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Whakamanawa 2024

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Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Mon
16 Sep 2024
9.30am (registrations open at 8.30am)
Tue
17 Sep 2024
9am - 3.30pm
Capacity
Price
  • Te Pai Ora SSPA Member * $505
  • Non-Member Community/NGO Sector Earlybird $545
  • Non-Member – government/state sector Earlybird $695
  • Student – Conference + dinner ticket $200
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Whakamanawa 2024 - The National Social Services Conference SOLD OUT

Whakamanawa 2024 - The National Social Services Conference and Celebration Dinner is now sold out, if you would still like to attend please email lea@on-cue.co.nz

E ngā waka, e ngā reo, e ngā mana, tena koutou katoa

E ngā Iwi o te motu, e ngā hau e whā

Mihi mai, whakatau mai, haere mai

Nau Mai, Haere Mai ki Whakamanawa 2024 – The National Social Services Conference!

As the host of Whakamanawa, Social Service Providers Te Pai Ora o Aotearoa warmly invites you and your fellow kaimahi to gather with us in beautiful Ōtautahi at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre on 16 & 17 September.

We also encourage you to get your ticket today for the Conference Dinner. This will be a chance to gather with colleagues and friends and celebrate the impact our social services and social sector makes every day.

So grab your tickets now, and encourage your friends and fellow kaimahi to get theirs, too!

We are pleased to be able to offer discounted accommodation rates in Ōtautahi during Whakamanawa 2024, find out more here.

Whakamanawa 2024 - The National Social Services Conference Programme

Whakamanawa is about inspiring, encouraging and connecting us across our social sector, enabling attendees to return to their communities and hapori revitalised, with new tools and maatauranga for the mahi ahead. 

View the programme

Find out more about our Whakamanawa 2024 keynote kaikōrero and speakers

Our speakers at Whakamanawa 2024 will leave you informed, reconnected and ready to take ideas for action back to your community.

Check out our Conference Speakers!

Whakamanawa 2024 day two workshops

Day 2 of our conference will feature a wide range of engaging workshops providing you with valuable information to take back to your hapori. These will be across five streams; Facilitating Inclusivity; Innovation in Social Services; Sustainable & Thriving Organisations; Strengthening Your Practice and Change Making in Our Mahi. Check out the workshops and session times below so you can plan your day!

See the list of workshops and streams

*Limited discounted registrations

We understand that attending Whakamanawa 2024 can be a large expense for many of our members and we want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to take part. We have a limited number of discounted registrations ($300 for an individual) available for Te Pai Ora SSPA members who are based outside of Ōtautahi and have an organisational budget of less than $250,000 per year.

If you would like to apply for one of these registrations please contact our CEO Belinda Himiona, ceo@sspa.org.nz and provide the name of the kaimahi you are applying for, their role within your organisation and your organisation name.