Registration

Open until 9th October 2026

Registration and ticketing is handled through Humanitix.

MapNet registration (Dinner included) $180 NZD + Booking Fee*
Workshop $30 NZD + Booking Fee*
Farm Tour $30 NZD + Booking Fee*

*Note profits from booking fees taken through Humanitix are donated to charitable organisations.

Student Grants

Open until 2nd October 2026

Thanks to our sponsors we are able to offer a limited number of travel grants to some students wanting to attend MapNet26. You may apply for a travel grant without first registering.

  • Applications for a Student Travel Grant can be sent to mapnetnz@gmail.com
  • Applications must include a paragraph detailing candidate information:
    • Candidate name,
    • Study Institution,
    • Field of Study,
    • Reason for attending MapNet
  • An abstract submission must be included in the application. (See below for information).

Abstract Submission

Open until 9th October 2026

We are accepting abstracts for two talk formats:

  • 15 minute Full talk; As a guide plan to give a 12 minute presentation with 3 minutes for questions.
  • 5 minute Flash talk; As a guide plan to give a 5 minute presentation. Attendees to approach speakers after session with questions.

Please note that we won’t accept abstracts without a conference registration (unless abstract is submitted with a student grant application).

We will try to accommodate all abstract submissions within the presentation schedule, however if we receive more abstracts than there are available times we will not be able to provide a presentation opportunity for everyone. If this is the case you may be offered a 5 minute flash talk rather than a 15 minute full talk.

Submission Instructions

  • After paying for your registration, you can submit your abstract to mapnetnz@gmail.com as an attachment (MS Word or similar format), with “abstract” in the subject line
  • If submitting multiple abstracts, please attach each abstract as a separate file
  • Include in the email whether you are submitting for a 15 minute talk or a 5 minute flash talk
  • Include in the email which sessions/themes you think would best suit your abstract. These session topics can be found on the programme page.
  • Abstracts can be written in English and/or te reo Māori
  • Include in the abstract: Title, Presenting Author & Affiliations / address, Additional Authors & details, and the body of the abstract
  • Title of Abstract has a 15 word limit
  • Body of the Abstract has a 250 word limit
  • If your submission contains figures or diagrams Please limit these to one per submission and we will try to accommodate them. The organising committee cannot be held responsible for formatting difficulties, reduced picture quality, or errors that might occur. If they encounter unresolvable difficulties with a figure it might not be included in the published program. We will do our best to reproduce the content of abstracts that contain pictures or diagrams
  • Abbreviations should be used only for common terms (for uncommon terms, the abbreviation should be given in brackets after the first full use of the word)
  • Abstracts should be thoroughly checked for correct spelling and grammar before finalising the submission
  • Final formatting will be undertaken by the Programme Organising Committee