SuperLocal is where leaders and decision-makers come together to tackle the most important challenges facing communities.
This year, our focus is localism — harnessing the power, knowledge, skills and lived experiences of local people to solve local problems. The opposite of centralisation, localism moves decisions and delivery closer to communities via councils.
10.30AM
Registrations open
3.00PM - 5.15PM
SuperLocal 2024 opening
Mihi whakatau
Welcome
Mayor Tory Whanau, Chair Daran Ponter
Prime Minister address
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
LGNZ President address
Mayor Sam Broughton
Community Board address
Sarah Lucas, Community Board Chair
The role localism can play in unleashing Aotearoa’s potential through connectivity
Anna Mitchell, Chorus
Keynote
John Allen, WellingtonNZ
Te Maruata Address
Councillor Toni Boynton, Whakatāne District Council and Councillor Iaean Cranwell, Environment Canterbury
5.15PM - 6.45PM
Simpson Grierson Welcome Reception
7.00AM
Registrations open
9.00AM - 10.50AM
Welcome and opening comments from the MC
Kim Hill
Minister for Local Government
Hon Simeon Brown
Reflection on Ministers comments
Mayor Sam Broughton
Bringing Localism to Life
Susan Freeman-Greene, LGNZ
Oliver Hartwich, The New Zealand Initiative
Panel: Letting locals lead the charge
Facilitator: Chair Charlotte Littlewood, Taranaki Regional Council
Panelists: Camden Howitt, PwC, Rawiri Richmond, Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Leeann Watson, Business Canterbury
Young Elected Member Address
Councillor Alex Crackett, Invercargill City Council, Deputy Mayor Rohan O'Neill-Stevens, Nelson City Council
10.50AM - 11.50AM
Connect and refuel break
Sponsored by Chapman Tripp
11.50AM - 2.00PM
Session two: Unlocking local and regional economic growth
Sponsored by Arup and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Minister for Regional Development
Hon Shane Jones
The role of infrastructure in helping to drive change and deliver positive outcomes
Richard de Cani, Arup
Panel: Local success for national benefit
Facilitator: Matt Cowley, Tauranga Business Chamber
Panelists: Chris Bunny, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Stacey Hitchcock, Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki, Craig Stobo, Local Government Funding Agency, Meg Williams, World of WearableArt
Harnessing IoT for Sustainable Growth
Nicole Coughlin, Town of Cary, NC USA
Sponsored Charity – Habitat for Humanity New Zealand
Super local housing solutions
Alan Thorp, Habitat for Humanity New Zealand
Workshops run concurrently with the plenary session
12.00PM - 12.55PM
Workshop: The “new” future for local government: what direction are the current reforms taking the sector?
Sponsored by Simpson Grierson
1.05PM - 2.00PM
Workshop: Local government's value: telling an evidence-based story
Sponsored by FrankAdvice
2.00PM - 3.00PM
Connect and refuel break
3.00PM - 5.00PM
Session three: Forging authentic partnerships
Sponsored by Beca
The importance of relationships
Sally Loudon OBE
How iwi, councils and central government can work better together to achieve good outcomes for all communities
Justin Tipa, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Housing, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform
Hon Chris Bishop
Partnering for a resilient South Dunedin future
Cushla Loomb, Beca
Jonathan Rowe, Dunedin City Council
Jean-Luc Payan, Otago Regional Council
Workshops run concurrently with the plenary session
3.00PM - 3.55PM
Making Hard Choices: Case studies in prioritising infrastructure
Sponsored by GHD
4.05PM - 5.00PM
Risk Transfer – Finding the “Optimal Balance”
Sponsored by Aon
5.00PM - 6.45PM
Meredith Connell Networking Function
7.45AM
Registrations open
9.00AM - 11.00AM
Session 4: Autonomy and authority - how to consider the case for structural change
Sponsored by MartinJenkins
Reflections
Mayor Sam Broughton
Approaching questions of local government structure
Sarah Baddeley, MartinJenkins
Panel: Perspectives on structure
Facilitator: Kim Hill
Panelists: Mayor Anita Baker, Porirua City Council, Bayden Barber, Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Board, Peter Nunns, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, Jonathan Salter, Simpson Grierson
Dublin citizens assembly video
Leader of the Opposition
Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Workshops run concurrently with the plenary session
9.00AM - 9.55AM
Workshop: Making the case for investment in climate resilient infrastructure
Sponsored by Mott MacDonald
10.05AM - 11.00AM
Workshop: Climate adaptation – barriers and opportunities for councils
Sponsored by Chapman Tripp
11.00AM - 12.00PM
Connect and refuel break
Sponsored by Payble
12.00PM - 2.00PM
Session five: Fostering sustainable adaptation: Local solutions for global challenges
Sponsored by Boffa Miskell
Climate Chat: Working together to tackle climate change
Hon Simon Watts, Minister for Climate Change, Mayor Jamie Cleine, Buller District Council
Bunkers or abundance? Local government’s leadership role in adapting to climate change
Digby Hall, Climate Adaption Navigator
Connecting Local to Super-Local
Dr. Anne Cunningham, Boffa Miskell, Cameron Martyn, Boffa Miskell, Sam Parsons, Boffa Miskell
Case Study 1: Sustainable Climate Adaptation - Ohakune Transport Plan
Cameron Martyn, Boffa Miskell
Case Study 2: Assessing social impacts to inform dynamic adaptation planning
Councillor Anne Marie Spicer, Hauraki District Council, Dr. Anne Cunningham, Boffa Miskell
Workshops run concurrently with the plenary session
12.00PM - 12.55PM
Workshop: Water: The things you want to know and the questions you should be asking
Sponsored by Water NZ
1.05PM - 2.00PM
Workshop: Smart IoT Technology + Smart Investment = Smart Cities
Sponsored by Neura, a Chorus and NNNCo partnership
2.00PM - 2.45PM
Connect and refuel break
2.45PM - 4.00PM
Keynote Close
Jemarl Paerata, Te Kaiarahi
Community Board wrap
Sarah Lucas, Chair Community Board
Closing comments
Mayor Sam Broughton, LGNZ President
Poroporoaki
4.00PM
Event concludes
5.30PM
Fulton Hogan Premier Gala Dinner and LGNZ SuperLocal Awards Night
12.00PM - 12.55PM
Workshop: The “new” future for local government: what direction are the current reforms taking the sector?
Sponsored by Simpson Grierson
Speakers: Josh Cairns, Mike Wakefield
1.05PM - 2.00PM
Workshop: Local government's value: telling an evidence-based story
Sponsored by FrankAdvice
Speakers: Andrea Black, Kira Oldfield
3.00PM - 3.55PM
Speaker: David Norman
4.05PM - 5.00PM
Workshop: Risk Transfer – Finding the “Optimal Balance”
Sponsored by Aon
Speakers: Stephen Kane, Deanna Macdonald, Matthew Wilson
9.00AM - 9.55AM
Workshop: Making the case for investment in climate resilient infrastructure
Sponsored by Mott MacDonald
Speakers: Amanda Bryan, Mark Boniface, David Taylor
10.05AM - 11.00AM
Workshop: Climate adaptation – barriers and opportunities for councils
Sponsored by Chapman Tripp
Speakers: Matt Yarnell, Nicola Swan, Kate Wilson Butler, Helen Bowie
12.00PM - 12.55PM
Workshop: Water: The things you want to know and the questions you should be asking
Sponsored by Water NZ
Speakers: Gillian Blythe, Dr Belinda Cridge, Nicci Wood
1.05PM - 2.00PM
Workshop: Smart IoT Technology + Smart Investment = Smart Cities
Sponsored by Neura, a Chorus and NNNCo partnership
Speakers: Joe Caccioppoli, Richard Fry, Tony Tilbrook, Robert Zagarella
10.00AM - 3.00PM
Te Maruata Hui
Mākaro Room, Wharewaka Function Centre, 2 Taranaki Street, Wellington
9.30AM - 1.30PM
Young Elected Members Hui
Mabel's, 66 Tory Street, Wellington
11.00AM - 12.45PM
Women in Local Government lunch: Leading and thriving
Oceania Room, Te Papa Museum
1.00PM - 2.30PM
LGNZ AGM
(Registration/afternoon tea available from 12.30-1.00pm)
Level 1, Tākina Convention & Exhibition Centre
7.30AM - 8.50AM
Mayors Taskforce for Jobs AGM breakfast meeting
Level 1, Tākina Convention & Exhibition Centre
7.00AM - 8:30AM
Breakfast and a chat with LGNZ's Electoral Reform Group
Oceania Room, Te Papa