Programme

The conference programme is now available to download here. An electronic copy of the conference booklet can be found here.

Labour History Workshop

Preserving our Labour History

If you have an interest in preserving the rich history of the NZ Labour Party you are invited to a meeting to share experiences and discuss issues, including the development of a Party-wide archiving policy.  Click here to see a draft policy.

The meeting will be in the Concert chamber (just across the foyer from the main conference hall) during lunch on Saturday.  It  is hosted by the Otago-Southland Labour Archiving Group and will be a follow-up to the one held at the Dunedin Conference in 2018. 

Sector AGMs

Rainbow Sector AGM and Sector Day

We welcome you to join us at our AGM and Sector day on Friday November 29 11am-1:30pm in the Education Room at Whanganui Museum. 

At the AGM we will elect our Executive for the year ahead, and plan what we want to do during election year 2020. We will also get updates from our Rainbow MPs.

More information, including on the positions up for election, will be sent out via email.

For more information, contact Rainbow Labour secretary David Do [email protected]

Multicultural Sector AGM and Sector Day

We welcome you to join us at our 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday November 29 9.30am-1:30pm in the Concert Chamber in the War Memorial Centre.

We will have the AGM first where we will elect our organising committee for the year ahead. After that, we will plan what we want to do during election year 2020 during the Sector planning session.

More information, including on the positions for the Organising Committee, will be sent out via email.

For more information, contact Multicultural Labour secretary David Do [email protected]

Seniors Sector AGM and Sector Day

Friday November 29th, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Heritage House, 136 Saint Hill Street.

Click here for the agenda.

Social Events

2019 Labour Party Annual Conference Dinner
Hosted by Whanganui LEC and the Party

We’re bringing back a tradition, the conference dinner!

Once conference breaks around 5:30 pm on Saturday, we will be serving drinks from an on-site cash bar and providing nibbles in the entrance hall while the dining room is being transformed for the evening’s events.  We recommend that you keep an eye out for beers from our exciting local breweries LADS brewery and Roots Brewery.

For those needing a little longer to prepare, the dining hall will be open from 6:30 pm, with our delicious buffet dinner prepared by one of our top local caterers Essence Catering from 7:00 pm.

• Glazed Ham, carved off the bone, with Cranberry Sauce
• Cajun Style Blackened Chicken with Tomato, Coriander and Lime
• New Potatoes with Garlic Butter
• Seasonal Vegetables
• Mixed Leaf Salad with Balsamic Dressing
• Dessert: Assorted Slices and Tea/Coffee

Joining us for the evening will be the members of the Labour Caucus and Fraser House staff so it will be a great chance to meet and socialise with the Labour team.
The night's entertainment will feature some up and coming local talent and will conclude with a 2020 campaign fund raising auction including the work of several accomplished Whanganui artists.
Cost:  $55 waged or $45 unwaged
Tables will seat 10 and you can either make bookings for individuals or a group

To reserve your booking for the dinner please RSVP using this form (including any special dietary requirements) by the 20th November, and make payment to the following bank account:
WHANGANUI LEC
02 0792 0376670 006
Reference: CONF DINNER | LEC NAME | SURNAME

Phone enquiries can be directed to: Katrina Hope, LEC Secretary 021 264 7182 or [email protected]

Karaoke

This year our Karaoke is being hosted by Te Tai Hauāuru LEC.

Karaoke will be held on Friday, 29 November 2019, at the Shotz Bar, 75 Guyton Street Whanganui starting at 8.00 PM.

Cost will be $20 per person and includes entry and supper. Tickets are limited to 175 so we encourage you to pre-pay to secure a ticket.

Payment can be made into the following account:
Account Name: Te Tai Hauāuru LEC
Account Number: 03 0683 0226104.000
Particulars: “Please enter your Surname and Initial”
Code: “Karaoke”

It would be helpful if you could send through an email to Gaylene with your payment details: [email protected]

Come and support fairness and equality at the Rainbow Labour breakfast Sunday morning

Sunday December 1, 7:45am- 8:45am

We will have Christina Emery, who helped organise Whanganui’s first Pride in 2019.

Christina will talk about how Whanganui Pride came about, the importance of support networks, resources, and safety, and the need to be ‘provinces-up’ not Auckland-Wellington down.

Tickets are $30 and on sale throughout conference

For more information, contact Rainbow Labour secretary David Do [email protected]

When will the Annual Conference 2019 start and finish?

The conference starts officially on Friday 29 November at 6pm and finishes on Sunday 1 December around 3pm. Our sector and policy day will take place on Friday 29 November. All sector meeting rooms are located in or within 250m of our Conference venue.

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Where will the Annual Conference 2019 take place?

Our 2019 Annual Conference will be held at:

   The Whanganui War Memorial Centre
   Watt Street
   Whanganui 4500

The Leader's Speech on Sunday will be held at the Royal Wanganui Opera House, 69 Saint Hill Street.

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How do I get to the conference venue?

The Whanganui War Memorial Conference Centre is a 9 minute drive from the Whanganui airport or an hour from Palmerston North.

The Party has arranged shuttles for Labour Party Conference delegates from Palmerston North airport to your accommodation in Whanganui on Thursday 28 November and Friday 29 November and return shuttles to Palmerston North Airport on Sunday 1 December.

Departures from Palmerston North airport will be arranged to coincide with flight times that are arriving close to each other - the intention is not to have delegates waiting for more than an hour once they have collected their luggage.

If you are driving to Whanganui, note that the War Memorial Conference Centre is just off State Highway 4. You need to cross the Whanganui City Bridge, turn right on Taupo Quay then turn left on Drews Avenue and following the road onto Watt Street and the venue will be on your right. There will be limited parking available on the venue's forecourt, so get in early!

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I’m looking for a hotel close to the conference venue. Do you have any accommodation deals?

We do have deals with some hotels who offer special conference rates for our delegates. Please find the offers below:

You can find out about Whanganui accommodation here: https://www.visitwhanganui.nz/whanganui-accommodation/

You can also book accommodation through Airbnb (www.airbnb.co.nz)

We can ask for billets with local members. Please fill in this form and send it to [email protected]

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Do you have any information about flights?

Air NZ and Jetstar do not fly directly into Whanganui. However you can fly to Palmerston North with Air NZ / Jetstar. Road transport to Whanganui is 57 minutes.

Auckland

There are also later flights on the Friday and earlier flights on the Sunday.

Air Chathams offer the following direct flights from / to Auckland:

Wellington

Christchurch

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Constitutional requirements related to Annual Conference

To view Annual Conference related constitutional requirements click here.

Any other questions? Please email: [email protected]