Conference Programme

FRONZ 2023 Conference programme.

Friday 2 June 2023
Time Event - Session
1700-1900 Registration & Social Evening
Copthorne Waitangi Hotel, 1 Tau Henare Drive, Waitangi 0293
Saturday 3 June 2023
Time Event - Session
0815 Registration continues at Copthorne Waitangi Hotel, 1 Tau Henare Drive, Waitangi 0293
0845 Welcome (pōwhiri) from our host group. Bay Of Islands Vintage Railway.
0910 Welcome & Housekeeping Matters. FRONZ President Grant Craig
0915 Conference Opening and Keynote Speaker. Jon Reeves - New Zealand First, Rail Spokesman
1000 Morning Tea
1030 Waka Kotahi. NZTA . Updates & insights from the rail safety regulator. Speakers TBA.
1200 Lunch

1300

KiwiRail - linking to Rob Gibbes - Executive General Manager - Construction,
For a presentation on Cyclone Gabrielle and KR’s response

1330

Insurance Discussion - AON Insurance

1400

Update on Climate Change and Emissions Issues - Dan Armstrong

1430

Tracksafe Update - Megan Drayton
1500 Afternoon Tea.

1530

Video presentation “North Auckland Line, 1956 - 2022” - Lindsay Benbrook
1550 - 1700 Conference breaks into Discussion Groups
  Groups will discuss issues pertaining to their activities.
 
Network Heritage Operators Meeting.
A meeting for those member organisations currently registered and approved for or pending Network Operations. 
Tramway Operators Meeting.
A meeting for those member organisations operating Tramways.
Heritage Railway Operators (Non-Mainline) Meeting.
A meeting for those member organisations operating Non-Mainline Railways.
  Saturday Evening Free
Sunday 4 June 2023
Time Event - Session
  Sessions Held at Copthorne Waitangi. 1 Tau Henare Drive, Waitangi 0293
0840 Annual General Meeting Sign In
0900 Annual General Meeting & RAIL Update - Clark Simmonds & Donald Ross
1000 Morning Tea
1030 Auckland City Rail Link. Russell McMillan
1100 NZ Rail Heritage Trust - Murray King
1130 Tramways Update - Henry Brittain
1200 Lunch
1235 Assemble in carpark to board coaches
1245

Coach departs Copthorne Waitangi for the trip to Whangarei Steam and Model Railway Club

1545

Depart Whangarei.

1730 Return to Copthorne Waitangi. Break ahead of Awards Dinner.
1830

2023 FRONZ Awards Dinner - Copthorne Waitangi, 1 Tau Henare Drive, Waitangi 0293

Monday 5 June 2023
Time Event - Session
0850 Assemble in carpark to board coaches
0900 Coach leaves Copthorne Hotel to Kawakawa
0930 Arrive Kawakawa to ride Bay of Islands Vintage Railway
1200 Lunch
1300 Coach departs Kawakawa for Paihia
1400

Take passengers in the van from Copthorne to Kerikeri Airport, as required

  This concludes the arrangements for the 2023 Annual Conference.
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