwi view on working with landowners’ (1042 KB)
2.40 – 3.00	Christine Heremaia, Christchurch City Council & Chris Phillips, Landcare Research ‘Engaging urban communities around a Canterbury stream’ (2165 KB)
3.00 – 3.30	Afternoon Tea
3.30-5.00	Panel discussion and participatory dialogue Facilitator: Glen Lauder Lead in: Rachael Miller, Environment Southland ‘Managing land use intensification’ (1035 KB) Looming issues – what’s in the toolkit & what’s working well? What’s looming? Have we learnt? What changes would help at national and regional policy level? How can the community voice be heard? Strengthening kaitiakitanga Panel: Christina Robb, Environment Canterbury Tina Porou, Tuwharetoa Simon Stokes, NZ Association of Resource Management
5.00pm	NZARM - AGM
	Happy Hour

Day 2	Tuesday 14^th October

	OUT OF THE SILOS, INTO THE LANDSCAPE – Science for ICM
8.00am	Registration Opens
8.30 – 9.00	Science Keynote: Mal Green, NIWA ‘Lessons from science in dealing with land use at catchment scales’ (1821 KB)
9.00 – 9.30	Andrew Fenemor, Chris Phillips, Will Allen, Margaret Kilvington, Motueka ICM ‘What have we learnt about integrating people and science?’ (1428 KB)
9.30 – 10.00	Roger Young, Cawthron; Rob Davies-Colley, NIWA and Trevor James, Tasman District Council ‘Land use and Water Quality: protecting multiple values at multiple scales’ (3717 KB)
10.00 – 10.30	Morning Tea
10.30 – 10.55	Joseph Thomas, TDC; Dean Olsen, Cawthron; Timothy Hong, IGNS & Tim Davie, ECAN ‘Linking groundwater, river dynamics and aquatic ecology in the upper Motueka’ (2822 KB)
10.55 – 11.20	Les Basher, Landcare Research; Paul Gillespie, Cawthron; Murray Hicks, NIWA; Reid Forrest, Cawthron - ‘Linking sediment generation in the Motueka River to its impacts in Tasman Bay’ (694 KB)
11.20 – 11.40	John Dymond, Landcare Research; Oscar Montes, Landcare Research & Ben Knight, Cawthron - ‘Modelling of catchment futures’ (KB)
11.40 – 12.00	Mary-Anne Baker & Steve Markham ‘Towards ICM in council policy’ (4100 KB)
12.00 – 1.30	LUNCH
	CATCHMENT FUTURES - WISDOM FOR THE TRANSITION
1.30 – 1.50	Ross Abercrombie, Environment Waikato ‘ Waikato ICM: an example for the future?’ (5036 KB)
1.50 – 2.10	Jenny Chilcott, Waitakere City Council ‘Reconnecting with urban nature’ (8424 KB)
2.10 – 2.30	Garth Harmsworth, Landcare Research ‘Kaitiakitanga in 2040 ‘ (2841 KB)
2.30 – 2.50	Phillip Barker, Carl Chenery, Rata Gordon, Megan Harte Youth Voice (703 KB)
2.50 – 3.15	Afternoon Tea
3.15 – 4.30	Report back from keynote listeners - Facilitator Glen Lauder ‘Wisdom for future action’
6.00pm	Conference dinner, Maitai Bowling Club Speaker: Alan Campbell, Environment Waikato ‘International observations on good ICM practice’ NZARM Awards

Field Trip	Wednesday 15^th October
8.30am – 4.30pm	Field trip Field trip to visit Sherry River catchment group, and upper Motueka forestry and farming operations, including commentary Waimea & regional water, and other local land & water issues of interest to NZARM members – hosted by Landcare Research, TDC, NZ Landcare Trust and Cawthron.

Past Conferences

2008	The 2008 conference was held in Nelson, 13-15 October in association with the ICM Motueka research programme http://icm.landcareresearch.co.nz/
2007	The 2007 conference was held in Palmerston North, 25-27 September.Conference Programme and Registration details (937 KB)
2006	Resource Management under stormy skies: Water allocation @ the cross-roads? Christchurch, 20-24 November
2005	Napier
2004	Croydon Lodge, Gore.11-13 October 2004
2003	NZARM Gold 50 year Anniversary Conference, 14-16 September, Rotorua.
2002	Soil Quality and Sustainable Land Management April 3-5, Massey University, Palmerston North
2001	Professional Development in Resource Management,19-20 September, Hamilton
2000	Lessons from the 20th Century, 2-4 November, Timaru
1999	6-7 October, Wellington
1998	Resource Management at the Edge, 16-19 November
1997	Private Rights vs Public Good, 27-29 August, Greymouth
1996	Sustainable Land Management, 27-29 November, New Plymouth
1995	Land Use Impacts & Section 35 - Know what it means, 7-9 September, Dunedin
1994	In Association with Water Conference, 1-2 September, Hamilton
1993	28-31 March, Blenheim-Molesworth-North Canterbury
1992	6-8 May, Masterton
1991	In Association with International Conference on Sustainable Land Management, 17-23 November, Napier