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George Thomas Murray (1859–1947)

Born in Dunedin on 4 November 1859, George Murray was educated at Oamaru Grammar School. During 1877 and 1878 he attended Otago University. In August 1877, he entered the office of Barr and Oliver, civil engineers and surveyors, Dunedin, as a cadet. In December 1880, he qualified as an authorised surveyor.

Morningside Flood Relief Site Visit and...

Northland

Join the Northland Branch and Young Engineers for a visit and presentation to the Morningside Flood Relief site!

A holistic approach to engineering

Why water engineer L’Rey Renata is working to increase the incorporation of Māori values and principles into modern environmental practices.

Intersection: crossing paths with engineers

Andy Blair ONZM is co-founder and Director of Business and Innovation at Upflow, a geothermal innovation company that builds expert science and engineering teams to provide intelligent solutions to global industry.

Engineers' Stories – Zaid Essa

Engineers across Aotearoa are doing it tough, with a pipeline of projects that has all but dried up. Read about engineers’ experiences and what the work shortage has meant for them.

Bridges to span generations

The demands on Aotearoa’s bridges and road structures are ever rising, with increased vehicle weights, extreme weather and climatic events, and heightened expectations of resilience under accidental loadings such as vessel and vehicle impacts.

Strengthening a lifeline for Tonga

Upgrading and expanding Tonga’s main port not only strengthens a lifeline for the Tongan people – given an estimated 98 percent of the nation’s imports arrive here – but it also helps mitigate the effects of climate change and provides employment for more than 140 local people.

From words to meaningful outcomes

What does it mean in practice to incorporate Te Ao Māori into engineering?

Home truths: resettling in New Zealand

What’s it really like being an immigrant engineer in Aotearoa and what could improve the experience?

Powering up

Our future is electric, but getting there will be no picnic – in fact, there’s no guarantee we’ll be able to keep the lights on without interruption this winter. In its recent “Winter 2024 Outlook”, system operator Transpower identified a heightened risk of going short at times, warning that Aotearoa needs to accelerate investment in more “flexible” sources in our electricity system to cover peak winter demand.