50th Anniversary Conference and Reunion

Our updated Forestry 50th Anniversary Programme is available and includes updated timings and locations for events. 

Registration for the conference is now open via Humanitix. We have extended the closing date for registrations to Thursday 30th March 2023. 

Registration costs (including GST) are:

• Registration - 1 February and closes 30th March 2023 - $350
  
  
• School of Forestry 50th Anniversary Dinner only (including partners) - closes 30th March 2023 $85

Accommodation is the responsibility of the attendees. 

Hotel accommodation is predominantly based in the Central City and motels run along the main roads leading into two (Riccarton Road, Papanui Road and some adjacent to Memorial Avenue. Please do a Google accommodation search for motels.

Hotels closer to the University and near a bus route to the University are:

Chateau on the Park by DoubleTree Hilton, 189 Deans Avenue (on corner of Deans Avenue and Kilmarnock Street, opposite Hagley Park)
Bus # 29 - Airport/City - stops on Deans Avenue - 2minute walk to Chateau on the Park

Bus # 130 – Hei Hei/Avonhead – stops on Kilmarnock Street and outside Forestry Road

ParkView on Hagley, cnr Riccarton and Deans Avenue (opposite Hagley Park)

Bus # 5 – Rolleston/New Brighton, cnr Riccarton Road down to Clyde Road and 5 minute walk to Forestry

Commodore Airport Hotel, 449 Memorial Avenue (near airport, bus to campus)
Bus # 29 – Airport/City, get off at Clyde Road and c. 10 minute walk to Forestry

For bus routes and timetables:
https://www.metroinfo.co.nz/timetables/ 

Graduating year groups are welcome to arrange their own reunion events. These could be from the Friday after the field trip, or Saturday morning. Please contact us if you would like us to leave a social media link below for your reunion event.