Welcome to the calendar of events of interest to geographers. Here you will find information about, and links to:

• news of interest to the geographic community
• news from the branches
• news from the IGU
• conferences and symposium
• new books
• calendar of NZGS meetings

• Alignment of Standards with the New Zealand Curriculum - Consultation

Public consultation regarding the alignment of NCEA standards with the New Zealand curriculum has begun. Meetings are being arranged in your area.
The Wellington meeting is at St Mary's College on Tuesday, 23 June.
The Palmerston North meeting is on Wednesday 24 June (venue to be advised).
Other meetings will be posted as they are advised. More infomation ...

• Positioning Geography

The Waikato Branch of NZGS will offer a Geo-Ed conference on 19 - 22 January, 2010 in Hamilton... more

• SocCon09

On-line registration for the Social Sciences Conference 2009 is now open. http://www.soccon09.org.nz/
The conference is 27 - 30 September in Christchurch.

• Find out what is happening in the Society

Latest newsletter April 2009

• Find out what is happening in Geography at New Zealand Schools

Latest NZBOGT Network -  May 2009

• 2009 NZGS subscriptions available now. 

To download a subscription form click here. The subscription price for 2009 remains the same as for 2007/08. Please remember to include your email address so you can access secure online material. If paying by direct credit or internet banking please also send us your updated contact details including your email address. You can do this via email nzgs@auckland.ac.nz.

Branch Activities
Many of our branches are establishing newsletters for members and have a page on this site to let branch members know what is going on in their area. Auckland, Waikato , Canterbury and Otago branches have these so far.
Contact details for all branches are available here.

Lex Chalmers has assumed the role of New Zealand National Delegate to the International Geographical Union (IGU). If you are interested in the activities and news from the IGU please follow this link to their website. IGU Website.

The IGU produces a quarterly newsletter. To view it please use the link above to the IGU Website and then use the newsletters link on the side navigation bar. Please send any comments/questions to lex@waikato.ac.nz

The International Geographical Union, Commission on Geographical Education, Tsukuba Conference 2009 will be held 6-8 August 2009 in Tsukuba, Japan. The conference theme is "Introducing "Spatial thinking" to Geography Education".
Inportant dates:
Deadline for abstract submission: 15 March 2009
Deadline for registration of field trip & proceedings paper: 15 April 2009
Deadline for conference proceedings paper: 15 May 2009. Further details are available on the conference website http://www.hmt.u-toyama.ac.jp/geog/igucge-japan/

The preliminary details for the IGU/UGI Regional Conference 2010 are now available. To see details of preparations see the conference website http://www.igu2010.com/

International Geomorphology Conference	Melbourne	6 - 12 July 2009	www.geomorphology2009.com
IGU CGE Symposium: Introducing "Spatial Thinking" to Geography Education	Tsukuba, Japan	6-8 August 2009	http://www.hmt.u-toyama.ac.jp/geog/igucge-japan/
SocCon09, Social Sciences Conference, 2009	Christchurch, New Zealand	27- 30  September, 2009	http://www,soccon09.org.nz
Volcanoes, Landscapes and Cultures	Catania, Sicily	11 - 14 November, 2009	www.etnacatania2009.com
Emergence in Geographical Space: Concepts, Methods and Models	Paris, France	23 - 25 November	http://s4.parisgeo.cnrs.fr
Positioning Geography: Strategic Issues in Geographical Education	Hamilton, New Zealand	19 - 22 January, 2010	First Flyer
IGU/UIG Regional Conference 2010: Bridging Diversity in a Globalising World	Tel Aviv, Israel	12 - 16 July, 2010	http://www.igu2010.com/
NZGS Biennial Conference	Christchurch	2010

Journeys Towards Progress: Essays of a Geographer on Development and Change in Oceania, written by Ray Watters and to be launched by VUW Press on February 16.

Fiji: an Encyclopaedic Atlas, written by retired former long time member Crosbie Walsh.
A one-off opportunity to purchase a landmark publication that will not be replicated for many years to come.  440 pages of text, 270 maps, 230 charts and 170 tables on 17 major topics and 183 subtopics. Detailed descriptions, analysis and commentary. Also, Basic Facts on Fiji, Historical Timeline, list of Fiji websites and NGOs, extensive Bibliography, Author Index. For details...

Living Together: Towards Inclusive Communities, a book edited by Michelle Thompson-Fawcett and Claire Freeman was released on November 10, 2006. For details...

Hong-Key Yoon's book The Nature and Culture of Feng-Shui in Korea has been published. For further information see the attached flyer.

Auckland Branch New Zealand Geographical Society Book Celebration was held in December 2005. This activity was intended to make visible a range of books published by New Zealand Geographic Society members based on research and scholarship over the period 2003 - 2005. These books reflect our contribution to international geographic knowledge and set fine examples of how New Zealand based geographers can, through their research and scholarship, add to the international literature. This event was very successful and offered an opportunity to both acknowledge the authors achievements and to exchange writing and publishing experience with members. A full list of books included in the celebration.

If you publish a book which would be of interest to the geographic community in New Zealand please send us the details.