Taskforce News February 2004

Welcome to our second newsletter keeping you informed about the work of the Community Sector Taskforce (CST), Te Wero and the National Project Leadership Group.

It is available by email: contact ed@nzfvwo.org.nz

Maungarongo ki te whenua,

He whakaaro pai ki nga tangata katoa,

E nga reo, e nga mana, tena kotou katoa.

 

Welcome to our second newsletter keeping you informed about the work of the Community Sector Taskforce (CST), Te Wero and the National Project Leadership Group. 
 
Any material in this newsletter can be reprinted.

 

You can contact the Taskforce at NZFVWO, P O Box 9517, Wgtn.

 

 

The Community Sector Taskforce have established a spot on CommunityNet.NZ with the support of Community Net Aotearoa. This is now where the community will find information on the Taskforce work to date, the current work of the 3 groups, and information on the forums, including dates, venues, times and contact details.
 
For more information link to
www.community.net.nz/HotTopics/CSTaskforce/

 

Forum 2004 Update

 

Invitations to attend Regional forums have been widely circulated throughout the sector. There will be 26 Forums held around New Zealand.

 

COMMUNITY SECTOR 2004 FORUMS DATES 

 

As at 25th Feb 2004	Regional Meetings
North Shore City Auckland	Thursday 11th March
South Auckland	Monday 15th March
Keri Keri	Tuesday 23rd March
Hamilton	Thursday 25th March
Wanganui	Friday 26th March
Dunedin	Tuesday 30th March
Invercargill	Wednesday 31st March
Ethnic & Pacific Peoples	Saturday 3rd April Christchurch
Waitakere City Auckland	Tuesday 6th April
Nelson	Tuesday 6th April
Christchurch	Tuesday 13th April
New Plymouth	Wednesday 14th April
Napier	Tuesday 20th April – TBC
Taupo	Tuesday 20th April
West Coast Greymouth	Wednesday 21st April
Wellington	Wednesday 21st April
Palmerston North	Friday 23rd April
Gisborne	Friday 23rd April
Tauranga	Monday 26th April
Maori - Dunedin	TBC – 23rd April
Timaru	TBC
Maori – Rotorua	TBC 7th May
Maori – Hastings	TBC 12th May
Maori – Auckland	TBC 14st May
National Strategic Hui	May 28, 29 & 30th – Hamilton

Want to know more? Contact the local coordinator. You'll find their contact details at:

/HotTopics/CSTaskforce/Forums/CST-Regional.htm

If you haven’t received an invitation and would like to attend please contact the host agency in the area nearest to you.

 

Purpose

The forums will be considering proposals for a more collaborative future for the sector, and will cover:

• A proposal for a common declaration or statement
• A proposal for an ongoing leadership model / entity for the whole sector
• An update on the work resulting from the He Waka Kotuia report
• A framework for treaty based practice in our sector
• Opportunity to highlight local and national issues
  

 

What's in it for you?

• Strengthening links with others in your region from the voluntary and community sector
• A chance to give input and response to proposals for a common statement and action across the country
• Opportunity to nominate yourself or others for the national forum in May
• Taking action on specific local or national issues that affect you and others in the sector.

 

 

NPLG is made up of four national umbrella groups.

• Volunteering New Zealand
  Represented by Karen Roberts
• NZ Council of Social Services
  Represented by Catherine McClintock
• Association of Non-Government Organisations of Aotearoa
  Represented by Claire-Louise McCurdy
• NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations
  Represented by Nigel Wilson

    The National Project Coordinator is Denise Gallanagh-Wood. Denise is working with host agencies to ensure that forums cover as much of the country as possible and that community networks are identified and connected across NZ.s 

 

 

The South Island project group held a forum in December to discuss the possibilities of enhancing their existing networks.
 
A project leadership team was formed is meeting in March to further the project.
 
The Auckland Networking Project Group have appointed a Project Coordinator, Fay Freeman, who will work on identifying local networks and linking the existing networks together.
 
National Network Project
Networks are being identified around New Zealand.
 
Sustainable options are being considered for a National network.
 
If you have a Network you want us to be aware of contact:
 
Denise Gallanagh-Wood:
Ph:04-971 3016 Cell:0274 218 643
dygwood@paradise.net.nz