NZ MUGS

The NZ Modelling User Group (NZMUGS) is a sub-group of the Transportation Group, dedicated to promote the interests of transport modelling within NZ. It is the intention that NZMUGS will represent all aspects of modelling including static/ deterministic, micro-simulation, wide-area/ strategic modelling, passenger transport modelling, as well as emerging areas as pedestrian and accessibility modelling.

The NZMUGS Conference provides a significant opportunity for researchers, engineers, modellers and other practitioners in the transportation modelling fraternity to discuss current developments with macroscopic, static/ deterministic, micro-simulation, wide-area/ strategic modelling, passenger transport modelling as well as emerging areas such as pedestrian and accessibility modelling.

Keep an eye on the News section for information on the conference or other events.

NZMUGS 2023 Conference

The 2023 NZMUGS Conference, was held at the Grand Millennium in Auckland on the 9 – 10 of October 2023.  This was our 16th annual conference with the theme being: What is the role of transport modelling in fostering diverse communities? Does our own travel behaviour affect modelling outcomes? Is representing the “average” good enough for 2023? Modellers: button pushers or influencers? Who decides what outcomes are desirable? The professionals or the people? Presentations from the 2023 conference can be found here.

Links to NZMUGs working documents are available:

• Micro Time-of-day Choice Research
• Transport Model Development Guidelines (NZTA)
• Draft Peer review Guidelines
• Travel Forecasting Discussion Paper
• Sensitivity testing: causal variables research paper – Ian Clark
• NZTA Research Report 659 Urban transport modelling in New Zealand – data, practice and resourcing – Grant Smith

Links to NZMUGs historic documents are available:

• 2013 Peer review Guidelines

 

Past conference papers:

Past conference presentation slides can be found here.  Presentations from the 2008 conference up to the latest event are available.

The most recent conference presentations can be found here.

 

Past AGMs:

Past AGM minutes can be found here.

The most recent AGM was held in Auckland, October 2023, the minutes for which can be found here.

The NZMUGS Committee: Who are we? 

• Bevan Wilmshurst, Chair
• Neha Sharma, Vice Chair
• Kerstin Rupp, Treasurer
• (Vacant), Secretary
• Subha Nair, Conference Coordinator
• Mariya Maslova, AITPM Representative
• Nathan Harper (Past Chair)
• Ian Clark (Past Chair)
• John Pell, (Past Secretary)
• Andrew Murray
• Graeme Belliss
• Jojo Valero
• Mark Gregory
• Phillip Brown
• Tony Brennand
• Zoe Chen
• Jade Mackay
• Ling Hoong
• Michael Hall

The position of secretary is currently vacant