Conference 2021 Programme
Find programme information about the National Emergency Management Conference 2021, Hui Taumata o Te Uepū Whakahaere Haumaru.
2021 Programme
Time |
Location |
Session Type |
Description |
07:15 |
Oceania Room |
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Registrations Open |
08:00 |
Te Marae |
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Pōwhiri |
08:45 |
Oceania Room |
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Kapu tī / Cup of Tea |
09:00 |
Oceania Room |
Keynote |
Kia hiwa rā! / Opening of Hui Hon Kris Faafoi - Minister for Emergency Management An address to open the conference – Hon Kris Faafoi will also host the Emergency Management Awards Dinner. |
09:30 |
Oceania Room |
Panel |
Ko te Amorangi ki mua / Māori Leaders making decisions on behalf of Māori Robyn Wallace (Chair - Ministerial Advisory Committee) |
10:15 Morning Tea in Rooms |
Oceania Room |
Rōpū tahi Breakout 1 |
Recognising the critical role of iwi Māori in the emergency management system This session will focus on the partnering processes between Māori and others within the emergency management system. It will also explore ways of recognising Māori as Treaty partners. Lil Anderson (Chief Executive - Te Arawhiti) |
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Rangimarie Room 1 |
Rōpū rua Breakout 2 |
Reflecting Māori contributions at all levels of the emergency management system This breakout session will consider the contributions that Māori make right across the emergency management system - Māori in the workforce, Māori in decision-making roles, Māori designing and delivering services. It will also look at how local initiatives nest within regional initiatives. Piki Thomas (National Manager Kaupapa Māori - Fire and Emergency New Zealand)
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Rangimarie Room 2 |
Rōpū toru Breakout 3 |
Valuing the role Māori rōpū play in a responsive emergency management system This session will consider the multitude of Māori rōpū that are part of the emergency management system and the ways they spring into action as required. It will also consider ways that the broader emergency management system can tap into their expertise and build ongoing relationships. Helen Leahy (Pouarahi - Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu) |
11:15 |
Oceania Room |
Panel |
Ko te hāpai ō ki muri /Facilitators report back from breakout sessions |
11:45 |
Oceania Room |
Keynote |
Te Pito o Te Ao: Withstanding Crises Through Localised Action Tina Ngata Community cohesion is crucial in times of crisis. For rurally remote communities like Wharekahika and Te Araroa on the East Cape, community cohesion has been fundamental in responses to multiple crises over recent years, including earthquakes, tsunamis, the COVID pandemic and a rising number of climate-related severe storm events. This keynote will reflect upon the value of a strengths-based approach for supporting community-level responses to crises, and what this might mean at a national level for the increasing range of crises we face as a nation.
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12:15 |
Oceania Room |
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Kai o te rā nui / Lunch |
12:15 |
Rangimarie Room 1
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Kia toa takitini / Tangata whenua kōrero |
13:30 |
Oceania Room |
Rōpū whā Breakout 4 |
Making a responsive, inclusive and effective emergency management system This breakout session will consider the factors of an effective emergency management system that make it responsive, inclusive and effective. It will draw on experiences during COVID-19. John Whaanga (Deputy Director-General - Māori Health)
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Rangimarie Room 1 |
Rōpū rima Breakout 5 |
Which relationships will strengthen the entire emergency management system? This session will look at the range of relationships that get drawn on to ensure the emergency management system works optimally. It will consider the relationships that strengthen the system, whether they be centrally or locally. Daryn and Ramari Te Uamairangi (Tamaūpoko Community-Led) |
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Rangimarie Room 2 |
Rōpū ono Breakout 6
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Valuing communities and their lived experiences This breakout session will consider the lived experiences of communities and the crucial role that they play in making things happen. It will also explore the added benefits of this strengths based approach. Rongoitekai Paenoa Pahuru-Huriwai |
14.30 |
Oceania Room |
Panel |
Mā pango, mā whero e oti ai / Facilitators report back from Breakout Sessions |
15:00 |
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Kapu ti / Cup of tea |
15:30 |
Oceania Room |
Report Back |
Nā tō rourou Nā tōku rourou / Report back on Tangata Whenua kōrero Carolyn Schwalger (Chief Executive - National Emergency Management Agency) |
16:00 |
Oceania Room |
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Whakamutunga |
Time |
Location |
Session Type |
Description |
07:30 |
Oceania Room |
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Registrations Open |
08:45 |
Soundings Theatre |
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Mihi Whakatau |
09:00 |
Soundings Theatre |
Keynote |
Kia mataara / Opening Address The Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern The Prime Minister will talk about her experiences and observations from leading New Zealand during crises, such as the Christchurch terrorist event, the Whakaari White Island eruption and the enduring COVID-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister will be introduced by Carolyn Schwalger, Chief Executive - National Emergency Management Agency. |
09:30 |
Soundings Theatre |
Report Back |
Report back from Hui ā-motu |
10:30 |
Oceania Room |
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Kapu tī / Cup of tea |
11:00 |
Soundings Theatre |
Plenary |
Te Pūtaiao / The role of science in emergency management Dame Juliet Gerrard (The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor) Juliet will discuss the role of science in emergency management. |
11:45 |
Soundings Theatre |
Plenary |
Hari huritau / Geonet 20 Years Celebration Ian Simpson (Chief Executive - GNS Science) Twenty years is a long time in emergency management, and GeoNet has evolved almost beyond recognition since its launch in 2001. Through it all, enduring partnerships have been at its heart. Ian will takes us through the past and present of GeoNet – and offers his vision for its future. |
12:30 |
Oceania Room |
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Kai o te rā nui / Lunch |
12:30 – 18:00 |
Forecourt |
Exhibition |
Emergency Services inter-operability and collaboration display |
13:30 |
Soundings Theatre |
Plenary |
Te aka kūmara / The role of communications in emergency management: EMPA Conference 2021 summary Anthony Frith (Communications Manager – National Emergency Management Agency) Anthony will provide a summary of the EMPA Conference 2021 and discuss the role of communications in emergency management. |
13:45 |
Soundings Theatre |
Panel |
Kia waka kōtuia / Iwi Māori / Crown relationships (RiskScape) Jamie Ruwhiu (Programme Lead, Whānau and Emergency Response - Ngāi Tahu) Awhina McGlinchey (Senior Advisor, Whānau and Emergency Response - Ngāi Tahu) Madison Simons (Rangatahi Labs Director, Tokona te Raki - Ngāi Tahu) Tokona te Raki (Technical Expert - Ngāi Tahu) Richard Woods (Senior Natural Hazard Risk Management Specialist (technical expert - GNS Science) Tania Gerrard (General Manager Māori Strategy and Partnership - GNS Science) Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu are creating a Ngāi Tahu co-design process to support our papatipu marae to exert their rakatirataka across emergency management. The relationship with GNS has allowed access to tools like Riskscape to inform co-design. |
14:20 |
Soundings Theatre |
Panel |
Kia waka kōtuia / Iwi/Crown Partnerships – A presentation of Manaaki - Tirohanga Mōrearea Chris Kumeroa (Director - Global Risk Consulting) Anaru Mill (Director - Te Puni Kōkiri) Duane Wilkins (Lead Advisor - Te Puni Kōkiri/Toitū te Whenua) This plenary session will be an opportunity for delegates to learn about Manaaki - Tirohanga Mōrearea, and its applicability to stakeholders across the emergency management system. The GIS Manaaki platform draws streamed data sets from a wide range of central and local government and presents them in user friendly visual formats for Māori stakeholders to combine with their own localised mapped data. |
15:00 |
Soundings Theatre |
Plenary |
‘Regulating In A Crisis’: Three collaborative films co-created by G-Reg and NEMA Ian Caplin (Government Regulatory Practice Initiative) |
15:15 |
Oceania Room |
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Kapu tī / Cup of tea |
15:45 |
Soundings Theatre |
Panel |
Te Moananui a Kiwa / Pacifica communities and emergencies: a lived experience Laulu Mac Leauanae (Chief Executive - Ministry for Pacific Peoples) - Facilitator Tevita Funaki (Chief Executive -The Fono) Debbie Sorensen (Chief Executive - Pasifika Futures) Rev Victor Pouesi (Ekalesia Faapotopotoga Kerisiano Samoa Mangere East Church) A panel discussion, chaired by Laulu Mac Leauane, with Pacific leaders sharing the lived experiences of Pacific People in recent emergencies in NZ. |
16:30 |
Soundings Theatre |
Panel |
Whaowhia te kete mātauranga / Valuing mātauranga Maori and indigenous perspectives in emergency management Glenis Philip-Barbara (kaikōmihona Māori mō ngā tamariki ō Aotearoa - Office of the Children's Commissioner) |
17:30 |
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Wā Whaktā / Break |
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18:30 |
Wellington Foyer |
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He Pō Whakanui / Emergency Management Awards Dinner |
Time |
Location |
Session Type |
Description |
07:30 |
Oceania Room |
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Mihi Whakatau |
07:35 (for 08:00) |
Oceania Room |
Breakfast Keynote |
KOWHEORI-19 / COVID-19 Dr Ashley Bloomfield (Director-General of Health) Dr Bloomfield will discuss New Zealand’s COVID-19 response. |
09:00 |
Soundings Theatre |
Panel |
Titiro ki tua / Future of Emergency Management Carolyn Schwalger (Chief Executive - National Emergency Management Agency): Facilitator |
09:45 |
Oceania Room |
Rōpū tahi Breakout 1 |
Community Resilience (Christchurch 10 years on) Christchurch has certainly had more than its fair share of emergencies. This session will look at an assessment of community resilience prior to the 2010/11 earthquakes, community actions during the response and recovery, and work done post-earthquake to develop community resilience. It will also explore community resilience in later events – the Kaikoura earthquake, the Port Hills fire and the Mosque shooting – and the role of CDEM in building community resilience into the future. Jessica Petersen (Group Welfare Manager, Canterbury CDEM Group) |
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Soundings Theatre |
Rōpū rua
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Emergency Management National Collaboration This breakout session looks at ensuring we have a more collaborative approach to emergency management. It will feature the new Emergency Services Sector Strategy with its mission to collaborate and coordinate for a faster, more effective and sustainable response to significant emergencies and will cover the core principles, functions, and enablers needed for the successful delivery of this mission. Kerry Gregory (National Commander / Deputy Chief Executive Service Delivery - Fire and Emergency New Zealand) |
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Icon Room |
Rōpū toru Breakout 3 |
Expanding engagement with communities (CALD & Disabilities) Some communities face greater exposure than others to the impacts of emergencies. This session will shed light on the barriers that are contributing to these impacts, and how better engagement and collaboration can improve the resilience of those who are disproportionately impacted by emergencies, with a particular focus on disabled, rural, and culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Anthony Frith (Communications Manager - National Emergency Management Agency) Lara Draper (Team Leader- Deaf Aotearoa) Cathie Cotter (Chairperson -Southland Rural Support Trust) |
10:30 |
Oceania Room |
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Morning Tea |
11:15
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Oceania Room |
Rōpū wha Breakout 4 |
Emergency Preparedness – Working with volunteers This session offers conference attendees the chance to discuss current challenges and opportunities for volunteer emergency management with a panel of sector leaders from a range of organisations and agencies holding diverse viewpoints on volunteerism. Michelle Kitney (Chief Executive - Volunteering New Zealand) |
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Soundings Theatre |
Rōpū rima Breakout 5 |
Staff Wellbeing and fatigue management in response A discussion on ‘bad response behaviours’, staff wellbeing, and fatigue management in responses. An interactive session that will use shared experiences to brainstorm tools and activities for improvement. The session will also incorporate psychological safety and holistic wellbeing elements. Charlotte Penman (Senior Manager COVID-19 Response - Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency) |
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Icon Room |
Rōpū ono Breakout 6 |
Climate Change Adaptation: Sharing the costs This session will address some pressing questions. How does New Zealand share the costs of adaptation – across society, communities & individuals – in ways that can address inter & intra-generational equity. What are some of the issues, options and pitfalls to consider? |
12:00 |
Oceania Room |
Rōpū whitu Breakout 7 |
Community Empowerment: How I learned to stop worrying and love spontaneous volunteers For the last ten years, WREMO has been incorporating recognised community development practices into its work programme with a goal of better enabling households, businesses and communities to take action in readiness and response. This presentation will highlight some aspects of this journey – where they have succeeded and stumbled. It will also provide an overview of the Community Emergency Hub model which has reshaped how the region prepares for emergency events by empowering spontaneous volunteers. Dan Neely (Manager of Community Resilience and Group Recovery Manager at the Wellington Emergency Management Office) |
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Soundings Theatre
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Rōpū waru Breakout 8 |
New Zealand Tsunami Monitoring and Detection Network New Zealand is at risk of experiencing large and catastrophic tsunami. Our improved understanding of this risk has led to the recent investment in New Zealand’s first Tsunami Monitoring and Detection Network. The network, comprising 12 Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) Buoys, is designed to detect tsunami from our biggest and closest threats, stretching from New Caledonia and Tonga to New Zealand coastlines. This session will explore the science underpinning our knowledge of tsunami risk to New Zealand and provide an overview of the new DART buoy network, its operation, technology and how it serves to assist us in better managing the risks we face from tsunami threat. Kevin Fenaughty (Team Leader Hazard Risk Management - National Emergency Management Agency)
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Icon Room |
Rōpū iwa Breakout 9 |
Progressing Emergency Management Regulatory Framework Reform Hear about the amendment to the Civil Defence and Emergency Management Act, Plan, and Guide, and take the opportunity to input into the thinking around the scope and policy options for this work. The session will include options for participants to focus on the legal framework; critical infrastructure (lifelines utilities); empowering disabled people and identifying lead agencies. Adam Allington (Manager Policy - National Emergency Management Agency) |
12:45 |
Oceania Room |
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Kai o te rā nui / Lunch |
13:45 |
Soundings Theatre |
Keynote |
Kia manawaroa / Personal Resilience Nigel Latta (Clinical Psychologist, Author and Television Presenter) |
14:45 |
Soundings Theatre |
Closing Plenary |
Tuituinga / Closing plenary Carolyn Schwalger (Chief Executive - National Emergency Management Agency) |
15:00 |
Soundings Theatre |
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Poroporoaki Haere rā |
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Conference sub-themes
- Valuing communities and their lived experiences to ensure an emergency management system that is responsive, inclusive and effective
HE WAKA EKE NOA – a canoe that we are all in with no exception. - Removing structural boundaries to achieve equitable outcomes
RUIA TAITEA KIA TŪ KO TAIKĀKĀ ANAKE – strip away the sapwood to leave the heartwood. - Valuing mātauranga Maori and indigenous perspectives in emergency management
WHAOWHIA TE KETE MĀTAURANGA – fill the basket of knowledge.