CHA Conference Programme Overview

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DAY 1 – Tuesday, 23 June 2026
8.00	Registrations Open and Refreshments
9.00 – 9.20	Mihi Whakatau/Powhiri
9.20 – 9.40	Welcome and Setting the Scene Bernard Hickey: Conference MC Paul Gilberd: CEO, Community Housing Aotearoa
9.40 – 9.50	Welcome Keynote: Prof Damon Salesa, Vice Chancellor AUT
9.55 – 10.25	Morning Tea & Networking
10.30 – 11.10	Keynote: Dr. Kay Saville-Smith (CRESA) Dr. Kay Saville-Smith, research director of the Centre for Research Evaluation and Social Assessment and former Chief Science Advisor to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, will provide opening remarks on the current and potential future performance of our housing system.
11.15 – 12.00	Plenary Session: Stronger Together Updates from important gatherings helping to shape the future of community housing in Aotearoa and the Pacific region. - National Māori Housing Conference - MAPIHI/CHA Pacific Housing Symposium - Pacific Housing Conference (Samoa)
12.05 – 13.05	Lunch and Networking
13.10 – 14.10	Workshop Session 1 Four workshop sessions run concurrently
14.20 – 15.20	Workshop Session 2 Four workshop sessions run concurrently
15.20 – 15.50	Afternoon Tea and Networking
15.55 – 17.00	Plenary Session
17.05 – 19.00	Evening Reception

DAY 2 – Wednesday, 24 June 2026
8.00	Registration and Refreshments
9.00 – 9.10	Welcome to Day 2 – Conference MC Bernard Hickey
9.10 – 9.30	Ministerial / MP Remarks
9.30 – 10.15	Welcome from the CHA HUB Sponsor Westpac New Zealand Satish Ranchhod, Senior Economist CHA HUB Presentation – Paul Gilberd, CEO Community Housing Aotearoa
10.15 – 10.45	Morning Tea and Networking
10.50 – 11.50	Workshop Session 3 Four workshop sessions run concurrently
12.00 – 13.00	Workshop Session 4 Four workshop sessions run concurrently
13.00 – 13.45	Lunch and Networking
13.55 – 14.55	Plenary Session / Workshop Session
15.00 – 15.35	Closing Plenary
15.40 – 16.00	Conference Close – Poroporoaki

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