The Conference will include sessions on weeds, insects and pathogens as well as a special session and workshop on plant biosecurity partnerships in the Pacific. Download the full programme and abstracts here.
Download the Pacific Biosecurity flyer here.
The 2024 Conference follows on from the NZPPS Growing a Greener Future Symposium at the same venue on 12 August 2024.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME SUMMARY
Tuesday 13 August 2024
08:00 – 08:45 Registration
08:45 – 08:55 Maori welcome
08:55 – 09:00 Conference opening (Hayley Ridgway, NZPPS President)
09:00 – 09:30 Opening address (Alison Stewart, Foundation for Arable Research)
09:30 – 10:00 KEYNOTE (Anna Rathé, Aotearoa Horticulture Action Plan Programme Manager)
10:00 – 11:15 Future Impacts
11:15 – 11:45 Morning tea
11:45 – 12:15 Fruit Pathogens
12:15 – 13:00 Biosecurity Pathogens
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:45 Insect pests
14:45 – 15:15 Root crop pathogens
15:15 – 15:45 Afternoon tea
15:45 – 17:00 Biosecurity
17:00 – Posters/Drinks and nibbles
Wednesday 14 August 2024
09:00 – 10:30 Forest pathogens
10:30 – 11:00 Morning tea
11:00 – 11.30 Weeds KEYNOTE (Zachary Ngow, AgResearch)
11.30 – 12:15 Weeds
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 14:30 Myrtle Rust
14:30 – 14:35 Break
14:35 – 16:30 Annual General Meeting
19:00 – Conference Dinner
Thursday 15 August 2024
08:45 – 08:50 Pacific Whakatau
08:50 – 09:00 Pacific Workshop Opening
09:00 – 09:30 Pacific KEYNOTE (Visoni Timote, Pacific Community)
09:30 – 10:45 Pacific general
10:45 – 11:15 Morning tea
11:15 – 13:00 Pacific insect pests
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Pacific weeds
15:00 – 15:30 Afternoon tea
15:30 – 16:15 Workshop/panel discussion
16:15 – 16:30 Awards & Closing
The 2024 NZPPS Conference is supported by the Horticentre Charitable Trust
ACCOMMODATION
The JW Marriott hotel is offering a special conference room rate but the number of cheap rooms is limited and pricing is dynamic. Use this link to book: Book your corporate rate for New Zealand Plant Protection Society. Look at “Deals and Packages” rather than the “Special Rate”.
Other local accommodation options include:
- Ibis Budget Auckland Central https://all.accor.com/hotel/6487/index.en.shtml
- Rydges Auckland https://www.rydges.com/accommodation/new-zealand/auckland/
- Heritage Hotel Auckland https://www.heritagehotels.co.nz/heritage-auckland
- Sebel Quay West Auckland https://www.quaywestsuitesauckland.co.nz/
- Chancellor on Hobson https://www.grandchancellorhotels.com/the-chancellor-on-hobson
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.