Programme
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
| 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Board buses for school visits
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| 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
School Visits
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| 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM |
Board buses to return to hotels
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| 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Registration - Tuesday (NZICC)
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| 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Board buses for school visits
|
| 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
School Visits
|
| 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM |
Board buses to return to hotels
|
| 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Registration - Tuesday (NZICC)
|
| 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Board buses for school visits
|
| 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
School Visits
|
| 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM |
Board buses to return to hotels
|
| 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Registration - Tuesday (NZICC)
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
| 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Registration - Wednesday (NZICC)
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| 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Market Stalls Open - Wednesday
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| 8:45 AM - 8:45 AM |
Assemble for Mihi Whakatau at NZICC
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Mihi Whakatau - Wednesday
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| 9:25 AM - 10:10 AM |
Morning Tea - Wednesday
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| 10:15 AM - 10:55 AM |
Welcome Speeches
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| 10:55 AM - 11:20 AM |
School Kapa Haka Performance
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| 11:20 AM - 11:30 AM |
Welcome from NZ Govt Ministers
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| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Flag Ceremony & Performance - Pinehurst School
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch - Wednesday
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| 1:05 PM - 2:05 PM | KEYNOTE 1 - LaQuanta Nelson |
| 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Breakout Session 1
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| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM |
Afternoon Snack Break
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| 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM | KEYNOTE 2 - Sir Ian Taylor |
| 4:20 PM - 4:30 PM |
Convention Close - Tuesday
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| 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Registration - Wednesday (NZICC)
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| 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Market Stalls Open - Wednesday
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| 8:45 AM - 8:45 AM |
Assemble for Mihi Whakatau at NZICC
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Mihi Whakatau - Wednesday
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| 9:25 AM - 10:10 AM |
Morning Tea - Wednesday
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| 10:15 AM - 10:55 AM |
Welcome Speeches
|
| 10:55 AM - 11:20 AM |
School Kapa Haka Performance
|
| 11:20 AM - 11:30 AM |
Welcome from NZ Govt Ministers
|
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Flag Ceremony & Performance - Pinehurst School
|
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch - Wednesday
|
| 1:05 PM - 2:05 PM | KEYNOTE 1 - LaQuanta Nelson |
| 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Breakout Session 1
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| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM |
Afternoon Snack Break
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| 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM | KEYNOTE 2 - Sir Ian Taylor |
| 4:20 PM - 4:30 PM |
Convention Close - Tuesday
|
| 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Registration - Wednesday (NZICC)
|
| 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Market Stalls Open - Wednesday
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| 8:45 AM - 8:45 AM |
Assemble for Mihi Whakatau at NZICC
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| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Mihi Whakatau - Wednesday
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| 9:25 AM - 10:10 AM |
Morning Tea - Wednesday
|
| 10:15 AM - 10:55 AM |
Welcome Speeches
|
| 10:55 AM - 11:20 AM |
School Kapa Haka Performance
|
| 11:20 AM - 11:30 AM |
Welcome from NZ Govt Ministers
|
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Flag Ceremony & Performance - Pinehurst School
|
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch - Wednesday
|
| 1:05 PM - 2:05 PM | KEYNOTE 1 - LaQuanta Nelson |
| 2:10 PM - 2:55 PM |
Breakout Session 1
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| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM |
Afternoon Snack Break
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| 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM | KEYNOTE 2 - Sir Ian Taylor |
| 4:20 PM - 4:30 PM |
Convention Close - Tuesday
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
| 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Market Stalls Open - Thursday
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| 9:00 AM - 9:35 AM |
Mihi Whakatau & School Performance - MIHARO Manurewa Intermediate
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| 9:35 AM - 10:35 AM | KEYNOTE 3 - Dr Hana O'Regan |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM |
Rehu Tai Student Speeches
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| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Morning Tea - Thursday
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | KEYNOTE 4 - Louka Parry |
| 1:00 PM - 1:25 PM |
School Performance
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| 1:25 PM - 2:25 PM |
Lunch - Thursday
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| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
Breakout Session 2
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| 3:25 PM - 4:15 PM |
Breakout Session 3
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| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
NZPF AGM (NZPF members only)
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| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Free Time
|
| 6:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Buses leave for Convention Dinner
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| 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
Convention Dinner
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| 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Market Stalls Open - Thursday
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| 9:00 AM - 9:35 AM |
Mihi Whakatau & School Performance - MIHARO Manurewa Intermediate
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| 9:35 AM - 10:35 AM | KEYNOTE 3 - Dr Hana O'Regan |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM |
Rehu Tai Student Speeches
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| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Morning Tea - Thursday
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | KEYNOTE 4 - Louka Parry |
| 1:00 PM - 1:25 PM |
School Performance
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| 1:25 PM - 2:25 PM |
Lunch - Thursday
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| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
Breakout Session 2
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| 3:25 PM - 4:15 PM |
Breakout Session 3
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| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
NZPF AGM (NZPF members only)
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| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Free Time
|
| 6:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Buses leave for Convention Dinner
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| 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
Convention Dinner
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| 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Market Stalls Open - Thursday
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| 9:00 AM - 9:35 AM |
Mihi Whakatau & School Performance - MIHARO Manurewa Intermediate
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| 9:35 AM - 10:35 AM | KEYNOTE 3 - Dr Hana O'Regan |
| 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM |
Rehu Tai Student Speeches
|
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Morning Tea - Thursday
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | KEYNOTE 4 - Louka Parry |
| 1:00 PM - 1:25 PM |
School Performance
|
| 1:25 PM - 2:25 PM |
Lunch - Thursday
|
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
Breakout Session 2
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| 3:25 PM - 4:15 PM |
Breakout Session 3
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| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
NZPF AGM (NZPF members only)
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| 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Free Time
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| 6:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Buses leave for Convention Dinner
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| 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM |
Convention Dinner
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Friday, September 18, 2026
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Mihi Whakatau & School Performance - Pasifika
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| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | KEYNOTE 5 - Gilbert Enoka |
| 10:50 AM - 11:35 AM |
Morning Tea - Friday
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| 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM | KEYNOTE 6 - Stacey & Scott Morrison |
| 12:40 PM - 1:10 PM |
Facilitated Panel Discussion - ICP Executive & MC Jehan Casinader
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| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM |
Lunch - Friday
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| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | KEYNOTE 7 - Professor Peter O'Connor |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
Flag Handover Ceremony, Poroporaki and Convention close
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| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Mihi Whakatau & School Performance - Pasifika
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| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | KEYNOTE 5 - Gilbert Enoka |
| 10:50 AM - 11:35 AM |
Morning Tea - Friday
|
| 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM | KEYNOTE 6 - Stacey & Scott Morrison |
| 12:40 PM - 1:10 PM |
Facilitated Panel Discussion - ICP Executive & MC Jehan Casinader
|
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM |
Lunch - Friday
|
| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | KEYNOTE 7 - Professor Peter O'Connor |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
Flag Handover Ceremony, Poroporaki and Convention close
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| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Mihi Whakatau & School Performance - Pasifika
|
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | KEYNOTE 5 - Gilbert Enoka |
| 10:50 AM - 11:35 AM |
Morning Tea - Friday
|
| 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM | KEYNOTE 6 - Stacey & Scott Morrison |
| 12:40 PM - 1:10 PM |
Facilitated Panel Discussion - ICP Executive & MC Jehan Casinader
|
| 1:10 PM - 2:10 PM |
Lunch - Friday
|
| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | KEYNOTE 7 - Professor Peter O'Connor |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
Flag Handover Ceremony, Poroporaki and Convention close
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