We have a host of exciting CPD workshops coming up this June. We know the training requirements across our membership are diverse and next month we have something for everyone.

First up is our Urban Design in Action for Planners in Auckland on the 13th June. This full day in-person event will be presented by Ian Munro and Dr Lee Beattie, who between them have over 50 years of experience in planning in Aotearoa.

This workshop is aimed at planners who are seeking to gain an understanding of the of the practice of urban design and its application to planning. The class will be interactive and draws on the presenters’ real-life working examples including projects dealing with master-planning, Special Housing Areas, residential and commercial developments and infrastructure issues.

Registrations close 25 May

Are you keeping up with the pace of technology? Do you know about the latest technologies to support the effective use of information in your practice? Our 2022 DSA winner and planning technology specialist Christine Coste will lead the Digital Management for Planners workshop. This workshop is running over 2 consecutive mornings on the 21st and 22nd June. Registering for this workshop will automatically confirm your place on the 2nd day.

  • Wednesday 21 June, 9.00am - 12.00pm.
  • Thursday 22 June, 9.00am - 12.00pm.

Registrations close 15 June.

Our third big CPD event in June is the Effective Stakeholder Engagement course presented by experienced business coach Gillian Taylor online on the 9th June. Dealing with people is as critical to the role of a planner as considering reports and data. This workshop gives an overview of the stakeholder management strategies and provides practical guidance on how and when to apply them to different stakeholders. Real-life situations are used to demonstrate how the process and ideas have been applied in planning.

Registrations close 2nd June.


Scroll down for the full June programme.


Minimum numbers are required for a workshop to run, if you are interested in attending, please register early to ensure it goes ahead.

If you have any problems with the below links, please go to www.planning.org.nz and search NZPI Events & CPD.

REMEMBER! If the NZPI workshop you are interested in is full (or not in your area), we will consider repeating it if there is sufficient interest – please register your interest here.

Any questions, contact events@planning.org.nz



Online


Introduction to Urban Design for Planners
01 June 2023
09:30 - 16:00
Online

Members: $315.00 | Non-members: $525.00

06 CPD Points

This one-day workshop is aimed at planners who are seeking to gain an understanding of the theory, principles and practice of urban design and how this can be applied to planning and when an urban designer could be required to achieved the intended planning outcomes sought in the resource consent and plan making process.

Full details here

Please register by Thursday 25 May.


Planning for Māori Values – Te Piriti - Intermediate
07 June 2023
09:30 - 16:00
Online

Members: $315.00 | Non-members: $525.00

06 CPD Points


The intermediate workshop builds on the foundations set in the introductory workshop. We focus in more depth on the application of Māori values in different planning settings and explore Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi through the lens of settlements.  We will explore the proposed resource management reforms and impacts on Māori. This will include how technicians improve their approach to Māori engagement and offers suggested approaches to planning investigation and inquiry.

Full details here

Please register by Thursday 01 June.



Planning for Non-Planners
09 June 2023
09:00 - 12:30
Online

Members: $215.00 | Non-members: $425.00

03 CPD Points


This workshop is aimed at staff in both the public and private practice firms and NGO who work with planners and would like to gain a better understanding of how the system works, this 3.5 hour workshop is designed for those from a non-planning background and would like to gain a better understanding of how the planning system actually works in practice in New Zealand.

Full details here

Please register by Monday 05 June.



Effective Stakeholder Engagement
09 June 2023
08:30 - 15:00
Online

Members: $315.00 | Non-members: $525.00

06 CPD Points


This workshop presents proven “how to” steps and methods. It covers the five steps of stakeholder relationship management: identify – prioritise – understand – engage – measure, taking a methodical approach, exploring issues, providing tools to help improve effectiveness and using examples.  The purpose of workshop is to help participants become more effective in engaging and influencing others; equipping them with various tools, models and processes to support their success in stakeholder relationships.

Full details here

Please register by Monday 05 June.



Planning for Māori Values – Ki Te Hoe – Advanced
14 June 2023 
09:30 - 16:00
Online

Members: $160.00 | Non-members: $525.00

06 CPD Points


In this workshop, planners demonstrate skills they have developed through the ‘Planning for Māori Values’ series through groupwork and incorporating their understanding of values and identifying tools through which mana whenua are included and engaged. The focus of the Ki Te Hoe is on a planning application and participants will be supported to reflect on their practices in integrating Māori values through engagement.

Full details here

Please register by Wednesday 07 June.



Planning for Enduring Outcomes – Compliance ‘101’ for Consent Planners
16 June 2023
09:00 - 16:00
Online

Members: $315.00 | Non-members: $525.00

06 CPD Points


This workshop is focused on the importance of resource consent conditions and provides an overview of compliance processes under the RMA.  Planners will finish the day with tools to assist them in their consenting work to ensure that resource consents achieve the intended outcomes on the ground.

Full details here

Please register by Friday 09 June.



RC3: Conditions, Decisions, Reports and Hearings
16 June 2023
09:00 - 16:00
Online

Members: $315.00 | Non-members: $525.00

06 CPD Points


This one-day workshop is designed to provide you with a detailed understanding of how to prepare effective and sound s.42 reports, prepare relevant s.104 recommendations to a range of decision makers with effective and enforceable conditions.  It will also assist you to understand your role as a reporting officer, improve your report writing skills, your role during a hearing process and dealing with Hearing Commissioners questioning.

Full details here

Please register by Monday 22 May.



Digital Information Management for Planners
21 & 22 June 2023
09:00 - 12:00 each day.
Online

Members: $315.00 | Non-members: $525.00

06 CPD Points


This workshop empowers planners to make deliberate decisions on their knowledge management practices, and to implement the latest technological solutions to suit their style of working. It is a great antidote to the feeling of information overload in modern practice.  It is structured around the practical output of a personalised information management strategy. 

Full details here

Please register by Thursday 15 June.



Planning for Māori Values – Te Timatanga: Introduction
28 June 2023
09:30 - 16:00
Online

Members: $315.00 | Non-members: $525.00

06 CPD Points


Te Tīmatanga – Introductory Workshop begins with the foundation to understanding these values, including the role of Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi, and is designed to help attendees prepare themselves to engage with tangata whenua in their work.

Full details here

Please register by Thursday 22 June.






In-Person

Urban Design in Action for Planners
13 June 2023
09:00 - 16:00
Auckland

Members: $480.00 | Non-members: $685.00

06 CPD Points


This one-day workshop is aimed at planners who are seeking to gain an understanding of the of the practice of urban design and how this can be applied to planning to achieve the intended planning outcomes sought in either through resource consent and/or plan making process. This workshop builds on the one day introductory course on urban design, but can be undertaken independently.  It is based around up-to-date case studies and evaluating current best practice, using both local and international examples

Full details here

Please register by Thursday 25 May.


Advanced Policy Writing
30 June 2023
09:30 - 14:30
Tauranga

Members: $320.00 | Non-members: $475.00

04 CPD Points


This half day workshop is designed for planners with some experience, or less experienced planners currently tasked with policy writing for a Plan required under the RMA.  The programme will begin with a brief overview of the purpose and respective roles of objectives, policies and rules in RMA Plans and then focus on the fundamental aspects of good policy writing.  This will include how to express difficult concepts in policy writing, and what policy language is appropriate for a range of resource management issues.  A number of case studies will be used to examine good and bad practice.

Full details here

Please register by Friday 16 June.  Be quick, only 2 tickets left!