BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NZTEA - New Zealand Tamil Engineers Association - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nztea.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NZTEA - New Zealand Tamil Engineers Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20240406T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20240928T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20250405T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20250927T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20260404T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20260926T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20270403T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20270925T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250528T200000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250528T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20250528T023418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T023751Z UID:2575-1748462400-1748466000@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:๐๐™๐“๐„๐€ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“- ๐“๐๐Ÿ‘ DESCRIPTION:This session will cover key principles and practical approaches to the detailed seismic assessment and retrofit design of existing building structures. Presented by Jayarooban\, Principal Structural Engineer at Landmark Consultants Limited (LCL)\, who brings over 11 years of design experience in New Zealand. \n\n\n\n Topic: ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž. \n\n\n\n Presenter: ๐‰๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐›๐š๐ง\, Principal Structural Engineer at Landmark Consultants Limited (LCL). \n\n\n\n Date: ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ \n\n\n\n Time: ๐Ÿ–:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ \n\n\n\n Location: ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž (Link will be shared) \n\n\n\nPlease register via link below\,https://forms.gle/BEKRTz4qrQ33BXzn7 URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/%f0%9d%90%8d%f0%9d%90%99%f0%9d%90%93%f0%9d%90%84%f0%9d%90%80-%f0%9d%90%93%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%a1%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a5-%f0%9d%90%8f%f0%9d%90%ab/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Technical Presentation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250604T200000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250604T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20250603T053250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T053728Z UID:2580-1749067200-1749070800@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:NZTEA Presentation 2025 - TP4 DESCRIPTION:This session will explore the relationship between core engineering concepts and their influence on everyday social life. \n\n\n\nIt will be presented by Ilanko\, Honorary Professor at the University of Waikato and Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Receiving Editor of the Journal of Sound and Vibration\, who brings decades of academic and research experience in engineering science and structural dynamics.ย Topic: ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž. \n\n\n\nย Presenter: ๐ˆ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ค๐จ\, Honorary Professor at the University of Waikato. \n\n\n\nย Date: ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ \n\n\n\nย Time: ๐Ÿ–:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ \n\n\n\nย Location: ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž (Link will be shared) \n\n\n\nPlease register via link below\,https://forms.gle/JaSNyNFB7uXR48ek6 URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/nztea-presentation-2025-tp4/ CATEGORIES:Technical Presentation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250618T200000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250618T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20250617T213354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T213355Z UID:2589-1750276800-1750280400@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:NZTEA Presentation 2025 โ€“ TP5 DESCRIPTION:This session will explore the Envision framework\, a leading tool for assessing the sustainability of civil infrastructure projects. Envision evaluates environmental\, social\, and economic impacts to promote long-term resilience and community well-being. The talk will demonstrate how Envision is applied in real-world civil engineering practices.Speaker:Dr. Ramanitharan Kandiah is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Engineering at Central State University in Wilberforce\, Ohio. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Peradeniya and holds multiple engineering degrees and professional certifications. Dr. Kandiah directs water resources programs and actively contributes to several engineering societies. He is the recipient of the AEESP Distinguished Service Award and the AAEES Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Education Award. Additionally\, he is a co-author of key textbooks on water resources.ย Topic: Using ENVISION to Guide and Evaluate Sustainability in Civil Engineering Projects \n\n\n\nPresenter: Dr. Ramanitharan Kandiah is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Engineering at Central State University in Wilberforce\, Ohio \n\n\n\nDate: 18๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ \n\n\n\nTime: ๐Ÿ–:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ \n\n\n\nLocation: ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž (Link will be shared) \n\n\n\nPlease register via link below\,https://forms.gle/bek7nRVKMnrpmcQEA URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/nztea-presentation-2025-tp5/ CATEGORIES:Genereal Presentation,Networking forums,Technical Presentation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250628T160000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250628T190000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20250422T062407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T052806Z UID:2116-1751126400-1751137200@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:NZTEA Prize Giving_Auckland-2025 DESCRIPTION:The New Zealand Tamil Engineers Association is proud to host a special Prize Giving Ceremony to celebrate and encourage the outstanding efforts of our young participants in the Chithambara Maths Challenge and the Chess Tournament. URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/nztea-price-giving/ LOCATION:Mount Eden War Memorial Hall\, 489 Dominion Road\, Auckland\, New Zealand CATEGORIES:Chess Competition,Maths challenge,Prize-giving END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250702T200000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250702T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20250630T101702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T101917Z UID:2598-1751486400-1751490000@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:๐๐™๐“๐„๐€ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“- ๐“๐06 DESCRIPTION:The session will feature a presentation on Cyber Security by Dr. Elankayer Sithirasenan\, an IT professional with over 25 years of experience in academia and industry. He specializes in network operations\, cloud computing\, and cybersecurity. \n\n\n\nDr. Sithirasenan worked as a Vocational Teacher at TAFE Queensland\, instructing courses in IT networking\, software development\, cloud computing\, and cybersecurity. Since 2022\, he has been an IT Consultant at SDSCybermatics\, focusing on cloud computing\, cybersecurity\, and software development operations. He has also contributed significantly to WorldSkills Australia as a Skills Expert in Cloud Computing\, mentoring competitors at national and international levels. \n\n\n\nย Topic: Presentation on Cyber Security. \n\n\n\nPresenter: Dr. Elankayer Sithirasenan \n\n\n\nDate: 2nd July 2025 \n\n\n\nTime: ๐Ÿ–:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ \n\n\n\nLocation: ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž (Link will be shared) \n\n\n\nPlease register via link below\, \n\n\n\nhttps://forms.gle/9Uyzxfn12Hv6P7Pw9 URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/%f0%9d%90%8d%f0%9d%90%99%f0%9d%90%93%f0%9d%90%84%f0%9d%90%80-%f0%9d%90%93%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%a1%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a5-%f0%9d%90%8f%f0%9d%90%ab-2/ CATEGORIES:Technical Presentation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250719T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250719T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20250427T023447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T043321Z UID:2259-1752948000-1752958800@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:NZTEA GALA DINNER 2025 โ€“ Members Networking Night DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to the New Zealand Tamil Engineers Association (NZTEA) Gala Dinner 2025 โ€“ a special evening of networking\, inspiration\, and celebration exclusively for our members!Date: Saturday\, 19th July 2025Time: 6:00 PM onwardsVenue: Fickling Convention Centre\, Three Kings\, AucklandTickets: NZD 40 (Members Only)RSVP by: 12th July 2025Register Now: CLICK HERE \n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening of DJ\, delicious food\, great company\, and valuable networking opportunities with fellow Tamil engineers across New Zealand. URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/gala-dinner/ CATEGORIES:Members Gala Dinner,Members gathering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251019T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251019T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20250427T023712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T225812Z UID:2262-1760886000-1760893200@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:2025 AGM DESCRIPTION:We warmly welcome all ๐™‰๐™•๐™๐™€๐˜ผ ๐™ข๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง๐™จ to attend. URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/2025-agm/ CATEGORIES:AGM,Members gathering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251129T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251129T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20250427T023813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T041543Z UID:2264-1764439200-1764451800@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:NZTEA FAMILY FIESTA - 2025 DESCRIPTION:Venue : Fickling Convention Centre \n\n\n\nGet ready for a day full of fun\, laughter\, and connection at the NZTEA Family Fiesta 2025! This exciting gathering welcomes all engineers and their family members for a vibrant celebration of community\, friendship\, and togetherness.Whether youโ€™re a long-time NZTEA member or new to the community\, this is a perfect opportunity to meet fellow engineers\, build connections\, and enjoy a relaxed day out with your loved ones.๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™จ๐™š ๐™ง๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š ๐™—๐™ฎ 15๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™‰๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง 2025 using the link below \n\n\n\nhttps://forms.gle/sD4cqvLQeDG9m9GA9 URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/family-fiesta/ CATEGORIES:Family Fiesta,Members gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nztea.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/nztea-family-fiesta-2024.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260206T133000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260206T180000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20260111T211752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T212142Z UID:2726-1770384600-1770400800@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:๐™‰๐™•๐™๐™€๐˜ผ ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™‚๐™–๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ: ๐™๐™ช๐™ฃ ๐˜พ๐™ง๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™š๐™ฉ & ๐˜ฝ๐˜ฝ๐™Œ DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting afternoon of cricket\, delicious BBQ\, and great company!| \n\n\n\nLocation: ๐‘พ๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ\, ๐‘ด๐’๐’–๐’๐’• ๐‘ฌ๐’…๐’†๐’\, ๐‘จ๐’–๐’„๐’Œ๐’๐’‚๐’๐’… 1023 \n\n\n\nClick here to register URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/%f0%9d%99%89%f0%9d%99%95%f0%9d%99%8f%f0%9d%99%80%f0%9d%98%bc-%f0%9d%99%88%f0%9d%99%9a%f0%9d%99%a2%f0%9d%99%97%f0%9d%99%9a%f0%9d%99%a7%f0%9d%99%a8-%f0%9d%99%82%f0%9d%99%96%f0%9d%99%a9%f0%9d%99%9d-2/ LOCATION:windmill park\, Mount Eden\, Auckland\, wind mill Park\, wind mill road\, Mount Eden\, 1024 CATEGORIES:Networking โ€“ Cricket Competition END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260307T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260307T180000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20260223T044037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T050451Z UID:2736-1772888400-1772906400@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:NZTEA FUN CRICKET & BBQ DESCRIPTION:Bring your family and join us for an exciting afternoon filled with fun cricket\, BBQ\, and wonderful company! Letโ€™s make it a day to remember! \n\n\n\nLocation: TBC \n\n\n\nClick here to register URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/nztea-fun-cricket-bbq/ CATEGORIES:Networking โ€“ Cricket Competition END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260419T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260419T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T212027 CREATED:20260414T092808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T072440Z UID:2747-1776603600-1776618000@nztea.org.nz SUMMARY:NZTEA CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026 DESCRIPTION:The New Zealand Tamil Engineers Association (NZTEA) is excited to announce the NZTEA Chess Tournament 2026 \n\n\n\nThis event is a great opportunity for students and young minds to develop essential life skills through chess \, including problem-solving\, critical thinking\, strategic planning\, concentration\, and decision-making. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEncourage your children to take part in this exciting tournament and help them grow their thinking skills\, creativity\, and confidence in a fun and supportive environment. URL:https://nztea.org.nz/event/nztea-chess-tournament-2026/ CATEGORIES:Chess Competition END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR