Transportation during the event(s)

1. Transport's to the conference venue:

There will be a bus (or two) leaving from Cambridge to take people to and from the conference venue on Days 1 and 3. The bus will depart from Cambridge centre at approx. 8.30 am each day. Locations and times for pick up will be made available nearer to the conference start date. 

2. Transport and lunch on the ‘field day’:

Delegates will be allocated to a specific field day group. This will take into account your preference as indicated on the website. There will be a bus for each of the ‘field day’ groups.  Pick up points and times in Cambridge will be made available during the conference. A lunch bag will be provided on the day. 

3. Transport for conference social dinner:

Buses will be made available to take delegates to and from the conference dinner venue. Times and pick up points will be made available at the conference. 

4. Transport to and from the Companion Animal satellite conference and ‘Good Animal Citizens Workshop (13th March):

The Companion Animal NZ Conference and Workshop will take place on the 12th and 13th March in Hamilton . ISES delegates planning to attend this conference can either book accommodation in Hamilton near to the Novotel Tainui Hotel, or if staying in Cambridge, make use of public transport (bus), Uber or taxi, or car pool with someone coming to the conference who has a car. Bus timetables and taxi services will be provided on the CANZ website nearer to the event. 

Weather:

The climate in New Zealand can be variable. It’s not called Aotearoa (Land of the long white cloud) for nothing!

However, it is usual for March to be dry, warm and sunny with average temperatures of around 23 C in the day and 14 C at night. 

Over the past couple of years, NZ has had extreme weather due to the effect of the La Niña weather pattern, however in 2024, El Niño returns, usually bringing high temperatures. Conference delegates should bring a light rain coat just in case it does rain, and keep an eye on the weather pages leading up to the conference. 

Cancellations:

We will only be able to provide refunds in exceptional circumstances. Please contact the conference organisers, if you are unable to attend.