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Upcoming Webinars
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Our webinars are recorded and made available after live delivery of an event to all those registered.
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Navigating Economic Regulation for Water Services
Understanding New Zealand’s new water economic regulation. Learn how information disclosure impacts your council, its benefits, and how to prepare.

Member Webinar Series — Radical Transformation for Resilient Councils
UK Commissioner Gavin Jones CBE explores bold strategies for council transformation—build commitment, harness technology, reduce demand, and strengthen partnerships for a sustainable future.

What happened to the water legislation?
The essential guide to the changes to water legislation, what they mean for the rollout of Service Delivery Plans.

Democracy Professionals Forum
The Democracy Forum is the annual professional development opportunity for those working in the dynamic and evolving field of professional governance support.

Going for Growth – delivering outcomes for people and places
Councils play a key role in building vibrant local economies. Beca explores how local government drives growth, equity, and innovation for thriving communities and places.

Member Webinar Series — Whole Brain Leading: Integrating Head and Heart
Christina Benty shows us how to blend rational strategy with intuitive wisdom for impactful, human-centred leadership. Discover the neuroscience of decision-making, boost your emotional intelligence, and cultivate trust.

The 2025 Datascape Digital Local Government Awards
Be inspired by practical examples of digital leadership making a difference, with ideas you can apply at your own council.

Hitting Reset – Systems Improvement Bill Explained
Your essential guide to the Systems Improvements Bill (and just as importantly – what’s not in the Bill), especially valuable for those writing submissions.

30 Minutes to Better Report Writing
Watch this free 30-minute taster session on how to write compelling reports that get your recommendations heard by senior leaders and elected members.

Community Engagement Forum
The annual professional development opportunity for those who work in the exciting field of community engagement, with a specific focus on local government.

Your LTP Starter Kit 2025
A practical webinar for those who are new to long-term planning.

Navigating the future of local government: Innovation, AI, and community engagement
Datascape explores AI and automation trends in local government and how councils can use technology to boost efficiency, partnerships, and community engagement.

Community Outcomes
In these online sessions, we discussed what is sometimes seen as the ‘poor relative’ of the long-term planning requirements – the community outcomes process.

Unlocking Infrastructure Value – Lessons in project and programme delivery
What are the key ingredients for realising the value from infrastructure investments? Hear lessons learned from leaders on how to determine, measure and deliver value for your infrastructure spend.

So You’ve Decided to Form a Water CCO – What Happens Next
Simpson Grierson for practical guidance on forming water CCOs—key steps, governance, and navigating complex legislation.
