Programme Day One

Wednesday 26 May 2021


8.00am - 8.45am

Conference Registration

8.45 - 9.45am

Pōwhiri and Opening Address

9:45 - 10:45am

Keynote speaker - Dana Carver, GoodYarn CEO / Managing Your Mental and Physical Wellbeing

10:45 - 11:15am

Morning Tea

11:15am - 12:00pm Keynote Speaker - Cindi Crooks / Sector Response to the Christchurch Mosque Attacks & COVID-19

12:00 - 12:35pm

Becky Masters-Ramsay, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Commonwealth War Graves & Their Historical Significance

12:35 - 1:25pm

Lunch

1:25 - 1:55pm

Hayden Parr / Cemeteries and Crematoria Response Team & Emergency Preparedness

1:55 - 2:40pm Daniel Gambitsis & Sally Gilbert, Ministry of Health-Manatū Hauora / Review of Death, Burial, and Cremation Legislation

2:40 - 3:15pm

AGM

3:15 - 3:45pm

Afternoon Tea

3.45 - 4.15pm OpusXenta / Their Products and Innovations Developed During COVID-19

4.15 - 5.10pm

Break Out Sessions

Breakout A - Deborah Richards, Water Cremation Aotearoa / Water Cremation (Resomation)

Breakout B - David Jahnke, Veterans' Affairs / Honouring Our Veterans' - Services Cemeteries & Veterans' Affairs Role & Responsibilities

5:10 - 5:15pm Wrap and Karakia
5:20 - 6:30pm Networking and Trade Drinks

Day Two

Who's speaking?

The 2021 conference features an impressive line-up of expert speakers for each sector stream.

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Field Trip

This year our field trip will take us to Whakarewarewa The Living Māori Village where we will learn about the onsite urupā (cemetery) and burial practices. Attendees will also be able to meet with and hear from local council and cemetery officials.

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The conference programme will provoke discussion on the global/local issues that will impact our future participants and our society.

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