Date:
24 Oct 2025,
5.30PM – 8.00PM
duration:
2 hrs 30 mins
Venue:
Engineering New Zealand Wellington Office
Address:
Level 6/40 Taranaki Street
Wellington
Cost:
Free event
Register Add to Calendar 2025-10-24 17:30:00 2025-10-24 20:00:00 Pacific/Auckland IMechE Presidents Visit

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers New Zealand Panel (IMechE) invite members and Mechanical Engineering Group members based in Wellington and Auckland to come and see what the UK based President Matt Garside and other IMechE Committee Members Dr Vinesh Thiruchelvam from Malaysia and Nic Coulthard from Australia have to say about the outlook for the IMechE and the EF Locos Heritage Award.

This Presidential visit also coincides with the IMechE Heritage Award to KiwiRail for the EF Locomotives based at KiwiRail Depot at 721 Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North on 24th October (morning) . This event has been restricted to max. of 30 visitors and KiwiRail staff and is mostly full.

Event Dates are:

Wellington : Friday 24th October at 5pm for 5.30pm start at Engineering New Zealand, 40 Taranaki Street, Wellington (Dr Vinesh Thiruchelvam and Nic Coulthard)

Auckland : Tuesday 28th October at 5pm for 5.30pm start at Sebel Viaduct Hotel Conference Centre, 85-89 Customs Street West, Auckland (Matt Garside and Dr Vinesh Thiruchelvam)

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The Institution of Mechanical Engineers New Zealand Panel invites Wellington and Auckland members to attend in-person or online sessions featuring IMechE President Matt Garside and Committee Members Dr Vinesh Thiruchelvam and Nic Coulthard, coinciding with the EF Locos Heritage Award presentation to KiwiRail in Palmerston North.

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers New Zealand Panel (IMechE) invite members and Mechanical Engineering Group members based in Wellington and Auckland to come and see what the UK based President Matt Garside and other IMechE Committee Members Dr Vinesh Thiruchelvam from Malaysia and Nic Coulthard from Australia have to say about the outlook for the IMechE and the EF Locos Heritage Award.

This Presidential visit also coincides with the IMechE Heritage Award to KiwiRail for the EF Locomotives based at KiwiRail Depot at 721 Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North on 24th October (morning) . This event has been restricted to max. of 30 visitors and KiwiRail staff and is mostly full.

Event Dates are:

Wellington : Friday 24th October at 5pm for 5.30pm start at Engineering New Zealand, 40 Taranaki Street, Wellington (Dr Vinesh Thiruchelvam and Nic Coulthard)

Auckland : Tuesday 28th October at 5pm for 5.30pm start at Sebel Viaduct Hotel Conference Centre, 85-89 Customs Street West, Auckland (Matt Garside and Dr Vinesh Thiruchelvam)