Conference

The Due Drop Events Centre will host over 300 delegates from Auckland and beyond to bring together thought leadership around flood management.

Friday 20th June 2025

Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau, Auckland

Over 300 delegates come together to network and learn about how to improve response to future flood events.

Participants can pick and mix from a range of conference tracks. The strategic track is aimed at elected officials, controllers, emergency planners and senior leaders. The operations track is aimed at flood rescue team leaders and other first responders. Whilst the community and environmental track caters for community leaders, flood engineers and water utility services.

The day culminates in a joint track Q&A panel, followed by networking drinks.

Presentations 

Strategic Track

• Overview of Auckland flood management
• Strategic coordination of flood emergencies
• Situational awareness and flood data
• Health and safety law in flooding response
• Developing group plans for flooding
• Role and services of meteorology services
• Strategic community recovery from flooding

Operations Track

• Introduction to the Auckland storm water network
• Mud Rescue
• Floods and Electric Vehicles
• Flood search tactics
• Flood drowning physiology and resuscitation
• New developments in flood rescue
• Management of deceased in flood incidents
• Helicopter rescue capabilities for flood response

Community & Environment Track

• Auckland flood hazard management
• Floods: An Iwi perspective
• Community experiences of flood recovery
• Community planning for flooding
• Public vehicle behaviour in floods
• Flood barrier systems
• Public health issues in flooding
• Role of insurance in flood management
• Welfare operations in flood emergencies

NB: These topics are under invitation and subject change.