Programme
Planning for a comprehensive program is underway, stay tuned for more information or join the mailing list here!
2026 | Tuesday 15th Sept |
8.00am | Boarding buses for school visits |
9.30am - 12.00pm | School Visits |
12.00pm | Board buses to return to hotels |
1.00pm - 5.00pm | Convention Registration |
2026 | Wednesday 16th Sept |
8.00am | Market Stalls Open |
8.45am | Assemble for Pōwhiri at NZICC |
9.00am - 10.00am | Pōwhiri |
10.00am - 10.45am | Morning Tea |
10.45am - 11.45am | Welcome Flag Ceremony |
11.45am - 12.45pm | Welcome from New Zealand Government Ministers |
12.45pm - 1.50pm | Lunch |
1.50pm - 2.45pm | Keynote 1 |
2.45pm - 3.30pm | Breakout Sessions |
3.30pm - 3.45pm | Afternoon Snack Break |
3.45pm - 4.45pm | Keynote 2 - Sir Ian Taylor |
4.45pm - 5.15pm | Convention Close |
6.00pm | Market Stalls Close |
2026 | Thursday 17th Sept |
8.00am | Market Stalls Open |
9.00am - 9.45am |
Mihi Whakatau School Performance |
9.45am - 10.45am | Keynote 3 |
10.45am - 11.00am | Student Speech |
11.00am - 11.45am | Morning Tea |
11.45am - 12.45pm | Keynote 4 |
1.00pm - 2.00pm | Lunch |
2.00pm - 3.00pm | Breakout Sessions |
3.00pm - 4.00pm | Breakout Sessions |
4.00pm - 4.30pm | Convention Close |
6.00pm | Market Stalls Close |
6.30pm | Buses leave for Convention Dinner |
7.00pm - 11.30pm | Convention Dinner - Viaduct Events Centre |
2026 | Friday 18th Sept |
9.00am - 9.45am |
Mihi Whakatau School Performance |
9.45am - 10.45am | Keynote 5 - Gilbert Enoka |
10.45am - 11.30am | Morning Tea |
11.30am - 12.30am | Keynote 6 - Stacey and Scott Morrison |
112.30pm - 1.00pm | Facilitated Panel Discussion |
11.00pm - 2.00pm | Lunch |
2.00pm - 3.00pm | Keynote 7 |
3.00pm - 4.00pm |
Convention Close and Flag Handover School Performance and Poroporoaki |
Program is subject to change.