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Australian troops deployed to Solomon Islands

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Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has called for calm as the nation deploys Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP)...

Australia digs deep for Fiji wharf extension

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Pacific languages survey launched

Pacific Roundup 22/11/2021

NZ to fund Indo renewable energy effort

Pacific Roundup 17/11/2021

NZ support team touch down in PNG

Defence 14/11/2021

01/10/2021

By Patrick Kouwenhoven, Country Manager New Zealand, Infosys New Zealand’s first ever Minister for the Digital Economy, David Clark,...

Creating the Future of Water for councils and communities

21/06/2021

New Zealand and Australia’s leading pipeline infrastructure company, Interflow, has a vision that supports the growth of its people, fosters partnerships with its customers, and ensures...

How smaller agencies are punching above their weight with help from tech

03/05/2021

A leading enterprise software provider has warned that smaller government agencies risk missing out on the benefits of digital transformation and may...

Sustainability

Environment

Skinks fly home to Hokitika

26/11/2021

One hundred special skinks now have a safe new home with the establishment of the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) predator free Kapitia Scientific...

Hawke’s Bay nature projects to create 60 jobs

Environment 24/11/2021

A Government investment in six community and iwi-led projects across the Hawke’s Bay district will provide nature-based jobs for more than 60...

Westshore no fan of marine worm

Environment 24/11/2021

A marine pest found on a boat hull in Westshore has prompted a warning from Hawke's Bay Regional Council to all boaties...

Fleet

Contracts

Police plough new tractor deal

14/11/2021

Police have inked a new deal with farm machinery distributor, Norwood, to keep the service's two rural event tractors in the field.

Auckland pedals toward emissions finish line

Environment 11/11/2021

Auckland Council is supporting its delivery partner, Urgent Couriers, in its bid to cut inner-city emissions. The certified carbon...

Auckland charged for record electric bus deal

Environment 09/11/2021

Australasia’s biggest electric bus order has been announced, in a partnership between Auckland Transport and NZ Bus. The deal...

UPCOMING EVENTS

23sepAll Day01marFUTURE PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERS SERIESOnline Event Organized By: ANZSOG

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Choose your own adventure: Calling all future public sector leaders! An exclusive online leadership series for the public sector leaders of the future working in today’s volatile and uncertain times.

Begins 23 September 2021 and runs to March 2022. Applications now open!

ANZSOG’s Future public sector leaders’ series has returned to inspire and educate hard-working and passionate emerging leaders in a ‘choose-your-own adventure’ style series which puts you in control of your online learning experience.

The series which first ran in 2020, will inspire you to reimagine your role in the public sector and become the leader you want to be as you explore topics such as: integrity, diversity, Treaty, digital governance and agility, systems thinking and leadership, and policy capability, creation and implementation.

The series features short and engaging online masterclasses purposely designed to fit around your busy workday and led by current and former CEOs and senior public administrators, premiers, politicians and academics and presenters in ANZSOG’s renowned Executive Master of Public Administration degree and Executive Fellows Program

Previous FPSL participants said:

90% agreed topics were contemporary and relevant to their work
85% agreed that the packages provided the flexibility they were looking for.

The Future public sector leaders’ series begins in September 2021 and features 11 masterclasses which are two-hour classes. Register now!

Find out more

Apply now

Got a question? email: programs_team@anzsog.edu.au  

Time

September 23 (Thursday) - March 1 (Tuesday)

Location

Online

Organizer

ANZSOG+61 3 8344 1990 Level 8, Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Wellington

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23novAll Day30LEADING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTOnline Event Organized By: ANZSOG

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Good public policy that has a positive impact on the community must be based on sound evidence drawn from a diversity of sources, including input from a balanced cross-section of impacted or interested stakeholders that are equitably engaged in decision making. 

Effective community engagement in public policy making can be tough to perfect. A range of issues can hinder the process, including: 

Perceived pre-determined government solutions 
tight timeframes and budgets 
the complexity of participatory practices and involving sufficiently representative groups 
citizens exchanging entrenched views.

Genuine community engagement in the co-production of policy and services requires public servants to be skilled enablers, negotiators and collaborators. You need to be able to engage select citizens in a thoughtful, deliberative decision-making process that considers all available evidence and interests, while remaining committed to ensuring the ideas generated shape decisions and outcomes. 

This workshop is designed to address the issues public sector leaders face when trying to effectively engage communities on complex policy or service delivery issues. Australia’s DemocracyCo – an organisation with extensive expertise in community engagement – will show you how to strengthen your engagement processes and methods that encourage involved citizens to move beyond entrenched positions and interests, build trust, and engage in a dialogue that considers evidence, data and research to find practical ways forward. 

This program is delivered online in a highly interactive and practical way using a range of methods including pre-recorded videos, live workshops, interactive webinars, theory and design clinics, and peer discussion groups. 

What will you learn?

You will learn:

How to design and implement an effective community engagement process. 
How to draw on a range of community engagement methods and choose the most appropriate method for the situation. 
How to skilfully build a civic mindset and trust among polarised individuals and groups so they can engage in a productive and meaningful way. 
How to inform time poor communities about complex issues. 
How to undertake complex engagements online. 
How to manage risk around your engagement project.

Who should attend?

Current and emerging public sector leaders involved in the design, delivery, improvement and communication of public policy, programs and services. 

Who will lead the course?

Leading community engagement is delivered by DemocracyCo, Australia’s leading deliberative democracy organisation with extensive expertise engaging communities on complex public issues. Their work includes undertaking a summit with 80 Darwin community residents to explore what their future looks like as part of the City of Darwin’s Living Darwin Strategic Plan 2030. DemocracyCo has also conducted the world’s largest citizens jury on behalf of the South Australian government to explore the potential of storing and disposing of nuclear waste from other countries. 

Event details

Date: 23 November and 30 November 2021

Duration: 9am – 1pm AEST, 2 x four-hour sessions

Location: Online (Zoom)

Cost: $1,055 AUD (inc. GST)

ANZSOG Alumni receive a 15% discount.

Every person who completes the Executive Master of Public Administration, Executive Fellows Program, Towards Strategic Leadership or an international program becomes part of our alumni. Only one discount is redeemable for each registration.

This workshop will be delivered via Zoom providing a platform for inspiring and engaging delivery. Participants are encouraged to utilise a personal device if Zoom is unable to be accessed via work issued devices or network connections. 

Time

november 23 (Tuesday) - 30 (Tuesday)

Location

Online

Organizer

ANZSOG+61 3 8344 1990 Level 8, Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Wellington

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01decAll Day02The Māori Legal, Business and Governance ForumWellington Event Organized By: Brightstar

Event Details

The Māori Legal, Business and Governance Forum will provide insight on large scale regulatory and legislative changes, co-governance frameworks and tikanga’s role in Aotearoa’s legal system and business environment. This Forum is a great opportunity for iwi representatives, legal practitioners and those who are in roles focused on empowering Māori to come together to share their expertise and stories.

Reasons to attend:

Grasp key regulatory developments such as the Resource Management and Three Water reform and understand their impacts on Māori
Hear from speakers that are at the forefront of legal developments involving tikanga’s role in Aotearoa’s legal system
Understand recently developed co-governance frameworks and examples that are enforcing Te Tiriti
Explore the continual development of tikanga within Aotearoa’s economy and business practice
Develop your understanding of opportunities of Māori business development

Key sessions not to miss:

Reforming the Resource Management system: providing greater recognition of te ao Māori and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Māori representation within local council – how the Māori wards will work in the 2022 election
The role of tikanga Māori and customary Lore within Aotearoa’s common law system
Developing Māori leaders and providing support for greater representation within roles of governance

Date: 1-2 December 2021

Venue: Wellington

Pricing:

$2399+GST
$1799 + GST – Special pricing for registered Māori Trusts/Local and Central Government

Group Pricing

Buy 2 tickets for the Forum & get 1 free. (Ts&Cs apply)

Super saver pricing ends 1 October

View Agenda: https://www.conferenz.co.nz/events/19th-m%C4%81ori-legal-business-and-governance-forum

Time

december 1 (Wednesday) - 2 (Thursday)

Location

Wellington

Organizer

Brightstar09 912 3616 51 Apollo Drive Rosedale Auckland 0632 New Zealand

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07decAll Day08TOOLS AND SKILLS FOR POLICY PRACTITIONERSOnline Event Organized By: Policy Skills

Event Details

2 DAY WORKSHOP – IN PERSON PLACES AVAILABLE

Interactive learning suitable for practitioners at all levels. Learn from experts with years of policy experience at all levels.

Co-author of the highly-acclaimed and longstanding Australia Policy Handbook, Peter Bridgman leads a two-day immersion in policy advice and production. Along with experienced policy professional, Nonie Malone, this is a workshop delivered by practitioners, not academics, and tailored to the work on your desk right now.

TOPICS COVERED:

Develop new policy skills and build on your existing skills
Understand why developing policy advice is hard
Come away with new tools and frameworks to improve your analysis
Navigate the complex policy environment
Distinguish the elements of good policy and learn from policy failure
Know how to engage stakeholders effectively
See how policy practitioners lead and manage policy
Develop confidence in planning and execution for effective implementation and evaluation
Explore the interface between research, evidence, analysis, implementation and evaluation
Know how to balance control and flexibility to deal with uncertainty

Download the PDF Brochure for full course details.

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY ONE: POLICY IN CONTEXT

Policy Issues
- What is “public policy” and why is it important?
- How do issues become policy issues?
- Prioritising competing policy issues
Policy analysis
- How do we analyse policy issues?
- Analytical tools and concepts
- Innovative thinking
How to make a difference: policy instruments
- What tools do we have to make a difference?
- Which tools are the right ones?
- Understand legislation: when to use it and when not to use it
Policy players
- Methods for effective stakeholder communication
- Ministers and Cabinet / Council
- The role of the policy analyst
- Managing up essentials: influential communication and action

DAY TWO: POLICY IN ACTION

Coordinating policy action inside government
- Consultation with other agencies
- The role and influence of central agencies
Policy decision making
- Policies that make sense to decision makers
- Framing policy arguments
Implementation and evaluation challenges
- Implementation as success and failure
- How do we know if our policies achieved the desired result?
Integrating policy lessons
- Essentials for good policy making
- Dealing with uncertainty and time pressures
- Project management for policy and programs
- Managing in: maintaining and upgrading your own and your team’s policy capability

Time

december 7 (Tuesday) - 8 (Wednesday)

Location

Online

Organizer

Policy SkillsPolicy Skills is a collaborative operation of Peter Bridgman, Australia’s most-recognised policy leader and Nonie Malone, a highly experienced policy manager. We present public offer programs delivered by ourselves and other policy area specialists. PO Box 5418 West End QLD 4101

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24febAll DayFST Government New Zealand 2022Lower Hutt Events Centre Event Organized By: FST Media Pty Ltd

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The New Zealand Government has in recent years made impressive strides in its digital transformation agenda. Achievements of note include the rollout of its one-stop-shop customer service hub, gov. NZ, coordinating its data sharing and management program (under the Data Investment Framework) and the progressive development of its groundbreaking API marketplace. These efforts have and will continue to go a long way to breaking down information silos and outmoded processes that have long stymied innovation. However, NZ remains in the first chapters of what could potentially be a storied digital transformation journey.

Join us in Wellington for our 7th Annual FST Government New Zealand conference as we chart NZ’s progress towards a comprehensive and seamless eGovernment. We invite the public sector and the tech industry’s foremost thought leaders to track the NZ Government digital innovation pipeline, its frontline service and back-end infrastructure priorities, and structures to support its efficiency and citizen service goals.

Among the key themes we’ll explore include:

– NZ’s Covid response, agency pivot and digital booster shot for recovery
– Cross-agency cloud migration strategy
– Whole-of-government digital transformation
– A next-gen cybersecurity strategy: adaptive, intuitive, and automated
– Data governance and privacy mandates
– Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation strategy – making the leap to augmented, predictive government
– Agile-by-design methodologies
– Smart places and building digital-ready infrastructure
– Omnichannel services and platforms

Register your interest below to attend the 7th Annual FST Government New Zealand conference.

Delegate attendance is reserved for Government Officials ONLY.

For more information on vendor opportunities, please contact Chris Daros on ChrisD@fst.net.au or +61 475445345

Time

All Day (Thursday)

Location

Lower Hutt Events Centre

30c Laings Road, Hutt Central

Organizer

FST Media Pty Ltd+61 2 8484 0918 Suite 1102, Level 11 275 Alfred St North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia

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14marAll Day1536th Industrial and Employment Relations (IER) SummitNavigating the shifting regulatory tides of the ER landscape. Ellersile Events Centre Event Organized By: Brightstar

22marAll Day23TOOLS AND SKILLS FOR POLICY PRACTITIONERSOnline Event Organized By: Policy Skills

Event Details

2 DAY WORKSHOP – IN PERSON PLACES AVAILABLE

Interactive learning suitable for practitioners at all levels. Learn from experts with years of policy experience at all levels.

TOPICS COVERED:

Develop new policy skills and build on your existing skills
Understand why developing policy advice is hard
Come away with new tools and frameworks to improve your analysis
Navigate the complex policy environment
Distinguish the elements of good policy and learn from policy failure
Know how to engage stakeholders effectively
See how policy practitioners lead and manage policy
Develop confidence in planning and execution for effective implementation and evaluation
Explore the interface between research, evidence, analysis, implementation and evaluation
Know how to balance control and flexibility to deal with uncertainty

Download the PDF Brochure for full course details.

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY ONE: POLICY IN CONTEXT

Policy Issues
- What is “public policy” and why is it important?
- How do issues become policy issues?
- Prioritising competing policy issues
Policy analysis
- How do we analyse policy issues?
- Analytical tools and concepts
- Innovative thinking
How to make a difference: policy instruments
- What tools do we have to make a difference?
- Which tools are the right ones?
- Understand legislation: when to use it and when not to use it
Policy players
- Methods for effective stakeholder communication
- Ministers and Cabinet / Council
- The role of the policy analyst
- Managing up essentials: influential communication and action

DAY TWO: POLICY IN ACTION

Coordinating policy action inside government
- Consultation with other agencies
- The role and influence of central agencies
Policy decision making
- Policies that make sense to decision makers
- Framing policy arguments
Implementation and evaluation challenges
- Implementation as success and failure
- How do we know if our policies achieved the desired result?
Integrating policy lessons
- Essentials for good policy making
- Dealing with uncertainty and time pressures
- Project management for policy and programs
- Managing in: maintaining and upgrading your own and your team’s policy capability

Time

march 22 (Tuesday) - 23 (Wednesday)

Location

Online

Organizer

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Minister applauds spy dome decision

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CCTV focus of Napier long term plan

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LED lighting to flood Hamilton fields

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NZ-first for Hamilton playground

26/11/2021

New Zealand's first fully accessible playground could soon find its home in Hamilton. At a Community Committee meeting yesterday,...

Breakwater trial for Naval Point

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Wellington approves harbour parade upgrade

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Wellington City Council has approved changes to Evans Bay Parade between Greta Point and Cobham Drive that it says will create more...

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Government backs more rural hubs

14/11/2021

The Government says it's backing rural communities across New Zealand by investing in a growing number of rural community hubs. “These hubs...

Apps

On-demand transport trial for Tawa

25/10/2021

Wellington City Council has announced a new on-demand public transport trial for the Tawa area. Tawa Community Board Chair,...

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Digital protections a step closer

20/10/2021

Making it easier for New Zealanders to safely prove who they are digitally and control who has access to that information is...

HEALTH

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Vaccines mandatory for Police, Defence

26/11/2021

Workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements will be extended to include the New Zealand Police and Defence Force in preparation for the transition to...

Māori vaccine first doses at 80%

Health 25/11/2021

COVID-19 testing strategy broadens

Health 25/11/2021

$300m jab at better COVID treatment

Health 25/11/2021

Text support for disabled vaccinations

Health 25/11/2021

Procurement

Infrastructure

EOI issued for Hamilton river precinct

22/11/2021

Private developers are being invited to partner with Hamilton City Council to help further develop the central city to the Waikato River...

Christchurch carpark proposal goes public

Assets 18/11/2021

Police plough new tractor deal

Contracts 14/11/2021

Public Sector to build on 5-star rating

Assets 12/11/2021

US Marines-built hall gets the boot

Contracts 10/11/2021

Education

Putting a NZ education back on the map

25/11/2021

Education NZ has launched a global campaign to strengthen its education brand and attract more international students to a New Zealand education.

Canterbury COVID researchers receive medal

Education 25/11/2021

GG praises Rhodes Scholar trio

Education 22/11/2021

Exam time for students

Education 19/11/2021

Top research honour for Otago team

Awards & Recognition 18/11/2021

Police

Commissioner welcomes vaccination order

26/11/2021

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has welcomed today's announcement that all Police constabulary staff, authorised officers and recruits will be required to be...

Vaccines mandatory for Police, Defence

Defence 26/11/2021

Brave officers share stories of violence on White Ribbon Day

Police 25/11/2021

Rangiora Police Station clocks on

Police 23/11/2021

Police and Ngāi Tahu join forces

Police 22/11/2021

Defence

Australian troops deployed to Solomon Islands

26/11/2021

Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has called for calm as the nation deploys Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP)...

NZ “deeply concerned” by Solomon Islands protests

Defence 26/11/2021

Vaccines mandatory for Police, Defence

Defence 26/11/2021

NZDF crackdown on illegal fishing

Defence 23/11/2021

Sending stereotypes sky high

Defence 23/11/2021

Finance

Tax credits to work for families

25/11/2021

A boost to Working for Families tax credits was passed into law late last night. Revenue Minister, David Parker...

Finance

Living wage for Public Service contractors

10/11/2021

Some of the lowest paid workers in government will be moved to the living wage, with a direction to extend it to...

Finance

Regional investment passes $2billion milestone

03/11/2021

Government investment in regional economic development projects has passed a $2 billion milestone, Economic and Regional Development Minister, Stuart Nash announced today.

Environment

Investment framework aligns with 2050 goal

28/10/2021

A new framework will align investment decisions by the Crown Financial Institutions (CFIs) to reflect the Government’s goal of a carbon neutral...

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