Program

Monday, 25 February

4.00 pm

Welcome “Hangi” [traditional New Zealand Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven] and drink at the Wharerata at Massey University’s Turitea Campus, Palmerston North.

Participants need to find their own accommodation in Palmerston North [see recommended list]

Tuesday, 26 February

Campus Workshop hosted in the New Zealand Rugby and Sport Institute at Massey University, Turitea Campus, Palmerston North

9.00 am	Welcome light breakfast and opening of the workshop
10.00 am	Volcanic Geology of Ancient [pre-Pliocene] Terrains	Plenary Talk  - 30 minutes
10.30 am	Volcanic Geology of Ancient [pre-Pliocene] Terrains	5 minutes - 2 slides introduction to presentations [max 12 presentations]
11.30 am	Individual Presentations and discussions in own screens with coffee and light lunch
	Lunch Break
13.00 pm	Volcanic Geology of Modern (post-Pliocene] and active settings	Plenary Talk 30 minutes
13.30 pm	Volcanic Geology of Modern (post-Pliocene] and active settings	5 minutes - 2 slides introduction to presentations [max 12 presentations]
14.30 pm	Individual Presentations and discussions in own screens with coffee and light snack
16.00 pm	Volcanic Geology and Geological Mapping	Plenary Talk  - 30 minutes
16.30 pm	Volcanic Geology and Geological Mapping	5 minutes - 2 slides introduction to presentations [max 12 presentations]
17.30 pm	Individual Presentations and discussions in own screens with coffee and light snack
19.30 pm	Dinner at Wharerata

Participants need to find their own accommodation in Palmerston North [see recommended list]

Wednesday, 27 February

10.00 am	Fieldtrip start at The Square. Meeting points will be specified in due course
	Southern Ring Plain of Ruapehu
	Ohakune Craters
	Tangiwai Disaster Site

Accommodation in Ohakune, The Hobbit Lodge

Thursday, 28 February

Field excursion to the Ruapehu eastern ring plain sections
9.30 am	Departing from Breakfast place at Ohakune
	Packed Lunch
18.00 pm	Return
20.30 pm	Dinner

Accommodation in Ohakune, The Hobbit Lodge

Friday, 1 March

Field excursion to the Ruapehu – Tongariro western ring plain
9.30 am	Departing from Breakfast place at Ohakune
	Packed Lunch
18.00 pm	Return
20.30 pm	Dinner

Accommodation in Ohakune, The Hobbit Lodge

Saturday, 2 March

Field excursion to the Taupo Volcanic Zone silicic calderas and lava dome fields
9.30am	Departing from Breakfast place at Ohakune
	Packed lunch
18.00 pm	Return
20.30 pm	Dinner

Accommodation in Ohakune, The Hobbit Lodge

Sunday, 3 March

Fieldtrip to the northern side of the Taranaki Volcano
9.30 am	Departing from Breakfast place at Ohakune
	Packed lunch
18.00 pm	Arriving to New Plymouth
20.30 pm	Dinner

Accommodation in New Plymouth

Monday, 4 March

Fieldtrip to the Taranaki southern ring plain
9.30 am	Departing from Breakfast place at New Plymouth
	Packed lunch
18.00 pm	Arriving to Palmerston North

Participants need to find their own accommodation in Palmerston North [see recommended list]

Tuesday, 5 March

Departure of participants from Palmerston North - airport transfers to Palmerston North Airport will be arranged upon request.

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