Programme
The conference programme is current at 6 June and subject to change. Details will be updated as they are confirmed.
Saturday 6 July 2019 | Rāhoroi 6 Hōngongoi 2019
| 10.00am - 4.30pm | Te Maruata hui A hui for LGNZ's network of Māori elected members, Te Maruata Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt Separate registration is required. If you wish to attend please contact Grace Hall grace.hall@lgnz.co.nz |
Sunday 7 July 2019 | Rātapu 7 Hōngongoi 2019
| 9:30am | Registration desk open | Kua tuwhera te tēpu rēhita Barista coffee available at the Connect Lounge in the exhibition hall from 2.00pm Kindly sponsored by Fonterra |
| 9.30am | National Council meeting | Te hui a te Kaunihera ā-Motu followed by lunch Members only |
| 10.00am |
Council hosted tours | Ngā hāereere mā te Kaunihera e hautū
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| 10.30am |
Young Elected Members catch up | He hui whakawhanaunga mā nga Mema Taiohi i Pōtitia |
| 12.30pm | Local Government New Zealand AGM | Te Hui ā-Tau o Local Government New Zealand Members only followed by a photo of Mayors and Chairs |
| 4.00pm | Powhiri and opening ceremony | Te pōwhiri me te whakatuwhera Justin Lester, Host Mayor, Wellington City Council |
| 4.30pm | Afternoon tea | Kaputī o te ahiahi |
| 5.00pm | Government's address | Te kauwhau a te Kāwanatanga |
| 5.15pm | LGNZ President's address | Te kauwhau a te Tumuaki o LGNZ Dave Cull, President, LGNZ |
| 5.30pm | Te Maruata address | Te kauwhau a Te Maruata Cr Bonita Bigham, Chair, Te Maruata |
| 5.40pm | Opening keynote | Te kauwhau mātāmua whakatuwhera Local leader to talk about Māori's view on localism Hon Dame Tariana Turia, former Leader of the Māori Party |
| 6.10pm | Welcome from Simpson Grierson | Mihi whakatau nā Simpson Grierson Jonathan Salter, Partner, Simpson Grierson |
| 6.30pm | Simpson Grierson Welcome Reception | Hui whakatau nā Simpson Grierson Te Papa |
| 7.30pm - 10.30pm | Optional - Showcasing Wellington's progressiveness | He kai ngangahau – Te whakaatu i te ngangahau o Pōneke A progressive dinner at three of Wellington's renowned culinary establishments within Courtenay Place, the Laneways and Cuba St. Ticketed event. For further information click here. |
Monday 8 July 2019 | Rāhina 8 Hōngongoi 2019
| 7.00am | Registration desk open | Kua tuwhera te tēpu rēhita Barista coffee available Kindly sponsored by Fonterra |
| 7.00am | Breakfast session | Te wāhanga parakuihi Liam Malone, Gold medallist blade runner Ticketed event. For further information click here |
| 8.30am | Master of Ceremonies | Te Kaiarataki i te Hui Patrick Gower |
| 8.35am | Localism: No.8 wire fixes to New Zealand's challenges | Te Mana a Takiwā: He whakatikatika i puea ake i te paiaka harakeke mō ngā tāpokopokotanga o Aotearoa Giving local people the power to make local decisions Alex Walker, Mayor, Central Hawke's Bay District Council Dr Lance O'Sullivan, founder and chair of The MOKO Foundation |
| 9.30am | Localism - what's your natural advantage? | Te mana ā-takiwā – he aha tō manawaora i tō rohe? Incentivising communities to take a more proactive approach to local development Phil O'Reilly, Managing Director, Iron Duke Partners Kindly sponsored by NZ Transport Agency |
| 10.15am | Morning tea | Kaputī o te ata |
| 11.00am | Climate change - a stitch in time | Te panonitanga āhuarangi – kei tawhiti noa atu te hoariri e haere ana, kua kitea noatia mai Alternative thinking to mitigating and adapting to the changing climate. John Mauro, Chief Sustainability Officer, Auckland Council Sophie Handford and Raven Maeder, School Strike 4 Climate NZ organisers James Palmer, Chief Executive, Hawke's Bay Regional Council Kindly sponsored by Deep South National Science Challenge |
| 11.45am | Parliamentary Opposition's address | Te kauwhau a te Kaiārahi o te Āpitihana A presentation on the party's view on localism and response to LGNZ's localism discussion paper. Hon Jacqui Dean, Member for Waitaki, National Party |
| 12.00pm | 'Zone of Origin' crocodile bike race | Te whakataetae paihikara o 'Zone of Origin' |
| 12.30pm | Lunch | Te kai tina |
| 1.15pm | Have you drunk the central government Kool-Aid? | Kua rongo koe i te reka o te kakara o Tutunui, e tohaina nei e te Kāwanatanga ā-Motu? An ex-local government back bencher view on localism. Paul Eagle, Labour Party Lawrence Yule, National Party Chlöe Swarbrick, Green Party A New Zealand First Party representative has been invited |
| 1.45pm | Minister of Local Government address | Te kauwhau a te Minita mō te Kāwanatanga ā-Rohe Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of Local Government |
| 2.00pm | Housing and building in New Zealand - can we fix it? | Ngā whare me te hanga whare i Aotearoa – ka taea e tātou te āwhina? Ensuring our infrastructure is not just fit-for-purpose, but supports sustained improvement in the quality of life for all New Zealanders, now and into the future. Justin Lester, Mayor, Wellington City Council Adrian Orr, Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Kindly sponsored by Chorus |
| 2.30pm | Afternoon tea | Kaputī o te ahiahi |
| 2.45pm | Walkshops | He hīkoi, he awheawhe
Delegates choose one workshop tour to attend Social well-being | Te oranga pāpori - Housing affordability: Making it happen | Te ngāwari o te hoko whare: Te whakatinana kia puta ki te ao Economic well-being | Te oranga ōhanga - Transforming the way local government works digitally | Te whakaumu i te mahi matihiko a te kāwanatanga ā-rohe Environmental well-being | Te oranga ā-taiao - Bringing back our native flora and fauna | Te whakahoki mai i te Tini ā-Tāne, ngā rākau, ngā manu Cultural well-being | Te oranga ā-ahurea - What the arts and cultural well-being means for communities | He aha te oranga ā-toi, ā-ahurea mā ngā hapori For further information click here |
| 4.45pm | End of conference day | Te mutunga o te rā hui |
| 6.45pm | Conference dinner and LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards | Te hākari o te hui me ngā Whakawhiwhinga HIRANGA a LGNZ TSB Bank Arena Ticketed event. For further information click here |
Tuesday 9 July 2019 | Rātū 9 Hōngongoi 2019
| 8.00am | Registration desk open | Kua tuwhera te tēpu rēhita Barista coffee available Kindly sponsored by Fonterra |
| 9.00am | Master of Ceremonies | Te Kaiarataki i te Hui Patrick Gower |
| 9.15am | Managing fresh water - best practice, breakthroughs in innovation and barriers | Te whakahaere i te wai māori – ngā tikanga pai rawa, ngā kōkiri hou mō te auahatanga, me ngā maioro We all have a role to play - the government, the farming sector, the businesses who use freshwater, communities and individuals - and if we all work together we can make a big difference. Doug Leeder, Chair, LGNZ Regional Group Terry Copeland, Chief Executive, Federated Farmers Geoff Simmons, Leader of The Opportunities Party and former CE of the My River programme Kindly sponsored by GHD |
| 10.00am |
Morning tea | Kaputī o te ata |
| 10.45am | Out of the Shadows | Puta i te Ātārangi Raising awareness of, and community support for, a greater investment in your community's cultural and natural heritage. Natalie Palmer, Communication and Engagement Manager, Hamilton City Council 2018 Fulton Hogan EXCELLENCE Award for Community Engagement recipient - Out of the Shadows: Bringing Waipa's heritage to life. |
| 11.30am | Creating change: Inspiring leadership in local communities | Te kawe kē i te ihu o te waka: Te whakahihiri i te manawa o ngā kaihautū i ngā hapori ā-takiwā Leadership in our communities Colin D Ellis |
| 12.15pm | Early bird registration prize draw | He kōwhiri i te tangata waimarie mō te rēhita mōata Kindly sponsored by New Zealand Motor Caravan Association |
| 12.20pm | Closing ceremony | Te hui whakakapi |
| 12.30pm | Lunch | Te kai tina |
| 1.30pm - 3.30pm | Member meetings
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