Programme

Subject to change. Updated 17 December

1.00pm - 4.00pm		Optional tour / activity
5.00pm		Registration open
5.45pm		Coaches depart The Devon Hotel
6.00pm		Welcome Function at Len Lye Centre (Coach transfers, canapes and beverages included in full and partner registration fee)
7.30pm		Coaches return to The Devon Hotel Free evening

8.00am	Registration desk open \| tea and coffee available
8.30am	Conference Opening
9.00am	New Plymouth Mayor Neil Holdom
9.15am	Looking Forward, encouraging Youth and Talent Darren Pratley
10.00am	Engaging with the Maori Community Puna Wano-Bryant and Wharehoka Wano
10.45am	Morning tea
11.15am	Taranaki Mounga Project - eradicating all predators off the Mount Sean Zeiltjes
12.00pm	Youth Engagement Sarah Colcord
12.45pm	Lunch
1.45pm	Address by Minister for Local Government Nanaia Mahuta
2.30pm	Award participant presentations
3.15pm	Afternoon tea
3.45pm	Concurrent Workshops:
	Are we People Friendly enough? Lance Girling-Butcher	Building strong Te Ao Maori relationships Puna Wano-Bryant & Wharehoka Wano	Towards Predator-Free Taranaki Toby Shanley	Age Friendly Communities Diane Turner
5.15pm	Close
7.00pm	Conference Dinner and Best Practice Awards at The Devon Hotel (Dinner, beverages, entertainment included in full and partner registration fee.)

8.00am	Registration desk open \| tea and coffee available
8.30am	Chair of NZ Community Boards Mick Lester
8.45am	LGNZ Update Dave Cull, President of Local Government NZ
9.15am	LGNZ Localism Project Malcolm Alexander, CEO of Local Government NZ
9.45am	Topic TBC Shay Wright
10.30am	Morning tea
11.00am	Concurrent workshops
	The important role of Youth Voice Groups locally and regionally Shay Wright and Sarah Colcord	Rural Connectivity Group – RBI2 and Mobile Black Spots Programme Caitlin Metz	Community Emergency Planning Ben Ingram
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Active Aging Natalie Jackson
2.15pm	Thinking about Education to Employment Warwick Foy
3.00pm	Conference wind up
5.30pm	Post conference BBQ at The Devon Hotel (Dinner included in full and partner registration fee. Cash bar.)