Get out from your desk
Our handpicked list of upcoming events that are interesting to policy professionals.
Government consultations
Giving your view on government proposals
Find out about current proposals, what the proposals involve, and how you can respond. Feedback will be considered by local and central government before they make decisions.
Date: Year round
Time: Year round
Where: Online resource
Effective Engagement with Māori
A two-day workshop designed to help public servants gain a greater understanding of Te Ao Māori (Māori world view), Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and provide practical tools for effectively engaging with Māori.
Date: 18 and 19 Nov, 2024
Time: 9.00am -4.30pm
Where: Online resource
‘Capability at Lunch’ series
Emotional Intelligence
A free lunchtime-learning opportunity organised by Wellington Uni-Professional in partnership with Institute for Public Administration NZ (IPANZ). Increase your awareness of your own and other people’s emotional impact on decisions, behaviours, and performance.
Date: 22 Nov 2024
Time: 12pm-1pm
Where: RHLT3 Rutherford House, Wellington
Parliament in Practice
A full-day seminar that provides an introductory overview of the roles and functions of Parliament and explores the legislative, select committee and cabinet processes, including a tour of Parliament.
Date: 27 Nov 2024
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Legislative Council Chamber, Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
Twilight Art Tour of Parliament
An after-hours viewing of the Parliament art and object collection, followed by a dinner in Bellamy’s, the restaurant of Parliament.
Date: 28 Nov
Time: 5.30pm
Where: The Beehive, Corner Molesworth Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington.
Scrutiny week: Annual Reviews
Scrutiny of Government spending and spending plans
Select committees look back at what past spending has achieved, and forward to Government spending plans.
Date: 2 – 6 Dec, 2024
Time: All day
Where: Parliament
Parliament rises
Parliament finishes sitting for the year
Parliament stops sitting for the year. Cabinet committees also stop sitting. Dates are in the sitting programme.
Date: 19 Dec, 2024
Time: N/A
Where: Parliament
Hapori Aotearoa
Hapori Aotearoa – growing communities together.
Hapori Aotearoa, co-hosted by Inspiring Communities and Tauranga City Council, is a national networking and professional development opportunity for community development professionals, and others working in the community wellbeing space.
Date: 4-5 March 2025
Time: 9am-4pm
Where: Mercury Baypark, 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui 3152
