Founding Members Recognised

In order to mark the 40th Annual Conference, your Executive Committee decided to recognise the founding members who attended the first Annual Conference of the IOQ held in 1969A special Founding Member Award was produced (pictured at left) and awarded by UK President,...

2008 Gough Cat Travel Award

HG Leach & Co Dean Torstonson with Gough Group CEO, Andrew Green.Dean Torstonson is Quarry Operations Manager for HG Leach & Company responsible for the daily management and operations of the company’s four hard rock quarries (Tirohia Quarry Paeroa;...

Citation – Dennis Cochrane

Late in 2007, the IOQ chose Dennis Cochrane to be the recipient of a Citation for his long standing service (approx 18 years) to the Northland Branch of the Institute. Before it could be awarded, Dennis died suddenly in March 2008. As a measure of the high esteem held...