2024 Conference
SuperLocal 2024 took place in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, from 21-23 August, gathering over 700 local government professionals to amplify leadership across the sector.
The conference celebrated bringing localism to life and featured inspiring keynote speakers from both international and national stages, providing a unique chance to connect with the local government whānui from all corners of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Below is a curated selection of photos from the main sessions.
Opening ceremony
Kim Hill, MC
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Mayor Tory Whanau, Wellington City Council
Chair Daran Ponter, Greater Wellington Regional Council
Sam Broughton, LGNZ President
Sarah Lucas, Community Board Chair
Anna Mitchell, Executive General Manager Chorus
John Allen, Chief Executive WellingtonNZ
Te Maruata Address
Councillor Toni Boynton, Whakatāne District Council and Councillor Iaean Cranwell, Environment Canterbury
Hon Simeon Brown, Minister of Local Government
Mayor Alex Walker, Central Hawke's Bay District Council
Susan Freeman-Greene, Chief Executive LGNZ
Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director The New Zealand Initiative
Panel: Letting locals lead the charge
Chair Charlotte Littlewood, Chair Taranaki Regional Council; Camden Howitt, PwC; Rawiri Richmond, Te Wānanga o Raukawa and Leeann Watson, Business Canterbury.
Young Elected Member Address
Invercargill City Council, Deputy Mayor Rohan O'Neill-Stevens, Nelson City Council
Hon Shane Jones, Minister for Regional Development
Richard de Cani, Global Cities Planning and Design Leader Arup
Panel: Local success for national benefit
Chris Bunny, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi; Stacey Hitchcock, Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki; Craig Stobo, Local Government Funding Agency and Meg Williams, World of WearableArt.
Nicole Coughlin, Town of Cary
Alan Thorp, Group Chief Executive Officer Habitat for Humanity New Zealand
Sally Loudon OBE, Former Chief Executive of Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Justin Tipa, Kaiwhakahaere Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Hon Chris Bishop, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Housing, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform
Panel: Partnering for a resilient South Dunedin future
Cushla Loomb, Beca; Jonathan Rowe, Dunedin City Council and Jean-Luc Payan, Otago Regional Council.
Sarah Baddeley, Partner MartinJenkins
Panel: Perspectives on structure
Mayor Anita Baker, Porirua City Council, Bayden Barber, Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Board, Peter Nunns, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, Jonathan Salter, Simpson Grierson.
Rt Hon Chris Hipkins, Leader of the Opposition
Hon Simon Watts, Minister for Climate Change and Mayor Jamie Cleine, Buller District Council
Digby Hall, Climate Adaption Navigator