In Māori, the concept of "connections" can be expressed through the term "Ngā Hononga." This phrase encompasses the idea of linking, joining, or bonding together. It resonates with the notion of establishing relationships, networking, and fostering connections, which aligns well with the context of a symposium focused on bringing people together.
Date: 21 - 22 October 2024
Where: Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Ōtaki - Te Ara ā Tāwhaki (auditorium)
The symposium will use wānanga based learning experiences as well as provide learning opportunities that are evidence-based and relevant to clinical practice.
COST: NZSTA member $300, non-member $600, SLT student $100 (ticket prices include GST and full board)
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Be inspired by innovative clinical practice across a range of speech-language therapy practice
- Be immersed in a powhiri, noho and poroporaki, and learn the tikanga associated with these experiences
- Shape your professional identity by deepening your understanding of the origins of our association and speech-language therapy as a profession
- Learn waiata, how and when to use them in your workplace
- Attend to your broader hauora (health/wellbeing) with activities throughout the two days that respond to the four walls of Te Whare Tapa Wha.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT:
The symposium will open with a powhiri to welcome us and close with a poroporoaki. You will be supported by our kaumātua, Matua Rukingi, to understand and follow the tikanga (protocols) of this space. Please ensure your travel arrangements allow you to be on-site in Ōtaki by 9 am and that you can stay until at least 3.30 pm on Tuesday.
Throughout your time in Ōtaki, you will have the opportunity to be immersed in the wānanga environment, learn more about the whakapapa (history/origins) of our Association and our profession, listen to uplifting and inspiring speakers, as well as whakawhanaungatanga (building connections) with your fellow attendees as we share kai, kōrero, and space together.
Accommodation is on-site and will consist of a combination of dorm-room-style single beds and noho marae style for those comfortable sleeping in a shared wharenui space. You are obviously welcome to book accommodation off-site, but you are strongly encouraged to take up the opportunity to immerse yourself in this experience. Please bring your own towels and sleeping bag.
A draft programme will be published in mid-August, but this is an opportunity not to be missed.
Symposium registrations FAQ's
Registration at the symposium, Ngā Hononga, includes the two-day event, all refreshments (morning tea and afternoon tea, lunch, dinner and breakfast), and overnight accommodation.
You can pay by credit card (MasterCard or Visa), Google Pay or PayPal.
This event is designed as a two-day event; no day registrations will be available.
Shared registrations are not permitted.
If you need to cancel your registration, you may reassign it to another person.
Full Refund: Cancellations received on or before 15 September 2024 will receive a full refund minus a $50 processing fee.
Partial Refund: Cancellations received between 16 September and 10 October 2024 will receive a 50% refund.
No Refund: Cancellations received from 11th October 2024 are non-refundable.
Substitution Policy: Substitutions are allowed at no extra cost until 11 October. Substitutions after this date will incur a $50 processing fee, and dietary requirements may not be honoured depending on the date.
No-Show Policy: No refunds will be given to participants who do not attend the symposium without prior notice of cancellation.
Event Cancellation or Postponement: In the unlikely event that the symposium is cancelled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances, registrants will be offered a full refund. The organisers are not responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.
How to Request a Refund or Make a Substitute: To request a refund, please email us at admin@speechtherapy.org.nz. Include your registration details and reason for cancellation.
To request a substitute, please email us at admin@speechtherapy.org.nz. Please include your name, contact details, and the substitute's name and contact details, plus their dietary requirements.
No discounts apply to group bookings.
Registrations will close at 10am on Thursday 17th October to ensure we have accurate numbers for catering and accommodation.
You will receive an email (to the email address you provided) saying you are registered and a link back to your registration details.
You should receive a copy of your receipt once payment is made. If you would like a tax receipt, please contact the office.
Ōtaki is around 1 hour’s drive from Wellington Airport and slightly longer than this from Palmerston North Airport.
Please be respectful of the tikanga of being invited into this incredible space. We will be formally welcomed onto the wānanga with a powhiri on Monday morning and farewelled on Tuesday afternoon. In order to protect the mana of this process, we ask that all attendees be on site in Otaki no later than 9.45 am on Monday morning, and that your travel arrangements allow you to stay until the symposium is formally closed on the Tuesday. In some cases, this might mean arriving in the region the night before - there is loads to explore in the surrounding area if you have the time and inclination!
Otaki has the highest number of reo Maori speakers in the country, is close to the incredible coastline of the Kapiti Coast, and has loads of accommodation nearby if you’re arriving the weekend prior to the symposium. Ōtaki Beach is an open sandy beach popular among swimmers and surfers. Te Horo Beach is a 10-minute drive, Raumati Beach is 30 minutes away, and for PSA members, there is tidy and affordable PSA accommodation at the beach.
One of our key hopes for this symposium is the opportunity to connect with your colleagues from across the motu. Wherever you’re coming from, there will be some driving involved. If you’re keen to connect with others planning a road trip, jump over and join our facebook page where we’ll support connections between attendees looking to share travel arrangements from Wellington airport or across the motu.
You can also explore Public transport options from Wellington Airport here.
Individual sleeping spaces are available, with a single bed separated with a partition. A bottom sheet, pillow, and pillowcase will be provided, but bring a sleeping bag or duvet.
Your symposium registration includes morning and afternoon teas, lunch on both days, dinner, and breakfast on site. Please note the venue is entirely alcohol free.
Café Ngapurapura is on-site and has you covered!
