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.

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

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.

Past workshops and briefings

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)

2024 workshops

13 March

Vegetation Framework workshop
Time	Following committee meeting
Venue	Missoula Room
Document	Vegetation Framework Review(PDF, 8MB)

20 March

Reserve Development & Management Plan – Ashhurst Domain
Time	Following committee meeting
Venue	Missoula Room
Document	Phase 1: Early engagement workshop document(PDF, 1MB) Engagement Report(PDF, 321KB)

27 March

Parking Framework briefing
Time	8.15am, before committee meeting
Venue	Missoula Room
Document	Parking Framework Council Briefing(PDF, 1MB) Executive summary – Palmerston North draft Parking Framework(PDF, 711KB)

Review of Sun Protection Policy and Healthy Beverages Policy workshop
Time	Following committee meeting
Venue	Missoula Room
Document	Presentation document(PDF, 1MB)

24 April

Events Forum briefing

Time

Following committee meeting

Venue

Missoula Room

Document

Agenda(PDF, 157KB)

Manawatū Business Events Strategy(PDF, 2MB)

An introduction to Manawatū Convention Bureau(PDF, 4MB)

Manawatū Business Events Handbook(PDF, 4MB)

5 June

He Rā Ki Tua (Horizons Region Spaces and Places Plan for Sport and Recreation) briefing
Time	Following council meeting
Venue	Missoula Room
Document	He rā ki tua elected member briefing(PDF, 1MB)

19 June

Nature Calls roadmap and Local Water Done Well [regional approach workshop]