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,...

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...

2008 RD Hassed Memorial Trophy

Murray is a long time, behind the scenes, supporter of the IOQ NZ and the NZ Quarry Industry. Murray, as Managing Director of Road Metals Co Ltd, has been a very firm supporter of the IOQ NZ in many ways. Murray is very vocal about the positive attributes of the...

2008 Niemac Award

Tony Hunter receives the Niemac trophy from Niemac Director Graham Ferguson, who made the award this year to Doug Upston Quarry Manager at Blachead Quarries Ltd Balclutha Quarry. Newspaper article [Click to...