NZES Annual Conference 2007

Full-day trips

Banks Peninsula forests & dolphins

$80 per person.

A trip by bus to Akaroa, including a 2 hour boat trip on Canterbury Cat to see Hectors dolphins, and visits to several peninsula forest remnants. Includes lunch. Boat trip is weather dependent but refundable if cancelled. Maximum of 43 places, minimum of 28. $80 per person — good value given that the boat trip alone normally costs $55 at that time of year (for more information see www.blackcat.co.nz). Departs from outside C lecture block, Univ of Canterbury at 8:30am then via domestic terminal at airport at 8:40am, return to university 5:30pm.

Quail Island

$30 per person.

A day on the island restoration project in Lyttelton Harbour, by bus from the university and ferry from Lyttelton. Lunch provided. You will be shown progress with revegetation and pest control and also be able to see historic sites, including those used by Robert Falcon Scott before his Antarctic expedition. For more information see www.doc.govt.nz/templates/PlaceProfile.aspx?id=35294. Maximum of 43 places, minimum of 30. $30 per person. Depart from outside C lecture block, Univ of Canterbury at 9:30am, return 5pm.

Half-day trips

Bird watching, 1–5pm

$10 per person

Half-day trip to several sites around Christchurch to see land and wading birds. Bus provided, bring your own binoculars and drinks. Maximum of 43 places. $10 per person. Departs from outside C lecture block, Univ of Canterbury at 1pm.

Canterbury Museum moa

$5 per person

Three repeats: 1:30–2:30, 2:30–3:30, 3:30–4:30 pm

Maximum 15 people per repeat.

One-hour exploration with Richard Holdaway of the moa bones stored in the Canterbury Museum, including moa pelvis bones with Harpagornis puncture wounds. Maximum of 15 on each of the three tours. Before or after your tour you can explore the rest of the Museum and its café, or visit other sites or cafes in the Arts Centre, Art Gallery and Botanic Gardens which are all adjacent. $5 per person. Transport to the Museum is not provided. At the start time, meet at the Museum information desk inside the front entrance.

Social events

Two social events are already included in the registration cost: the barbeque dinner on Tuesday evening (meal provided, cash bar available), and the poster session (one glass of wine/beer provided) on Wednesday afternoon. For those in town on Monday evening there is also the opportunity to gather at the Staff Club with a cash bar in the evening. Optional social events are the conference dinner, and extra (partner) tickets to the Tuesday barbeque ($29 per ticket; see website).

Conference dinner

Cost: $77 per person, special rate of $60 for student members of NZES.

The conference dinner will be held from 7:30 pm on Wednesday 21 November at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, one of Christchurch's premiere venues, located in the city centre, 5 minutes walk from Cathedral Square. Conference participants will be offered bus transport from the university to the dinner. The dinner will be a buffet with hot and cold dishes (including vegetarian options) and desserts. We will also provide the equivalent of half a bottle of wine per person, and additional drinks can be purchased from the cash bar. For those with stamina, the hotel is very close to the bar & nightclub area of Christchurch so you can easily move on to other revelry after midnight.


Field trips There are four choices of field trip on Monday 19 November: two full-day trips and two half-day (afternoon) trips. It is possible to fly in Monday morning from all major centres in time to go straight to the full-day trips. The trips are all limited to maximum numbers of about 45 and will be closed off when those places are taken — so register early (and book those air tickets)!
One-Day Trips, Monday 19 November: Banks Peninsula forests & dolphins Quail Island	Half-Day Trips, Monday 19 November: Bird watching, 1–5 pm Canterbury Museum moa, three repeats: 1:30–2:30, 2:30–3:30, 3:30–4:30 pm
Full-day trips Banks Peninsula forests & dolphins $80 per person. A trip by bus to Akaroa, including a 2 hour boat trip on Canterbury Cat to see Hectors dolphins, and visits to several peninsula forest remnants. Includes lunch. Boat trip is weather dependent but refundable if cancelled. Maximum of 43 places, minimum of 28. $80 per person — good value given that the boat trip alone normally costs $55 at that time of year (for more information see www.blackcat.co.nz). Departs from outside C lecture block, Univ of Canterbury at 8:30am then via domestic terminal at airport at 8:40am, return to university 5:30pm. Quail Island $30 per person. A day on the island restoration project in Lyttelton Harbour, by bus from the university and ferry from Lyttelton. Lunch provided. You will be shown progress with revegetation and pest control and also be able to see historic sites, including those used by Robert Falcon Scott before his Antarctic expedition. For more information see www.doc.govt.nz/templates/PlaceProfile.aspx?id=35294. Maximum of 43 places, minimum of 30. $30 per person. Depart from outside C lecture block, Univ of Canterbury at 9:30am, return 5pm. Half-day trips Bird watching, 1–5pm $10 per person Half-day trip to several sites around Christchurch to see land and wading birds. Bus provided, bring your own binoculars and drinks. Maximum of 43 places. $10 per person. Departs from outside C lecture block, Univ of Canterbury at 1pm. Canterbury Museum moa $5 per person Three repeats: 1:30–2:30, 2:30–3:30, 3:30–4:30 pm Maximum 15 people per repeat. One-hour exploration with Richard Holdaway of the moa bones stored in the Canterbury Museum, including moa pelvis bones with Harpagornis puncture wounds. Maximum of 15 on each of the three tours. Before or after your tour you can explore the rest of the Museum and its café, or visit other sites or cafes in the Arts Centre, Art Gallery and Botanic Gardens which are all adjacent. $5 per person. Transport to the Museum is not provided. At the start time, meet at the Museum information desk inside the front entrance. Social events Two social events are already included in the registration cost: the barbeque dinner on Tuesday evening (meal provided, cash bar available), and the poster session (one glass of wine/beer provided) on Wednesday afternoon. For those in town on Monday evening there is also the opportunity to gather at the Staff Club with a cash bar in the evening. Optional social events are the conference dinner, and extra (partner) tickets to the Tuesday barbeque ($29 per ticket; see website). Conference dinner Cost: $77 per person, special rate of $60 for student members of NZES. The conference dinner will be held from 7:30 pm on Wednesday 21 November at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, one of Christchurch's premiere venues, located in the city centre, 5 minutes walk from Cathedral Square. Conference participants will be offered bus transport from the university to the dinner. The dinner will be a buffet with hot and cold dishes (including vegetarian options) and desserts. We will also provide the equivalent of half a bottle of wine per person, and additional drinks can be purchased from the cash bar. For those with stamina, the hotel is very close to the bar & nightclub area of Christchurch so you can easily move on to other revelry after midnight.

Field trips