Programme

Download a pdf of the up-to-date programme here
(Programme updated 14 July)
Sunday 10 July10    
12noon - 6.00pm Registration desk open at Wellington Convention Centre  
1.00pm - 4.30pm

Technical tours                                         Hosted by Wellington City Council
    Rugby World Cup 2011
    Modern standards for social housing 
    Charging around Wellington
    Pre-booking essential

 
5.00pm - 7.00pm

Simpson Grierson Welcome Reception
Te Wharewaka o Poneke
 
 
Monday 11 July    
7.30am - 5.00pm Registration desk open at Wellington Convention Centre  
8.00am - 4.00pm     Exhibition open  
9.00am Official Opening
Mihi Whakatau

Prime Minister Hon John Key
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown
Local Government New Zealand  President Lawrence Yule

Please note that all delegates should be seated by 8.55am on Monday 11 July for the Opening Session including the Mihi, Welcome and Prime Minister's address.  Doors will be closed from 9.00am to 10.00am during these presentations.  You should allow plenty of time to arrive to collect your registration pack (name badge, satchel and contents) well before the start time.		  
10.00am  Morning tea                                           kindly sponsored by Meridian Energy  
10.45am 

Brett O'Riley                                  kindly sponsored by New Zealand Post Group
    Building 21st century intelligent communities

  
11.30am  Melissa Clark-Reynolds 
    Growing a green future 		  
12.15pm Lunch                                                     kindly sponsored by Meridian Energy  
1.45pm Concurrent sessions (four):
Spatial planning - the future panacea for integrated local development           kindly sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers
    Speakers: Roger Blakeley, Stuart Crosby, Simon Markham		  
  An inconvenient truth                             kindly sponsored by Civic Assurance
    Speaker: Melissa Clark-Reynolds 		  
  Realising  Maori potential: realising New Zealand potential                              kindly sponsored by BERL   
    Speakers: Dr Nana Ganesh, Dickie Farrar, Amanda Lynn, facilitator John Forbes 		  
  The legacy of events
    Speaker: Peter Cox 		  
3.15pm Afternoon tea                                         kindly sponsored by Meridian Energy  
3.45pm 
   		 Fulton Hogan heroes
    Speaker: Bill Perry		  

Minister of Local Government Hon Rodney Hide 

  
Ngahi Bidois
    Ancient wisdom modern solutions for leaders		  
5.00pm Conference end of day   
7.00pm  Fulton Hogan Conference Dinner         kindly sponsored by Fulton Hogan
Wellington Town Hall
 
 
Tuesday 12 July    
7.30am - 5.00pm Registration desk open at Wellington Convention Centre  
8.00am - 4.00pm Exhibition open   
8.15am - 8.55am  
  		 Rural and Provincial chief executives' meeting
  
9.00am

Sector Annual General Meetings (for members only) 

  
9.30am Simpson Grierson session                    kindly sponsored by Simpson Grierson
    Changing futures for local government - the new normal for
    Auckland and Christchurch
    Speakers:  Jonathan Salter, Padraig McNamara		  
10.00am  Morning tea                                            kindly sponsored by Meridian Energy  

10.30am 
Ultra-fast broadband - considering the role of councils 
    Speaker: Graham Mitchell		  
11.00am  Hamilton digital strategy - focus on business engagement
    Speakers: Cheryl Reynolds, Petr Adamek 		  
11.30am Dunedin digital strategy - taking our community into the digital world
    Speakers: Mayor Dave Cull, Chris Staynes		  
12noon Local population trends - using and understanding population statistics
    Speaker: Kim Dunstan 
  
12.30pm  Lunch                                                     kindly sponsored by Meridian Energy  

1.45pm
Shaun Coffey
    Leadership 		  
2.15pm Leading in a city that shakes
    Speaker Ngaire Button		  
2.35pm Afternoon tea                                         kindly sponsored by Meridian Energy  

3.15pm 
Phil Twyford, Labour's spokesman on local government		  
3.30pm Harry Verhaar
    Future cities lighting up the world 		  
4.00pm - 4.15pm  Final summary and close
    LGNZ President Lawrence Yule 		  
4.15pm - 5.00pm      Remain and view the fascinating DVD "New Zealand: The place where talent wants to live" by Professor Sir Paul Callaghan   
5.00pm - 7.00pm Mayors Taskforce for Jobs         
    (attendance by invitation only) 		  
  Free Evening  
 
 		  
Wednesday 13 July     
8.00am 

Registration desk open at Wellington Convention Centre 

  
9.00am  Local Government New Zealand Annual General Meeting
    (for members only) 		  
10.30am  Close of AGM
    (approximate time) 		  
 
 
Coffee anyone? Gen-i ReadyCloud Cafe
LGNZ, with support from Gen-i, will have a quiet space available for networking in the Wellington Convention Centre foyer on Sunday afternoon 12noon to 5.00pm, Monday 7.30am to 3.45pm and Tuesday 7.30am to 3.15pm.  Gather, talk, check your emails, meet and chat over a cup of freshly brewed coffee from the Gen-i expert barista.		   
 
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