NZIC-16 is the latest in a series of biennial conferences celebrating chemistry in New Zealand and showcasing research from around the globe. The program includes plenary lectures from Donna Blackmond, Sam Kean, Peter Schwerdtfeger and Peter Stang and will include keynote lectures, invited presentations and poster sessions. The broad range of chemistry covered in the conference will be attractive to all chemists from academia, industry and will be particularly informative for student delegates.