Upcoming Workshops
Current course information:
Introduction to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 - Workshop on the Function, Processes, and Administration of a District Licensing Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025
This workshop will provide District Licensing Committee members, support staff, and inspectors an overview of the Act and the systems and processes that a Committee follows including the process in which meetings of the committee are undertaken.
Who should attend?
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Governance Advisors, Committee Administrators, and Executive Assistants
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Governance Managers / Team Leaders
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Managers responsible for Council, Committee and Community Board meetings
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Chief Executives and senior leadership team members
Standing Orders Online Course Wednesday 10 December 2025
Standing Orders are part and parcel of all formal meetings in local government whether Council, Committee, Sub Committee or Community Board. Being familiar with Standing Orders and being able to offer advice to elected members in the political meeting environment is a prerequisite for staff who attend and support elected members at meetings.
This workshop will also be of interest to reporting staff and senior staff that support political meetings. Elected members would also benefit from this workshop.
Governance Professionals Symposium Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 January 2026 - the elections aftermath and what is in store for 2026
Our annual Governance Professionals symposium is one of the highlights of our calendar. The symposium will provide an opportunity to debrief and review pre- and post-election governance-related activities. What worked well/not so well/key learnings?
For those of you who attended the symposium in January 2025, we had a fantastic presentation from Jason Marris, Chief Executive of the Kaipara District Council, on what a Chief Executive is looking for from the democracy support team as the council transitions to a new group of elected members following each election.
Jason has agreed to return for the 2026 symposium to present again, this time on learnings from the 2025 elections process from a democracy support perspective, and post-election processes.
We are delighted to announce that Carol Buckley will be leading a session on unconscious bias. Carol is a wife, mum, and nana, brought up and still based in Rotorua. She is also an experienced leader, facilitator, celebrant, and manager with 38 years of public service under her belt. This is where she honed her skills and expertise in a wide range of areas, including service delivery and finance. Her whakapapa links are Te Arawa (Ngāti Rangiwewehi; Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuarā) and Tainui (Ngāti Huri).
Who should attend?
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Governance Advisors, Committee Administrators, and Executive Assistants
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Governance Managers / Team Leaders
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Managers responsible for Council, Committee, and Community Board meetings
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Chief Executives and senior leadership team members
New Governance Professionals Symposium
Thursday 19 and Friday 20 February 2026
Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 April 2026
Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 July 2026
Governance Advisors play an integral part in supporting the governance systems, processes, and elected representatives within the local government sector. This role is highly professional, requiring skills and knowledge to support elected members in making good decisions in a framework that complies with legislation and good practice.
This two-day introductory course for people new to the role will provide all the core elements of knowledge that a new Governance Advisor will need to undertake the role in their initial stages of development.