Registration fees
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Given the large number of applications being made, Early Bird now closes at 22:00 hours on Monday, 21 July 2025 (New Zealand time).
Standard registration rates will apply to registrations after 21 July 2025.
All prices are in New Zealand Dollars and include Goods and Services Tax of 15%.
NZ$1 ≈ US$0.62 ≈ EUR€0.57
Full payment for registration fees must be received to secure your place at the conference. Confirmation of your registration will be sent to you by email once your registration form is completed and payment received.
IN PERSON | Early bird NZ$ (Until 21 July 2025) | Standard NZ$ (21 July - 12 October 2025) | Onsite NZ$ (From 13 October 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full - Standard Registration | 995.00 | 1195.00 | 1295.00 |
| Full - Not for Profit Organisations/Lower-Middle Income Economies Registration | 460.00 | 530.00 | 630.00 |
| Full - Indigenous Peoples Registration | 460.00 | 530.00 | 630.00 |
| Full - Student Registration | 360.00 | 430.00 | 530.00 |
ONLINE REGISTRATION FEES | Early bird NZ$ (Until 21 July 2025) | Standard NZ$ (21 July - 12 October 2025) | Onsite NZ$ (From 13 October 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online - Full Registration | 550.00 | 600.00 | 650.00 |
| Online - Not for Profit Organisations/Lower-Middle Income Economies Registration | 375.00 | 450.00 | 650.00 |
| Online - Indigenous Peoples Registration | 375.00 | 450.00 | 650.00 |
| Online - Student Registration | 250.00 | 275.00 | 300.00 |
PRE CONFERENCE OPENING EVENTS - 12 October | Delegate Ticket NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Indigenous Peoples and First Nations Wānanga Pre-AF2025 | Included in full standard registration |
| Early Career Networking to Accelerate Adaptation! | Included in full standard registration |
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS | Delegate Ticket NZ$ | Guest Ticket NZ$ |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Reception - 13 October | Included in full standard registration | 75.00 |
| Conference Dinner - 14 October | 175.00 | 175.00 |
CLIMATE ARTS OUTREACH PROGRAMME | Delegate Ticket NZ$ | Guest Ticket NZ$ |
|---|---|---|
| Atamira Dance Performance (evening) - 12 and 16 October | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Artists and scientists in conversation lunchtime talks - 13,14,15 October | Free | Free |
| Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū Exhibition Tours - 16 October | Free | Free |
| Mighty Indeed Screening and Panel - 15 October | 20.00 | 20.00 |
LIVING LABS – 16 October | Delegate Ticket NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Te Kori a Te Kō - Redefining our sustainable, prosperous future | 65.00 |
| Enhancing Earth Observation for Climate Adaptation – Training, Case Studies, and On-Site Learning | 65.00 |
| Traditional Knowledge and Rethinking City Design after Disaster | 45.00 |
| Exploration of coastal adaptation and healthy harbour strategies within Whakaraupō / Lyttelton harbour in collaboration with Ngāti Wheke | 65.00 |
| Resilient Christchurch City Tour | 65.00 |
| Community-led adaptation: Amberley Beach walking tour | 45.00 |
| Viticulture adaptation: Challenges and opportunities in North Canterbury | 45.00 |
| Natural Regeneration at Hinewai Reserve, Banks Peninsula | 65.00 |
| Dairy farming for the future | 45.00 |
| River resilience and water security: planning for and adapting to changes in water availability | 65.00 |
| Rangatahi (youth)- led Māra kai (food garden) and climate action | 45.00 |
| Public Health Responses to a Changing Climate | 25.00 |
| Toi mahi tahi: A workshop in arts, adaptation, climate change and transdisciplinary approaches | 45.00 |
| How do we get mass behavioural change for transformational climate adaptation | 45.00 |
| Sculpting Penguins: Hands on creative project as a novel educational tool | 90.00 |
| The adaptation adventure: A comic book installation for climate storytelling | Free |
| Disaster Recovery: Water, walls and wetlands: Science, resilience and adaptation in action | 65.00 |
| Antarctic Insights: Shaping Global Adaptation Strategies | 65.00 |
POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS – 17 October | Delegate Ticket NZ$ |
|---|---|
| Effective Communication in an era of Climate Denial? | 45.00 |
| Navigating Pacific Climate Adaptation | 45.00 |
| Managed Retreat and Coastal Cities and Settlements | 45.00 |
| Accelerating Climate Resilient Development Practice | 45.00 |
Registration categories
- A list of lower-middle income economies is available here.
- Information on Indigenous peoples is available here.
- NGOs (Not For Profit organisations) are defined for the purpose of the AF2025 committee as "a not-for profit, predominately voluntary citizen's groups that are organized on a local, national or international level to address issues in support of the public good and are independent of the state. NGOs may include tribal or religious or environmental and social organisations which are concerned with the public good. NGOs rely on significant part on charitable donations and voluntary efforts. Organisations and institutions that are directed at tertiary education and related research activity (universities/consultancies/public service roles) are not included. For further clarification, click here.
Pay it Forward
We invite participants to support the registration of attendees from lower-middle-income backgrounds or Indigenous communities. You can choose to “pay it forward” through the options available in the online registration form.
If you need a separate invoice for your contribution, please email us at af2025@adaptationfutures2025.com.
Visa Information for In Person Registrations
Please allow significant time when applying for a NZ visa as it may take up to 3 months. Further information regarding Visa applications can be found here.
Registration Desk open hours
TE PAE
Sunday, 12 October 0900 - 1030 for those attending the pre-conference sessions and 1700 - 1900
Monday, 13 October 0730 - 1830
Tuesday, 14 October 0700 - 1800
Wednesday, 15 October 0700 - 1730
TOWN HALL
Thursday, 17 October 0730 – 1730
Terms and Conditions
- Full payment for registration fees must be received prior to the Conference.
- All prices are in New Zealand dollars and include Goods and Services Tax of 15%.
- If you cancel your registration on or prior to 31 August 2025 you will receive a refund less a cancellation fee of $100. Cancellations made after 31 August 2025 are non-refundable.
- In-person registrations may be changed to virtual, receiving a refund of the difference in fees, up to 31 August 2025. Changes made after that date are non-refundable
- Virtual attendees may change to In-person registrations at any point, paying the difference in applicable fees.
- In the event that you are unable to attend the conference due to Covid-19 related restrictions affecting travel from your region or the conference is cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions you will receive a refund less $100 to cover expenses already incurred.
- If, for reasons beyond the control of the Organising Committee, the Conference is cancelled, registration fees will be refunded after the deduction of expenses already incurred.
- Living Labs: Please note that we reserve the right to cancel any event due to insufficient numbers by Friday, 26 September or in the case of adverse weather conditions. In such instances, a full refund will be provided.
- The Privacy Act 2020 provides that, before your name and contact details can be published in a list of participants you must give your consent. If you select ‘Yes, I do want my details to be included in the list of participants’ on the registration form or by email, your details may be distributed to:
- Conference delegates, sponsors and exhibitors (note that if consent is given to have your details included in the List of Participants, it is likely that sponsors may add you to their mailing lists and send promotional emails to you)
- Organisers of future New Zealand Principals’ Federation events
- Should you need to cancel your registration for any reason, you may reassign your registration to another person. Please notify the Organisers of the replacement delegate's name and contact details.
- By registering for the Conference you are confirming consent for any video and photographs taken at the Conference, in which you may appear, to be used by the committee in promotion of the Conference.
- By registering for the Conference, you are consenting for your data to be used as per the Data Consent Policy. If you decide against your data being used, your registration will be cancelled less the cancellation fee above.