2016 NZPI Annual Conference

The New Zealand Planning Institute’s (NZPI) big national conference will take place in Dunedin from 12–15 April 2016, and will help shape the future of the country.

‘Over the Rainbow’ seeks to address the opportunities and vision required by planners to take a strategic policy oriented view of environmental sustainability and economic development in NZ.

With a focus on the RMA and best practice implementation at a regional level, the exploration of these issues comes at a time when domestic and global opinion is shifting and those planners with an in-depth knowledge of the challenges will be best equipped to meet the economic and sustainability demands of tomorrow. 

Speakers include Building, Housing and Environment minister Nick Smith, former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer, Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright and Ngai Tahu kaumatua Sir Tipene O’Regan.

The conference will attract over 500 planners, resource managers, urban designers and environmental practitioners from all over the country.

NZPI’s audience involves influential decision makers such as industry leaders, business managers, environment lawyers, judges, local government, central government, property developers, architects, landscape architects, surveyors, technical specialists, planners, mana whenua, community groups, construction and development industry members, urban designers, scientists, researchers, academics and tertiary students.

For more information on the conference and to register, see here.