HVE Mini Conference 2026

HVE MINI CONFERENCE – Wednesday 06 May 2026

VENUE	Rydges Wellington Airport Hotel – an escalator ride to the conference room from within Wellington Airport Terminal, 28 Stewart Duff Drive Rongotai, Wellington
TIME	9:00-5:00pm (Optional 5:00-6:00pm: Debrief around the bar at Rydges)
COST	$200 pp; Discounted rate for members $175 pp including GST
DRIVING?	Wellington Airport parking is now ticketless, so if you park in levels 2-7 of the multi-level carpark building (not in Premium Secure), obtain a parking ticket from the Parking Services kiosk on Level 1 of the building and take it to the reception desk at Rydges for a discounted cost of $20 for the day
BREAKFAST, DEBRIEF AND DINNER If you arrive early, you can come straight to the Whiskey Lima Golf restaurant at Rydges where breakfast is available from 6:30am. Menu options range from a pastry and hot beverage at $10 to a full WLG breakfast at $35. Why not plan on catching a later flight home so you can join the traditional debrief around the bar with other conference participants? As Rydges is located within the airport itself, you can enjoy the debrief without concern about ‘getting to the airport on time’ for your flight home. Nibbles are provided, so if you think you may participate, please tick this option in the registration form to assist with catering. if you’re on a late flight home, you may want to return to Whiskey Lima Golf (Closes 9:30 pm) for dinner – Menu; or alternatively, visit the Peloton Bar + Eatery (Closes 7:00 pm) – Menu
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If you have speakers to recommend, technical topics or items you would like to see included or discussed, or good ideas to suggest, please contact any member of the HVE Committee, or Shirley at: hve.sec@gmail.com. Please contact Shirley at hve.sec@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Registrations close Friday 24 April 2026

NZTA TRAINING WORKSHOP – Tuesday 05 May!

• Module Fundamental Skillset 4: Mechanical fasteners
• Venue: Engineering New Zealand, Level 6, 40 Taranaki Street, Wellington
• Date: Tuesday 05 May, 9am – 5pm
• Cost: $450 (half price!)
• Numbers: Limited to 20 people only

Mechanical Fasteners is a training module suitable for both trainee and experienced HVSCs. It looks at the mechanical and other material properties of a fastener, including its likely performance in terms of fatigue, corrosion and assessing the forces to which the joint will be subjected. Take advantage of this opportunity from NZTA to build on your engineering expertise, refresh your approach, stay current, and earn valuable CPD hours!

To Register

1. Log in to the HVSC training portal. If you haven’t registered before, you’ll need to create a new account to access the information.
2. Go to the tab ‘Learning and events’ and select the module ‘Mechanical Fasteners (May 2026)’
3. Register by completing the checkout process
4. Once you’ve registered, please ensure that you scroll down the main module information page and enroll in the module by clicking on ‘Go to Event’ – then follow the prompts. You’ll have access to the Learner workbook once you’ve completed this process.

Accommodation Near EngineeringNZ

EngineeringNZ is the blue flag in the middle of this Google Maps search. (Click the walking icon at the bottom of the map to see the distance when you hover over the various hotels).

Driving into Wellington for the workshop?

There are several car parks in the vicinity, Wilsons can be easily googled, and we recommend you check the early bird times to make the most of it. You can also download the Wilson’s ParkMate app to find the closest carparks and to easily book and pay for the parking you actually use. Wilson carpark locations such as Lombard Street & Te Papa provide quick access to EngineeringNZ. Wilson Parking Website – Find a park