NZAIA 2004 Conference
Sustainability, Community Futures and the Role of Impact Assessment
2004 Conference Programme
Thursday 18th March
7.00 pm - 8.30 pm Early Registration, Supper and Social Session at Solway Park for those arriving Thursday
Friday 19th March
From 8.30am Registration
10.00 -10.20am Powhiri
10.20 - 10.50am Keynote – Mary-Jane Rivers - "Impact Assessment 1984 - 2004: Its Future Contributing to Sustainable Communities"
10.50 -11.05am Morning tea
Assessment and Management of the Impacts of Population Change
Chair: James Newell11.05am -12.25pm
Perspectives on the Assessment and Response to Population Change
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Long term assessment of the scale, impacts and management of regional population change – the Bay of Plenty Smart Growth Project (Ken Tremaine)
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Anticipating population impacts in the provision of local education services (Cheryl Remington -
Ministry of Education) -
Population Change, Community Services and Social Infrastructure in Local Communities (Robin Peace and John Ryks- Ministry of Social Development)
- Community responses
to industry adjustment in resource communities – closure of rimu
production in South Westland (Kaylene Sampson, University of
Canterbury)
12.25 noon - 1pm - Break
into smaller working groups for discussion of assessment and management
of population change issues
1pm - 2pm Lunch and Poster Displays
Community Participation, Consultation and Strategic Environmental
Assessment in Long Term Council Community Plans
Chair: Bob McClymont2.00pm - 3.00pm
Panel Presentations (10-15 mins each) :
- Mike Reid (Local Government NZ)
- Wes ten Hove (Masterton DC Chief Executive)
- Jane Bradbury (Greater Wellington - the Regional Council)
- Gael Ferguson, Kapiti Coast District Council.
3.00pm - 3.30pm Afternoon tea
3.30pm - 4.10pm
Working Group Discussion on key questions (40 mins)
4.10pm - 5.00pm Plenary Discussion
5.00pm - 6.00pm NZAIA AGM
6.30pm onwards BBQ, Followed by the traditional NZAIA Guitars and Singing
SATURDAY 20TH MARCH
Development Pressures, Community Aspirations and Impact Assessment in
the Coastal Environment
Chair: Richard Peterson
9.00am-10.30am
Presentations by Rachel Hornsby and Jason Kerihi involved with the Wairarapa Coastal Strategy, Others; Discussion
10.30am -11.00am Morning Tea
Project Aqua - A Water Use Allocation Case Study
Chair: Tom Davies
11.00am-12.30pm
Presentations by Dianne Buchan(Social Impacts of Project Aqua), Bruce Parker (Waitaki River Users Liaison Group), Cathy Begley (consultant to Environment Canterbury), Kevin Currie (Ministry for the Environment), Others
12.30pm -1.30pm Lunch
1.30pm -2.15pm Discussion Groups on the Project Aqua Case Study
Indaba - Open Space Session
Facilitator: Nick Taylor
2.15pm-4.00pm
A discussion forum that allows participants to develop their own programme to address wider issues, cater to special interest groups, and discuss where to from here for NZAIA over the coming year (2 rounds with afternoon tea in the middle)
4.00- 4.30pm Closing Plenary
4.30pm Conference closes
(Programme Outline as at Thursday 12th February)
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