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26TH INTERNATIONAL

APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY SYMPOSIUM

INCORPORATING THE

35TH NEW ZEALAND GEOTHERMAL WORKSHOP

Lake Rotorua and Rotorua city in the foreground

April 2013

18 – 21 November 2013

Rotorua, New Zealand

Visit our website

www.gns.cri.nz/iags

THIRD CIRCULAR

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31 May Deadline for receipt of all abstracts

7 June Decision on NZGW abstracts advised to authors

31 July Submission of final abstracts following review by IAGS or full papers

after review by NZGW

15 August Notification of final acceptance of abstracts for IAGS

15 August Fourth circular

24 August Notification of final acceptance of full papers for NZGW

31 August Deadline for early bird registration

(all presenters must register by this date for their presentation to be included in the

technical programme and their abstract (or paper for NZGW) to be published in the

proceedings)

31 August Deadline for workshops and field trip bookings

18 – 20 November 35th New Zealand Geothermal Workshop

18 – 21 November 26th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium

31 January 2014 Deadline for Special Issue submission

DATES AND DEADLINES

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: If you would like to learn more about sponsoring the 26th IAGS,

please download the Sponsorship Prospectus from www.gns.cri.nz/iags.

SPONSORS

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INVITATION

Welcome to the 26th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium

(IAGS) of the Association of Applied Geochemists (AAG) which will take

place in Rotorua, New Zealand, from 18-21 November 2013. The meeting

incorporates the 35th New Zealand Geothermal Workshop (NZGW) from 18

– 20 November 2013 and will focus on applied geochemistry, new ways of

analysis, interpretation of data and geochemistry applied to environmentally

-sustainable mineral and geothermal exploration, engineering and develop-

ment. A technical programme, special sessions, workshops, and pre- and

post-symposium excursions will provide a comprehensive programme.

We hope that you can join us to make this symposium a major success, encouraging and influencing future state-of-the-art

geochemical and geothermal research, sustainable resource development and environmental management.

IAGS 2013 Organising Committee

When 18 – 21 November 2013

Where

Rotorua Convention Centre in Rotorua, New Zealand

The Centre is a 5 minute walk from central Rotorua and a 15 minute taxi ride from the airport.

Maori warrior placing a

peace offering for visitors

Rotorua Convention Centre (middle)

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ORGANISERS

The Symposium is jointly organised by the AAG, New Zealand Geothermal Workshop and GNS Science. Support also comes

from universities, mineral and geothermal industries, and their service providers. In addition, the Society of Economic Geologists

is organising a series of technical sessions in the programme.

The Association of Applied Geochemists (AAG)

The AAG (www.appliedgeochemists.org) is an international scientific society that promotes the

science of geochemistry applied to exploration and the environment. Its worldwide membership is

composed of researchers, professionals and students from university, industry and government

organisations. Its publication, Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, is recognised as

a premier international scientific journal.

New Zealand Geothermal Workshop (NZGW)

The University of Auckland’s first Geothermal Workshop began in 1979, as an avenue for graduating

students of the Geothermal Institute to present their research. Over the years, NZGW

(www.geothermalworkshop.co.nz) has evolved to become an important annual international meeting

for industry, academics, students and government to share latest research and development, and to

recognise and celebrate the collective achievements of geothermal energy in New Zealand.

GNS Science

GNS Science is a New Zealand Government-owned research organisation with approximately 350

staff working in all areas of earth science (www.gns.cri.nz). It carries out public good research for the

New Zealand Government as well as consultancy, product development, and laboratory services for

the private sector.

Society Of Economic Geologists

The Society of Economic Geologists (www.segweb.org) is an international organization

of more than 5000 members including representatives from industry, academia, and

government institutions. Annual meetings, publications, field conferences, and short

courses ensure an active communication of economic geology-related concepts within

the membership and with the economic geology profession at large.

Dr Tony Christie, GNS Science (Chairman)

Emily Clearwater, The University of Auckland

Associate Professor David Cohen, University of New South Wales

Dr Ian Devereux, retired (formerly Rocklabs), Auckland

Rachel Fenton, The University of Auckland

Professor Chris Hendy, The University of Waikato, Hamilton

Dr Matt Leybourne, ALS Minerals, Vancouver

Dr Bruce Mountain, GNS Science, Wairakei

Professor Mike O’Sullivan, The University of Auckland

Dr James Pope, CRL, Christchurch

Dr Christian Timm, GNS Science

Dr Richard Wysoczanski, NIWA, Wellington

Dr Sadiq Zarrouk, The University of Auckland

Janet George, Absolutely Organised (Professional Conference Organiser)

www.absolutelyorganised.co.nz

IAGS 2013 Organising Committee

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Day activity Evening activity

Sun 10 Nov – Sat 16 Nov Pre-symposium field trips

Sat 16 November Pre-symposium field trips

Workshops

Sun 17 November Workshops

Registration begins 3 pm

Welcome Function

Mon 18 November Technical sessions

Exhibition

Industry/Students Evening

Tue 19 November Technical sessions

Exhibition

Official Dinner

Wed 20 November Technical sessions

Exhibition

NZGA Industry Updates

3 optional social functions:

Maori Cultural Evening Hydrothermal Fluid Society Meeting Pub Appreciation Trek

Thu 21 November Technical sessions (IAGS only)

Exhibition

Geothermal Short course (SC10)

Farewell Function Dinner

Fri 22- Tue 26 Nov Post-symposium field trips

Short course

TRADE EXHIBITION

The Trade Exhibition will be held in the Banquet Room area of the Rotorua Convention

Centre. This area will be the venue for morning tea/coffee, lunch and afternoon tea/coffee

for the four days of the technical programme, and for the evening Welcome Function

(Sunday) and Cocktail Function (Monday). Spaces are still available - please download

the Exhibition Prospectus from the conference website www.gns.cri.nz or contact the

conference organiser.

The Banquet Room of the Rotorua Convention Centre set up for displays and serving tea/coffee

PROGRAMME

Programme Overview The IAGS 2013 programme will feature four days of technical sessions and social

activities that will appeal to a broad range of geochemists and geoscientists

interested in applied geochemistry and geothermal research. Workshops and Short

courses, and pre- and post-symposium excursions are designed to support the

technical programme. Three days of the four-day technical programme will also

feature parallel sessions of the New Zealand Geothermal Workshop on geothermal

exploration and development. The New Zealand Geothermal Association will also

hold their annual AGM during the Workshop and there will be sessions dedicated

to Industry Updates from key companies.

The Banquet Room of the Rotorua Convention Centre before set-up

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Technical Programme sessions

IAGS topics NZGW topics

Advances in analytical geochemistry Geothermal geochemistry

Applications of isotopes to mineral exploration and environmental geochemistry

Geothermal geology

Applied Aqueous Geochemistry Geothermal geophysics

Biogeochemistry in mineral exploration Environmental issues

Genetic models in exploration Resources

Fluid and melt inclusions and their exploration application Drilling and exploration

Geochemical exploration and mineral prospectivity Engineering – Reservoir modelling

Geochemical research in mine districts and the environment after closure of mines

Engineering – Production and management

Geochemistry of epithermal deposits Engineering – Drilling and well testing

Geochemistry of sea floor massive sulfide systems Direct Use

Government and geochemistry Structural Geology and Geomechanics

Metal transport from source to sink

New methods for processing geochemical data

Orogenic gold deposits: from global tectonics to mines

Rare Earth Elements and Yttrium: from geochemical proxies to strategic metals and emerging microcontaminants

Recent developments in lithogeochemical methods with exploration applications

Sampling and real-time analysis methods in geochemical studies

Urban Geochemistry

SEG sessions

Geochemistry of epithermal deposits

Geochemistry of sea floor massive sulphide systems

Orogenic gold deposits: from global tectonics to mines

The detailed session titles and programme will be completed after

approval of the submitted abstracts.

NZGW delegates (as with previous years) are expected to produce a

full paper. This retains the high standard of quality work and research

seen at the workshop, and produces a more in-depth reference

source.

Martha open pit mine (epithermal Au-Ag), Waihi

See additional details on technical programme page of the website: www.gns.cri.nz/iags/technical

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WORKSHOPS / SHORT COURSES

See the Workshops/Courses page of www.gns.cri.nz/iags for details

Ref Title Convenors/ Presenters Days Date Fee

SC01 Student publishing workshop Matt Leybourne

Gwendy Hall

2 hr Sat 16 Nov Free

SC02 Molar element ratio analysis: its use in lithogeochemical exploration

Cliff Stanley

1 Sat 16 Nov $160

SC03 Epithermal deposits: geological characteristics and genetic processes for exploration and discovery

Stuart Simmons

1 Sun 17 Nov $160

SC04 Orogenic gold geposits: genetic godels to gxploration gethodology

Rich Goldfarb

David Groves

Dave Craw

2 Sat 16 to Sun 17 Nov

$400

SC05 Environmental geochemistry applied to mitigating the effects of resource developments

James Pope

Dave Trumm

1 Sun 17 Nov $160

SC06 Geothermal geochemistry Ed Mroczek

Bruce Mountain

1 Sun 17 Nov $160

SC07 Application of indicator methods to mineral exploration

Beth McClenaghan and Alain Plouffe

1 Sun 17 Nov $160

SC08 Quality assurance in geochemical analysis

Michael Wiedenbeck

1 Sun 17 Nov $160

SC09 Portable XRF (pXRF) in mineral exploration: state of the art in 2013

Gwendy Hall

1 Sun 17 Nov $160

SC10 Using geochemical models for environmental effects assessment

Jenny Webster-Brown 1 Sun 17 Nov $160

SC11 Basics of geothermal science and technology

Sadiq Zarrouk

Bridget Lynne

1 Thur 21 Nov $300

SC12 Sea floor massive sulphide sys-tems: geochemistry in exploration and research of SMS

Cornel de Ronde

Bruce Gemmel

1 Fri 22 Nov $250

Note: Short courses are subject to confirmation and minimum numbers.

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FIELD TRIPS See the Field trips page of www.gns.cri.nz/iags for details

Ref Title Leaders Days Start/Finish

dates (Nov)

Start/Finish

locations

Fee

FT01 Active and extinct geo-thermal systems and epithermal environments of the North Island, New Zealand

Stuart Simmons

Tony Christie

7 Sun 10/Sat 16 Auckland/Rotorua $3500

Discount price*

$2950

FT02 Waitomo caves Chris Hendy

1 Sat 16 Auckland/Rotorua $110

FT03 White Island and Tarawera by helicopter

HELiPRO ½ Sun 17 Rotorua/Rotorua $900

FT04 South Island gold and arsenic

Dave Craw 5 Fri 22/Thur 26 Dunedin/Christchurch

$2300

Discount price*

$2000

FT05 Environmental geo-chemistry of mines

James Pope 2 Fri 22/Sat 23 Rotorua/Auckland $370

FT06 Environmental geo-chemistry of Rotorua lakes

Chris Hendy

2 Fri 22/Sat 23 Rotorua/Rotorua $370

FT07 Terrior of the Hawkes Bay wine region

Larry Meinert 2 Fri 22/Sat 23 Rotorua/Rotorua $370

FT08 Rotorua volcanology Brad Scott 1 Fri 22 Rotorua/Rotorua $110

FT09 Geothermal Chris Bromley

Andrew Rae

1 Fri 22 Rotorua/Rotorua $110

FT10 Rocklabs Ian Devereux 1 Fri 22 Rotorua/Auckland Free

FT11 White Island and Ta-rawera by helicopter

HELiPRO ½ Fri 22 Rotorua/Rotorua $900

FT12 White Island by launch Pee Jay Tours

Sat 23 Rotorua/Rotorua $260

*Discount applies to fees paid prior to 1 August (note this is earlier than the registration early bird cut off).

Note: Field trips are subject to confirmation and minimum numbers . Some trips are also

weather dependent.

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SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Welcome Function

Sunday 17 November

Price: included in the registration fee for delegates and accompanying persons

An evening Welcome Function will be held in the exhibition area of the Rotorua Convention Centre. The reception will include

finger food and drinks, followed by a buffet meal.

Industry/Student Evening

Monday 18 November

Price: included in the registration fee for delegates and accompanying persons

An event designed to provide an opportunity for students to meet Industry representatives. All registered IAGS delegates and

accompanying persons are invited. The function will be held in the exhibition area of the Rotorua Convention Centre. The function

will include finger food and drinks, followed by a buffet meal.

Official Symposium Dinner

Tuesday 19 November

Price: $125 /person; Students $20

The Official Dinner will take place at the Sportsdrome of the Rotorua Events Centre located 8 minutes’ walk from the Rotorua

Convention Centre. The evening will include a served dinner with drinks.

Macraes open pit gold mine (orogenic Au), Otago

1886 rift from Waimangu thermal area (foreground) to Mt Tarawera (distance)

The active andesite volcano of White Island

Viewing fumaroles in the crater of White Island

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Maori Cultural Experience

Wednesday 20 November

Price: $105 /person

Be welcomed into an authentic Maori village nestled in Rotorua forest, discover Maori art forms, ancient rituals and traditions,

experience thrilling song and dance, and then share in a 3 course meal with your Maori hosts at the Tamaki Maori Village

(www.tamakimaorivillage.co.nz). The meal is a traditional Maori hangi cooked in an earth oven. The tour operator will collect par-

ticipants from their hotels and drop them off at the end of the evening.

Farewell Function Dinner

Thursday 21 November

Price: $110 /person

The Farewell Dinner will take place at the historic Blue Baths (www.historic-venues.co.nz) located 5 minutes walk from the

Rotorua Convention Centre. The evening will include a served dinner with drinks.

Images of the Tamaki Maori Village, venue for Maori concert and Hangi dinner

Images of the historic Blue Baths, venue for the farewell dinner

Other options are offered for this evening: Hydrothermal Fluid Society Meeting (numbers are limited to this) and Pub Appreciation Trek.

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PARTNERS PROGRAMME See the Partners programme page of www.gns.cri.nz/iags for details

Sunday 17th November ($125)

D1: Yacht Cruise

Luxury yacht cruise on beautiful Lake Rotoiti.

(Afternoon)

Tiua Yacht

Monday 18th November ($120)

D2: Rotorua Highlights

Rotorua Duck Tours.

Rotorua Skyline gondola and café

Rainbow Springs (Full day) Duck Tours

Skyline Rotorua

Tuesday 19th November ($90)

D3: Taupo Tour

Orakei Korako Thermal Park and Cave

Lava Glass, Glass Blowing Studio, Gallery and Café

Huka Falls River Cruise

Huka Honey Hive (Full day)

Orakei Korako

Maid of the Falls

Wednesday 20th November $90

D4: Rotorua’s History & Wildlife

Government Gardens and The Rotorua Museum.

Wingspan Birds of Prey Trust

Mamaku Blue (Full day)

The Bath House

(Rotorua Museum)

Thursday 21st November $130 D5 Rotorua’s sanctuary island and

farm show.

Boat trip to Mokoia Island

Agrodome: Sheep and Farm Show

Mokoia Island

Sheep shearing at the Agrodome

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ABSTRACTS

Abstracts up to a maximum length of 300 words must be submitted as MS Word documents and conform to GEEA format. The

abstracts will be published in a proceedings volume and made available in electronic format (CD-ROM or USB memory stick).

The electronic version is included in the Full registration package and will be supplied on registration at the conference.

Submit your abstract www.event.com/d/fcqdvt

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 31 May 2013.

Following IAGS/NZGW peer review, submission of the final version of the abstracts is required by 31 July 2013.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent to the corresponding author by 15 August 2013.

Presenters must register by 31 August 2013 for their abstracts to be included in the programme and proceedings volume.

New Zealand Geothermal Workshop

The New Zealand Geothermal Workshop (NZGW) normally produces a proceedings volume containing full papers. This facility

will also be available in 2013 for papers associated with NZGW session presentations. The collection of NZGW abstracts will be

the same as for IAGS. However, the collection of NZGW papers will be separate, as a full review process is required. Details on

how to submit your NZGW paper will be available later. 31 July is the deadline for receipt of full papers for NZGW.

REGISTRATION

The online registration facility will be used for registration of symposium delegates and accompanying persons to IAGS 2013,

specific evening events, workshops, and optional field trips and accompanying persons tours. Please see the web site for

registration categories, payment details and cancellation policy.

All prices are in New Zealand dollars

AAG = Association of Applied Geochemists

NZGW = New Zealand Geothermal Workshop

Registration category IAGS 4 day NZGW 3 day

Registration on or before 31 August 2013

Earlybird AAG member $600

Earlybird non-member $750 $560

Earlybird student $150 $120

Earlybird AAG member retired $450

Earlybird accompanying person $120

Registration on or after 1 September 2013

AAG Member $750

Non-member $900 $660

Student $200 $150

One day $300 $300

Accompanying person $150

IAGS 4 day and NZGW 3 day registrations enable entry to all IAGS and NZGW technical sessions on Monday-Wednesday. IAGS 4 day registrations also includes entry to the technical sessions on Thursday.

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STUDENTS

The following incentives are being offered to encourage strong student participation at the 26th IAGS:

Heavily discounted registration fees

Heavily discounted Symposium Dinner fee (Tuesday)

Cash prize for best oral presentation

Cash prize for best poster presentation

Industry/Student Evening function where students can meet Industry representatives

- Evening of Monday 18th November

Free Student publishing workshop

AAG student travel awards

The Association of Applied Geochemists will provide support to a number of students to attend the 26th IAGS.

See: www.appliedgeochemists.org/index.php/students.

SEG student travel awards

The Society of Economic Geologists also has some awards to support students to travel to the 26th IAGS and

present in the SEG sessions. See the Students section of the conference website.

NZGW student travel grants

Specific funding incentives will be available to geothermal students, and will be notified on the conference web

site as they are developed.

Rotorua offers many adventure tourism activities. Check out the useful links page of www.gns.cri.nz/iags for activities such as white water rafting, jet boating, 4x4 driving, sky diving, horse trekking and zorbing.

Jet boating on Lake Rotorua

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ROTORUA

Rotorua (www.rotoruanz.com) has a population of 68,000 and is an iconic tourism destination attracting 2.9 million

domestic and international visitors annually. It is a thriving city with an economy focused around tourism, retailing,

forestry and manufacturing. Rotorua is often referred to as the ‘Lake District’ because of the number of fishable

lakes within its boundaries. It was historically New Zealand’s first tourism destination, because of thermal features

such as the Pink and White Terraces (destroyed in the 1886 Tarawera eruption). Rotorua continues as the centre

for geothermal attractions and visitors are immediately aware of the geothermal environment because of the

characteristic scent of sulphur in the air.

In addition to the geothermal attractions, Rotorua offers a wide range of activities for visitors including walking and

mountain biking through forests (Whakarewarewa Forest has a magnificent stand of giant redwoods), boating and

fishing on the many lakes, white-water rafting, river jet boating, 4 x 4 driving up Mt Tarawera, and tourist attractions

such as the Rainbow Springs and kiwi encounter, Burried Village of Te Wairoa, Agradome, Agroventures, Ngongataha

Skyline rides and luge, Paradise Valley Springs wildlife park, and Te Puia Maori arts and crafts centre. Alternatively,

visitors can relax in one of the many spas.

Several other attractions are nearby. Lake Taupo and the coastal city of Tauranga are each only one hour’s drive

away, and the ski fields on Mt Ruapehu are less than two hours drive from Rotorua.

Apart from the abundance of local tourism attractions, Rotorua offers visitors a range of accommodation options, a

vibrant retail district of more than 250 shops and more than 50 restaurants including European, Italian, Thai, Chinese,

Japanese, Korean, Indian, and Mexican cuisine options.

Maori concert

Prince of Wales Feathers and Pohutu Geysers, Whakarewarewa thermal park, Rotorua

Rotorua is the heartland of New Zealand Maori culture, with Maori making up

approximately 35% of the population in the Rotorua district. IAGS delegates

will have the opportunity to experience the warm spirit of Te Maori with a

traditional Maori powhiri (welcome), concert and hangi (food cooked in an

earth oven).

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NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand is located in the South Pacific between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea, between latitudes 35o

and 45o south, approximately 2000 km to the east of Australia. New Zealand has a temperate climate with relatively

high rainfall, green rolling hills in the North Island and majestic mountains, lakes and fiords in the South Island. The

spectacular scenery, friendly people and excellent facilities make New Zealand one of the World’s top tourist

destinations.

New Zealand location and facts

ACCOMMODATION

Rotorua has 13 hotels and more than 90 motels and motor inns providing a wide range of accommodation options.

Several large hotels are within a 5 minute walking distance from the Convention Centre. There are also luxury lodge,

farm stay, and bed & breakfast accommodation options in the Rotorua area available to delegates with vehicle

transport.

IAGS has negotiated reductions in costs of accommodation in some key hotels near the IAGS venue.

See information on preferred IAGS hotels and apartments here.

NEW ZEALAND KEY FACTS

Land area 270,500 km2

Population 4.4 million

Capital city Wellington (pop. 480,000)

Largest city Auckland (pop. 1.3 million)

Highest mountain Mount Cook - 3,764 m above sea level

Longest river Waikato River - 425 km

Largest lake Lake Taupo - 606 km2

Time zone 12 hours ahead of GMT

(plus 1 hour during summer)

Land use 53% pasture and arable land, 28% forests, 19% other

Languages English, Maori, sign

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TRAVELLING TO ROTORUA

Most international flights to New Zealand arrive at the International Airport in Auckland (www.aucklandairport.co.nz), the

largest city in New Zealand. Delegates can use domestic airline services between Auckland and Rotorua (40 minute

flight), or hire a rental car and drive from Auckland airport to Rotorua in approximately 3 hours.

Rotorua Airport (www.rotorua-airport.co.nz) is about 15 minutes drive from the centre of Rotorua, and is serviced by taxis

and a shuttle bus service. Rotorua airport has direct flight services to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown

and Sydney.

WEATHER

Rotorua’s weather is generally fine, with warm sunshine in the summer and clear crisp days in the winter. In November,

the weather in Rotorua can be quite unpredictable, with rain on approximately 12 days. Monthly precipitation at this time

of year is around 110 mm. Temperatures average 15oC during the day and 7ºC at night. Come prepared for changes in

weather and temperature, especially if you will be doing any outdoors activities. A raincoat and/or umbrella is a good idea!

MONEY

The unit of currency is the New Zealand dollar, which is divided into 100 cents. Money-changing facilities are available on

arrival at Auckland International Airport, at banks and in most hotels.

GST

All purchases in New Zealand are subject to 15% GST (Goods and Services Tax). This is usually included in published

retail prices for all goods and services. Overseas visitors who get their purchase sent home directly by the retailer do not

have to pay GST. If the item is taken from the shop by the purchaser, GST will be paid. There is no system for a refund of

GST incurred by international travellers.

BANKS

Trading banks are open Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 4.30 pm. There are over 3,500 Automatic teller machines (ATMs) in

New Zealand, accessible 24 hours a day, and these accept most cards. Travellers cheques can be cashed at banks, and

also at bureaux de change, hotels and some shops.

ELECTRICITY

Electricity supply is 230/240 volts, 50 hertz AC (USA and Canada voltage is 110 volts). Most hotels and motels provide

110 volt AC sockets (rated at 20 watts). New Zealand and Australia use the same type of three-pin plug (phase, neutral

and earth). Adapters are available from international airports and some electric shops.

CONTACT

For further information please contact:

Janet George

Absolutely Organised

Telephone: +64 3 525 6235

Mobile: +64 27 452 6001

Email: janet@absolutelyorganised.co.nz