Date/Time
Date(s) - 29/04/2026
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Mott MacDonald
Categories
Missed the Transportation Group New Zealand Conference 2026? Join us at the Auckland/Northland Branch AGM 2026, followed by a series of Rapid Fire presentations from speakers who presented at the conference. The session will highlight their insights from current projects and research across the transport sector, followed by industry networking.
When: Wednesday 29 April
Time: 5.30 – 8 pm (AGM from 6:00 pm)
Where: Mott MacDonald, 30 Daldy Street, Auckland
The Transportation Group Auckland/Northland Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 will bring members of the Transportation Group together to reflect on the past year’s activities, share updates from the committee, and outline plans for the year ahead.
The AGM will be followed by a Rapid Fire session featuring presentations from speakers who recently presented at the Transportation Group New Zealand Conference 2026, sharing insights from their current projects and research across a range of transport-related topics.
Agenda
- Welcome (light refreshments available)
- Auckland/Northland Branch AGM
- Rapid Fire presentations
- Networking over light refreshments
Rapid-Fire Session Speakers
- Dave Hilson – PT Service Change Planning Manager, Auckland Transport
Transforming public transport: Whangaparāoa’s future after O Mahurangi Penlink
- George Weeks – Principal Transport Advisor, Auckland Council
The Art of the Possible: Best practice vs received wisdom
- Louise Baker – Technical Director, Resolve Group
Can nature-based solutions hold our slopes?
Manurewa active modes project – putting our best foot forward for walking in Manurewa
- Rob Mason – Senior Transport Engineer, Beca
Protecting our future transport networks
- Urie Bezuidenhout – Director, Da Vinci Transport Planning and Research
A risk framework for real-time adaptive safety and control in temporary traffic management
- Vicky Li – Transport Planning & Data Analytics Specialist, Beca
Obstruction management research for the Auckland highway network
(Further speakers to be confirmed.)

