Date: |
04 Feb 2026, 5.30PM – 7.00PM |
duration: |
1 hr 30 mins |
Venue: |
WSP Palmerston North |
Address: |
49 Victoria Avenue Palmerston North |
Cost: |
Free event |
There are several waste minimisation initiatives have taken place in the Manawatū region and are currently taking place. Among them are the landfill gas-to-energy scheme at Awapuni, and the rollout of wheelie-bin recycling to 29,000 households and a $26 million Provincial Growth Fund business case for regional plastics reprocessing.
Chris will present how councils and communities can deliver technically robust, financially sound, and sustainable infrastructure in an era of rising costs, regulatory change, and climate risk by bringing a practitioner’s perspective.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Chris Pepper is a senior civil engineer and infrastructure strategist with more than 30 years’ experience across New Zealand, Australia, and Southeast Asia, specialising in three-waters infrastructure, waste management, and complex public-sector delivery.
Chris is a Chartered Member of Engineering New Zealand and holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Auckland and an MBA from Deakin University.
Chris is currently the Senior Technical Engineer at the Manawatū District Council, and has provided the technical input into several waste minimisation initiatives, including a $26 million Provincial Growth Fund business case for regional plastics reprocessing.
Previously at the Palmerston North City Council Chris was involved in the landfill gas-to-energy scheme at Awapuni, and the rollout of wheelie-bin recycling to 29,000 households.
Chris brings a practitioner’s perspective on how councils and communities can deliver technically robust, financially sound, and sustainable infrastructure in an era of rising costs, regulatory change, and climate risk.
Join the Manawatū Branch to hear senior civil engineer Chris Pepper share practitioner insights on delivering sustainable, financially sound infrastructure through local success stories like the Awapuni gas-to-energy scheme and regional plastics reprocessing.
There are several waste minimisation initiatives have taken place in the Manawatū region and are currently taking place. Among them are the landfill gas-to-energy scheme at Awapuni, and the rollout of wheelie-bin recycling to 29,000 households and a $26 million Provincial Growth Fund business case for regional plastics reprocessing.
Chris will present how councils and communities can deliver technically robust, financially sound, and sustainable infrastructure in an era of rising costs, regulatory change, and climate risk by bringing a practitioner’s perspective.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Chris Pepper is a senior civil engineer and infrastructure strategist with more than 30 years’ experience across New Zealand, Australia, and Southeast Asia, specialising in three-waters infrastructure, waste management, and complex public-sector delivery.
Chris is a Chartered Member of Engineering New Zealand and holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Auckland and an MBA from Deakin University.
Chris is currently the Senior Technical Engineer at the Manawatū District Council, and has provided the technical input into several waste minimisation initiatives, including a $26 million Provincial Growth Fund business case for regional plastics reprocessing.
Previously at the Palmerston North City Council Chris was involved in the landfill gas-to-energy scheme at Awapuni, and the rollout of wheelie-bin recycling to 29,000 households.
Chris brings a practitioner’s perspective on how councils and communities can deliver technically robust, financially sound, and sustainable infrastructure in an era of rising costs, regulatory change, and climate risk.
Presenters
Manawatu Branch
