Courses

Courses shaped to be directly relevant to local government professionals.

On demand courses

Facilitated learning

Writing reports for decision making

This FrankGroup course, in partnership with Taituarā, teaches officers a process to support council decision-making and write compelling papers for senior leaders and elected members.
Tue 27 Oct 2026 10:00am – Tue 10 Nov 2026 12:00pm
Online
from $1,450 excl GST

Leading through uncertainty

A practical three-part workshop series helping local government leaders keep people focused, connected and delivering through Head Start, RM reform and ongoing sector uncertainty.
Thu 29 Oct 2026 10:00am – Thu 26 Nov 2026 10:00am
Online
from $950 excl GST

How to review and give feedback for report writing

This FrankGroup course, in partnership with Taituarā, builds the technical and interpersonal skills needed for ensuring final products are logically sound and error-free, within a local government context.
Thu 12 Nov 2026 2:00pm – Thu 19 Nov 2026 4:00pm
Online
from $925 excl GST

Using evidence in reports

This FrankGroup course, in partnership with Taituarā, teaches practical skills for finding useful data and evidence, judging if it’s suitable, and using it to take a project or proposal right through to a funding request.
Wed 4 Nov 2026 10:00am – Fri 13 Nov 2026 12:00pm
Online
from $925 excl GST

AI for council and committee reports

This FrankGroup course, in partnership with Taituarā, builds the skills to use AI effectively in producing reports and papers that land with senior leaders and elected members.
Tue 13 Oct 2026 10:00am – Tue 20 Oct 2026 12:00pm
Online
from $990 excl GST

Te Tiriti o Waitangi in local government

Move past why Te Tiriti matters and learn how to apply it in your day-to-day work in this practical, local government specific course that blends tangata whenua and tangata tiriti perspectives.
Tue 20 Oct 2026 9:00am – Wed 21 Oct 2026 5:00pm
Te Wharewaka o Pōneke
from $1,500 excl GST