New Zealand Trade & Industrial Waters Conference 2026

Call for Abstracts

Key Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: 1 May 2026

Presenters Notified: 29 May 2026

The NZTIWF Conference 2026 organising committee invite you to submit an abstract for consideration and inclusion in the technical programme.

This year we are using an online submission form. This will help reduce email traffic for you further down the line and it will help the organising committee review your submission.

Before you submit your abstract, we recommend you read the guidelines and prepare the required fields and copy them into the form.

Required Information

Presenting Author details (incl. photo and biography, these will be published on the conference website)
Abstract title
Presentation types:
- 30 minutes Oral presentation (27 minutes + 3 minute Q&A)
- Poster Presentation (Posters to be supplied by yourself: A0 Portrait size)
Abstract topic (see suggested topics below)
250 word abstract

Guidelines

Abstracts must be submitted in English or accompanied with an English version.
Use standard abbreviations only.
Submissions should be no more than 250 words.
Abstracts must contain sufficient information so that if published it will be a complete report independent of presentation. The abstract should not contain statements alluding to results or conclusions not presented within the text.

Suggested Topics

Case Studies – “spotlight on a major customer”
Compliance issues: How do I comply? How do I get them to comply?
Cultural considerations when designing and operating wastewater treatment systems
Emerging contaminants in wastewater
Impact of the new Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
Industrial storm water
Innovative processes for treating liquid industrial waste
'Kiwi Ingenuity' in the wastewater industry
Large wastewater treatment systems
Latest instrumentation technology
Latest research on wastewater treatment
Local Water done right (water, wastewater, storm water)
Meeting drinkable water standards
National wastewater standards
Optimisation of existing wastewater treatment processes
Regulatory requirements
Sampling and testing
Small trade waste treatment systems
Systems that fail: What causes them to fail, how they fail and how to avoid potential issues
The water industry: latest trends and developments
Training
Understanding laboratory analysis
Water Industry Structure

General Information

Review and Notification to Authors

All completed abstracts will be reviewed. You will be informed by email (from industrialwaters@confer.co.nz) of the acceptance status of your abstract by End of May 2026.

Registration

All presenters are required to register and pay the Conference registration fee in order to be included in the program and to present on site. Registration and payment of registration fee by presenters of accepted abstracts must be completed no later than 17 July 2026.

Publication

By submitting an abstract, authors agree to publication in conference proceedings or similar by NZTIWF.