Pacific Housing Symposium Programme Overview

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  Monday, 22 June 2026
9.00 – 9.30 Arrival – Doors open
9.30 – 9.45 Symposium starts – Opening Lotu
9.45 – 10.00 Official Welcome: Paul Gilberd, Community Housing Aotearoa, CEO
10.00 – 10.30 Guest Speaker
10.30 – 10.50 Morning Tea & Networking
10.50 – 11.20 Keynote Speaker: Dr Karamia Muller, Co-Director, Maori and Pacific Housing Research Centre (MĀPIHI), Auckland University
Focus: Framing, Evidence, Pacific-led Housing Futures
11.20 – 12.20 Q&A Panel Session - Partnerships in Pacific Community Housing
Panellists
  • Tupuola Roine Lealaiauloto (Chief Executive - Penina Trust)
  • Amelia Lee Chee (Architect)
  • Arjun Rami (Founder - Ramwall Group)
  • James Palmer (Chief Executive, Community Finance)
12.20 – 12.30 Launch of Pacific Housing Briefing Paper: Community Housing Aotearoa
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 World Café Table Talks
  • Pacific-led Solutions
  • Home Ownership Futures
  • Housing Insecurity + Homelessness
  • Community Finance
  • Housing Models and Designs
15.00 – 15.15 Afternoon Tea
15.15 – 16.00 Table Talks Report Back
16.00 – 16.15 Wrap Up & Next Steps
16.15 Close

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