REGISTRATION
Early bird fee available until Friday 7 August
Choose your venue
This year, RMLA Conference sessions will be delivered across two unique venues within the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, each offering access to the full conference programme.
Waitaha Events Centre
Located at the Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands, the Waitaha Events Centre will host the live conference presentations and provide a traditional conference environment.
The Pavilion
Situated on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds adjacent to the hotel, The Pavilion will offer a livestream of all conference sessions in a distinctly Bay of Islands setting. With relaxed lounge-style seating, a more informal atmosphere, and plenty of space to settle in for the day, attendees can enjoy all conference content while experiencing a different style of conference environment.
Registration fees are the same regardless of venue. When registering, you will be asked to select your preferred conference experience. To ensure a seamless experience for all attendees, you will remain in your chosen venue for the duration of the conference.
While attendees will experience the conference from their selected venue, bringing everyone together remains an important part of the Conference experience. Instead of traditional morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea breaks, the programme will feature two extended one-hour networking breaks on both Thursday and Friday. These longer breaks will provide ample opportunity for attendees from both venues to come together, reconnect with colleagues, enjoy refreshments, and continue conversations sparked during the conference sessions.
Full registration
EARLY BIRD
(closes 7 August)
STANDARD
(from 8 August)
Member
$1,260
$1,380
Non-member
$1,500
$1,620
Young RMLA*
$630
$630
Academic Advisory Group**
$260
$260
Day registration
EARLYBIRD
(closes 7 August)
STANDARD
(from 8 August)
Member
Thursday or Friday
$790
$900
Non-member
Thursday or Friday
$1,020
$1,140
Young RMLA*
Thursday or Friday
$380
$380
Virtual registration
EARLYBIRD
(closes 7 August)
STANDARD
(from 8 August)
Member
$690
$790
Non-member
$750
$850
Young RMLA*
$390
$390
*To encourage Young RMLA participation, this fee has been discounted by 50% off the member registration fee. This discounted fee will be limited to one registration per firm or person and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Young RMLA is for those in the early stages of their resource management careers (up to 5 years’ experience).
**Up to 10 places are available for a subsidised registration for confirmed members of the RMLA Academic Advisory Group. Subsidised registration applies to the business sessions of the Conference and excludes tickets to the Taste of Te Pēwhairangi Bay of Islands function, and Conference and RMLA Awards Dinner.
Registration inclusions
Subsidies
A limited number of subsidised places are available for NGO and Iwi attendees (total registration cost reduced to $260.00) and Students (total registration cost reduced to $150). Subsidies apply to the business sessions of the Conference and exclude the Taste of Te Pēwhairangi Bay of Islands function and Conference and RMLA Annual Awards Dinner.
Places will be allocated after consideration of a written application to the Conference Committee, at the Committee’s discretion, having regard to the following criteria:
- Ability of the Conference venue to accommodate additional attendees
- Clear inability to pay the full registration fee
- Genuine involvement or interest in resource management issues
- Membership of a relevant NGO or Iwi organisation, or study in a relevant field
- Whether subsidised attendee is likely to represent a view that would not otherwise be represented
- Geographical representation
Closing date for applications is Friday 7 August. Applications are to be sent to:
RMLA Conference 2026 - Committee
C/- Conference Innovators
228 Papanui Road
Merivale
Christchurch