Programme at a Glance

Back to Basics: Core Principles for a New Era

The New Zealand Hydrological Society is excited to invite you to the 2026 Technical Workshop to be held at Shantytown, Greymouth from March 24th – 26th 2026.

Over three days, attendees will hear from a number of members of the environmental monitoring industry on a range of relevant subjects, as well as participate in either the annual Data Workshop or the Field Day/Gauging Regatta.

This workshop provides a unique opportunity for environmental monitoring professionals and industry suppliers to network, learn from each other about their profession, promote products, and share knowledge and experiences to representatives from all over New Zealand. All practitioners with an interest in the profession of environmental monitoring are welcome. We look forward to seeing you on the West Coast this coming March.

Tuesday 24th March - Technical Workshop

Formal workshop presentations from submitted abstracts starting at 9am.

Exhibitor/trade stand presentations will be held in the afternoon, followed by the field day/gauging regatta briefing.

Everyone is invited to attend the official Social Event in Greymouth from 5pm - at Monteiths Brewery, 60 Herbert Street, Greymouth

Wednesday 25th March - Field Day Options

Attendees can choose between attending the Data Day OR the Gauging regatta.

Option 1.Gauging regatta | Hokitika Gorge 9:30am -1pm

1 bus departing Greymouth Train Station at 8am, then Ashley Hotel at 8:15am, and Hokitika (2 Railway Terrace) at 8.45am.
Bus returning to Shantytown by 2pm.
Annual flow gauging regatta at the Hokitika Gorge - CLICK THE LINK TO SEE A MAP OF THE SITE.

This is an opportunity for organisations to field validate their instruments on a common section, and for new technologies to be explored and demonstrated in the field.

Option 2. Data Day | 9am-2pm at Shantytown
A mixture of presentations and group discussions on relevant environmental data topics, such as continuous water quality data, community based environmental monitoring, data delivery, data quality and more.

Water Quality workshop and trade stand demo’s | 2.30pm Shantytown
This workshop follows the optional activities on Wednesday

Thursday 26th March - Technical Workshop

Full day of formal workshop presentations from submitted abstracts.

The formal Workshop Dinner & Drinks will be held at the Lake Mahinapua Hotel. Prizegiving will be held at the Workshop Dinner.

Transport to and from the dinner venue will be provided from Greymouth at the following times:

Bus departs Greymouth Train station at 5pm

The next pick up will be at The Ashley Hotel at 5:10pm

Followed by the last pick up at Hokitika (2 Railway Terrace) at 5.45pm

Departure from the Lake Mahinapua Hotel will be at

10:30pm: stopping at Hokitika, The Ashley Hotel (Greymouth) and The Greymouth Train Station
12pm (last bus): stopping at Hokitika, The Ashley Hotel (Greymouth) and The Greymouth Train Station