Workshops and briefings

Overview

See when elected members are discussing upcoming key topics.

Please be aware that workshop times can shift on the day as they follow formal committee meetings.

Wednesday 29 April

Workshop: Social Housing
Time Following the Community Resilience & Sustainability Committee meeting
Venue Council Chamber
Document

Thursday 30 April

Workshop: Joint Shareholders’ Committee – Central Districts Water
Time 3pm
Venue Missoula Room
Document Workshop agenda and plan(PDF, 195KB)

Wednesday 20 May

Workshop: BPO (Nature Calls) decision-making framework
Time Following committee meeting
Venue Council Chamber
Document  

Wednesday 27 May

Workshop: Joint Shareholders’ Committee – Central Districts Water
Time 3pm
Venue Council Chamber
Document  

Wednesday 27 May

Workshop: Joint Shareholders’ Committee – Central Districts Water
Time 4.30pm
Venue TBC
Document  

Friday 29 May

Workshop: Joint Shareholders’ Committee – Central Districts Water
Time 10am
Venue Rangitikeī District Council
Document  

Tuesday 2 June

Workshop: Joint Shareholders’ Committee – Central Districts Water
Time 9.30am
Venue Te Whare Wairua Mererikiriki, Tanenuiarangi Manawatū, Maxwells Line
Document  

Friday 5 June

Workshop: Joint Shareholders’ Committee – Central Districts Water
Time 10am
Venue Howowhenua District Council
Document  

Wednesday 17 June

Workshop: Significance & Engagement Policy
Time Following committee meeting
Venue Council Chamber
Document  

Friday 26 June

Workshop: Long-term Plan
Time 9am
Venue Council Chamber
Document  

Friday 25 September

Workshop: Long-term Plan
Time 9am
Venue Council Chamber
Document  

Friday 20 November

Workshop: Long-term Plan
Time 9am
Venue Council Chamber
Document  

 

Past workshops and briefings

Wednesday 8 April

Workshop: Central Districts Water matters
Time 1pm
Venue Conference and Function Centre
Document Presentation document(PDF, 6MB)

Wednesday 1 April

Workshop: Long-term Plan
Time Following committee meeting, expected 3pm
Venue Council Chamber
Document  LTP workshop(PDF, 561KB)

Wednesday 11 March

Workshop: Support & Funding Policy
Time Following committee meeting
Venue Missoula Room
Document Presentation document(PDF, 1MB)
Workshop: Naming Policies
Time Following the previous workshop
Venue Missoula Room
Document

Presentation document(PDF, 489KB)

Supporting material(PDF, 306KB)

Wednesday 25 February

Workshop: LTP 27/37 – Vision, Strategies and Levels of Service next steps
Time 10am - 12pm
Venue Missoula Room
Document Presentation document(PDF, 947KB)

Wednesday 18 February

Workshop: Elections overall debrief
Time 10.30am
Venue Missoula Room
Document Electoral review workshop slides(PDF, 1MB)
Workshop: Election Signs (part of Public Spaces bylaw) & Wider Public Spaces bylaw
Time 11.30am
Venue Missoula Room
Document

Presentation document(PDF, 766KB)

Policy and bylaw review schedule for 2025-2027(PDF, 136KB)
Workshop: EM Expenses Policy
Time early afternoon
Venue Missoula Room
Document

Elected member expense policy(PDF, 289KB)

Presentation: expenses and allowances policy(PDF, 299KB)

Friday 13 February

Long-term Plan workshop
Time 9am
Venue Council Chamber
Document
  1. Goals and Outcomes document(PDF, 54KB)
  2. RoM Nation presentation 2026(PDF, 3MB)
  3. What Really Matters 2026(PDF, 1MB)
  4. Summary of What Really Matters 2026(PDF, 192KB)
  5. City snapshot (environmental scan)(PDF, 2MB)
  6. UN Sustainable Development Goals(PDF, 4MB)
  7. LTP 27-37 Strategic Direction Setting Workshop presentation(PDF, 2MB)

Councillor questions re LoS light touch review(PDF, 117KB)

List of key documents(PDF, 124KB)

2025 workshops

19 February

Reserve Management Plans workshop
Time after committee meeting
Venue Missoula Room
Document General Policy Kahuterawa Outdoor Recreation Plan Omnibus(PDF, 372KB)
General Reserve Management Policy – topic list(PDF, 219KB)
Parking Framework workshop
Time after the Reserve Management Plans workshop
Venue Missoula Room
Document Workshop presentation(PDF, 273KB)
Parking Framework draft document(PDF, 591KB)
Parking Framework alternative draft document(PDF, 595KB)

12 March

Community facilities development
Time 2.30pm
Venue Council chamber
Document Briefing document(PDF, 1MB)
Nature Calls workshop
Time 3.30pm
Venue Council chamber
Document Implications of the draft National Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards(PDF, 775KB)

19 March

Setting of Speed Limits 2024 rule implications and Speed Management planning workshop
Time after committee meeting
Venue Missoula Room
Document Workshop presentation document(PDF, 636KB)

26 March

Planning a new funding agreement and strategic partnership plan with Sport Manawatū for 2025-28 – workshop
Time after committee meeting
Venue Missoula Room
Document Workshop presentation document(PDF, 2MB)

16 April

Resource Recovery Comprehensive Services Review workshop
Time Following Sustainability Committee meeting
Venue Missoula Room

This briefing is confidential to allow for the protection of privacy and to enable the Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations, (including commercial or industrial negotiations) and to prevent the disclosure or use of official information for improper gain or improper advantage.
Stormwater Strategy 1 workshop
Time following the Resource Recovery Comprehensive Services Review workshop 
Venue Missoula Room
Document Workshop document(PDF, 2MB)

30 April

Nature Calls briefing
Time 1.30pm to 3pm
Venue  Missoula Room

This briefing is confidential to enable the council to negotiate without prejudice or disadvantage (including commercial or industrial negotiations).

21 May

Local Water Done Well briefing
Time after committee meeting
Venue Missoula Room
  This briefing is confidential to enable the council to negotiate without prejudice or disadvantage.

28 May

Local Water Done Well workshop
Time after committee meeting
Venue Missoula Room
Document Local Water Done Well presentation(PDF, 637KB)

18 June

LG Ratepayer Assistance Scheme Initiative briefing 
Time After committee meeting
Venue Missoula Room
Document Presentation slides(PDF, 1MB)

6 August

Key components of Water Services Delivery Plan and Commitment Agreement briefing
Time Following Council meeting
Venue Missoula Room
Document Local Water Done Well - Elected Member Roadshow document(PDF, 984KB)

27 August

City centre indicative business case briefing
Time 10.45am
Venue Missoula Room
Document Briefing document(PDF, 2MB)
Local Water Done Well - Collaboration Agreement - Joint Workshop with Horowhenua, Palmerston North and Rangitikei
Time 12pm
Venue Council Chamber
Document Elected Member Briefing 27 August 2025 - Collaboration Agreement and Terms Sheet(PDF, 525KB)

17 September

Water Services - Council Controlled Organisation Elected Member briefing
Time 3.30pm
Venue Conference Room (upstairs), Conference & Function Centre, 354 Main Street, Palmerston North
Document Local Water Done Well - Elected Member Briefing 17 September 2025 - Governance & accountability(PDF, 697KB)

1 October

Workshop: Draft Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw
Time 1pm
Venue Missoula Room
Document Elected member briefing(PDF, 332KB)


Confidential Briefing: Resource Recovery Comprehensive Services Review- update
Time 2pm
Venue Missoula Room
Document This briefing is confidential to allow for the protection of privacy and to enable the Council to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial or industrial negotiations) and to prevent the disclosure or use of official information for improper gain or improper advantage.

Friday 7 November

Workshop: Water Services - Council Controlled Organisation Councils Workshop
Time 9am
Venue JA Russell Lounge, CET Arena (entrance from Waldegrave Street)
Document Presentation document(PDF, 957KB)

Wednesday 19 November

Confidential Workshop: Social Housing and Property
Time 8.30am
Venue Missoula Room
Document This briefing is confidential to protect the commercial position of the Council.

Wednesday 3 December

Workshop: Water Services - Council Controlled Organisation shareholder committee
Time 3pm
Venue Missoula Room
Document  


Briefing: Funding and Financing - Development & Regulatory
Time 4pm
Venue Missoula Room
Document Presentation document(PDF, 6MB)

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