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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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