Programme updated 28 November
Time | Session | ||
9.30am | Ka huaki mai ngā rēhita | Registration opens | ||
10.00 - 5.00pm | Chief Executive forum | ||
5.15 - 6.30pm | Chief Executive networking drinks |
Time | Session | ||
7.30am | Ka huaki mai ngā rēhita | Registration opens Room: TSB Arena foyer | ||
8.30am | Pōwhiri Room: 1 & 2 | ||
9.30am | Kai iti o te ata | Morning tea Room: TSB Arena Kindly sponsored by Business Central | ||
10.00am | Kaiwhakataki | Master of Ceremonies Miriama Kamo | ||
10.10am | Kaikōrero tīmatanga | Opening keynote: Powerful Treaty partnerships - “secret sauce” for successful local government This opening session will address why and how a future that embraces partnerships between Iwi/Māori and local government will make a difference. | ||
10.45am | Whakahōutanga | Update: From the Chair of the Climate Change Commission An update from He Pou a Rangi – Climate Change Commission | ||
11.15am | Awheawhe | Workshop: Living in a disrupted climate Click here to view session details Kindly sponsored by Marsh | Awheawhe | Workshop: Making Treaty partnerships work Room: 3 & 4 Click here to view session details Gene Takarua, Gisborne District Council (chair) Nedine Thatcher-Swann, Gisborne District Council Steph O’Sullivan, Whakatāne District Council Steve Gibling, Invercargill City Council | |
12.45pm | Kai nui o te rā | Lunch Room: TSB Arena Kindly sponsored by Fonterra | ||
1.30pm | Whakahōutanga | Update: From the Local Government Minister The Minister will focus on the role of local government in promoting wellbeing, and how central and local government might work best together to promote the wellbeing of all people living in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Minister will also provide an update on developments in local government, including the reforms. | ||
2.15pm | Pae kōrero | Panel: Voices from the future - Connecting Local Government to our young people Local authorities are responsible for promoting the present and future wellbeing of communities. The decisions councils make today shape the future for generations to come. If we imagine it is 2040 – two hundred years since the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Our country is an awesome place. When reflecting on the last 18 years, since this conference, what are the big shifts Aotearoa New Zealand made, as a whole and community by community. This session led by young, elected members and local government professionals, will consider the decisions, actions, and culture within local government that contributed to the future they imagine today. Kindly sponsored by Civic Financial Services | ||
3.15pm | Kai iti o te ahiahi | Afternoon tea Room: TSB Arena | ||
3.45pm | Awheawhe | Workshop: He mata whāriki, he matawhānui - The Future for Local Government Review Panel Click here to view session details Kindly sponsored by AskYourTeam | ||
5.15pm | He whakakapinga o te rā tuatahi | Wrap up day one Room: 1 & 2 | ||
6.30pm | Kai o te pō | Conference dinner The theme for this year's conference dinner is barn dance. It’s time to kick up your heels, dig out your best country costumes, and join us at our barn dance themed dinner featuring The Winsome Lost, a live covers band with a folky twist. Yee-haw, see you on the dancefloor. |
Time | Session | |
8.00am | Ka huaki mai ngā rēhita | Registration opens Room: TSB Arena foyer | |
8.30am | He kupu nā te kaitautoko o te hui | A word from our conference sponsor: Simpson Grierson – current and emerging legal issues affecting local government This session will review recent case law and discuss several emerging issues for local authorities, including climate change, and the use of social media. | |
9.10am | Pae kōrero | Panel: Transitioning to inter-connected communities Community interconnectedness has never been more crucial. It is both a generator of wellbeing, and a mechanism that strengthens communities as they navigate the fundamental changes necessary to thrive in the future. Failing to address barriers to community interconnectedness leads not only to social unrest but to distrust in government and the antithesis of equity. Hear international perspectives from the UK, USA, Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand, as they discuss the importance of connected communities, the topical issues they are facing, and share the lessons they have learned from their home cities. | |
10.30am | Kai iti o te ata | Morning tea Kindly sponsored by Business Central | |
11.00am | Pae kōrero | Panel: Placemaking with purpose We are committed to people thriving in place. We know that where people live matters to their wellbeing. Having a place to stand or tūrangawaewae is a fundamental part of Māori identity. Kindly sponsored by Creative NZ | |
11.45am | Pae kōrero | Panel: Thriving communities Mauri ora, thriving, means no one left behind because everybody matters. Mauri can be impacted by many things including an individual’s hauora, their whānau and community, and the wider environment. Kindly sponsored by Sheffield | |
12.30pm | Kai nui o te rā | Lunch Room: TSB Arena | |
1.15pm | Awheawhe | Workshop: The future of work starts now Click here to view session details Kindly sponsored by LG Hub | Awheawhe | Workshop: Collective action – how to do it well? Click here to view session details |
2.45pm | Kaikōrero whakakapinga | Closing keynote: Empowering communities through social enterprise Ezra Hirawani was named Young New Zealander of the Year 2022 for his efforts to combat energy hardship for Māori. Ezra, along with Ben Armstrong, co-founded Nau Mai Rā, Aotearoa New Zealand’s first Māori electricity retailer. Determined to find solutions for whānau without power, Nau Mai Rā, a purpose-built, kaupapa Māori electricity retailer, delivers affordable, “always-on” power, after discovering how many families lived in power poverty. Nau Mai Rā is a company built on Māori principles, allowing people to pay for power while donating money to their local marae and whānau at the same time. To help alleviate energy hardship, the company does not do credit checks or have a disconnection policy. Ezra will tell his story and inspire you to think differently about your mahi and the way you support people, groups, and organisations within your communities to make a difference. | |
3.45pm | He whakakapinga o te rā tuarua | Wrap up day two Room: 1 & 2 | |
4.00pm | Kua mutu te hui | End of conference Room: 1 & 2 |