Modern society simply could not exist without measurement. Twenty-first century civilisation is inconceivable without the indispensable measurement tools on which everyday life depends. Time, size, distance, speed, direction, weight, volume, temperature, pressure, force, sound, light, energy—these are among the physical properties for which humans have developed accurate measures, without which we could not live our normal daily lives.

Measurement permeates every aspect of human life. Yet, ironically, we tend to take measurement for granted, and we fail to appreciate just how much we need and depend on our measurement tools. We overlook the importance of measurement because we are surrounded by it and have grown accustomed to it. It is only when our measurement tools malfunction or are unavailable that we begin to appreciate just how important they are.

Join the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce visit to the Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand.

Date – Tuesday 16^th May

Time – 1.30pm – 3.00pm

Location – Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand, Callaghan Innovation, 69 Gracefield Road, Gracefield, Lower Hutt

Register here – places are limited to 10 people for this visit.

Additional information – A small afternoon tea will be provided at the conclusion of the event.