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For updates and opportunities to discuss the Future for Local Government

For updates and opportunities to provide feedback on the government’s resource management system reform programme

Community Infrastructure & Utilities Managers

Cemeteries and Crematoria

Community Facilities & Recreation Managers

Parks and Gardens planning, staff and management

Building Controllers & Regulatory Group Managers

Forum for issues relating to Land Information Memoranda

Community Development & Support

Community Safety

Communications Managers and Media Officers

Customer Services

A place for staff working in any area to share and support internal and external engagement best practice.

For those people who work with young people in their communities

All engaged in matters related to adaptation to climate change

Discussion on energy efficiency, sustainability and social programmes

Hazardous Substances & New Organisms

For Planners and Compliance Officers working in the development and auditing of On Site Effluent Treatment Regional Plans

Waste minimisation education/communications and behaviour change

Users of Civica software solutions

Personnel with GIS responsibilitiy

Information and Records Managers

Infor Pathway Special Interest Group (Was GEAUSERS)

For council IT Managers

For users of the NCS MagiQ

Senior IT personnel responsible for core strategy in regional councils and unitary authorities

Health and Safety Professionals

Human Resource Managers

Learning & Development (L&D) and Organisational Development (OD)

For staff involved in bylaw-making and review

Legal personnel within councils

LGOIMA and privacy discussions and advice

Local Economic Development

Finance Managers, Directors & Associates

New Zealand purchasing group communication and collaborative purchasing

Rating Officers

Committee Secretaries/Advisors; Governance Professionals

Discussing shared approaches, and planning in preparing for Corona Virus COVID-19

Planning and Resource Management

Maori Policy Discussion

Policy Discussion

Animal Control Officers, Contractors and members of New Zealand Institute of Animal Control Officers.

Regional RMA Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Special Interest Group

Parking Control/Enforcement officers

Regulatory Managers/Officers

For councils who draft plans and policy statements in accordance with the first set of national planning standards.

Assuring compliance under the RMA

Council Chief Executives (restricted group)

Emergency Managers and Civil Defence staff

Corporate Librarians and Researchers

Personal/Executive Assistants across local government

For Project Managers, Contract Managers and Procurement Managers

Risk Management in Local Government

Resource Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

Electoral Officers and elections issues

Corporate and Strategic Planners

Reserved for Te Pae Urungi members – local government practitioners with responsibilities for Māori responsiveness and effectiveness

Networking for local government Website managers

Women working in Local Government