# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Stronger Communities Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 11:15 pm – Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: Calling all community services professionals and volunteers!

Don’t miss this 2-day conference designed to strengthen and support the incredible work happening across our community.

With a line-up of sought-after speakers, engaging sessions, and networking opportunities, Stronger Communities is a must-attend for anyone working or volunteering in the support sector - whether it's in local sport, youth work, social services, mental health, aged care and more!

Conference programme includes:

• Innovative Approaches to Suicide Prevention 🚨🛟
(Michael Hempseed - youth worker, author, TEDx speaker)

• Connection and First Engagement - Establishing Whakawhanaungatanga 🌿🤝
(Janelle Riki-Waaka - Kaihautū / Director Riki Consultancy Ltd)

• Personal Insights for Relationship Harm Prevention ❤️‍🩹🛡️
(Nortessa Montgomerie - Survivor, Advocate, Speaker)

• A screening of the groundbreaking documentary, SEEN. 🎥✨
(Exploring personal healing, parenting, and child brain development).

18-19 June | John Knox Church, Rangiora
$100 for employed staff | $300 multi-buy for organisations | free for volunteers 

Tickets are limited - book your tickets early so that you don't miss out. Got questions? Email community@wmk.govt.nz.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rangiora/stronger-communities-conference/200030000256350
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, sports, health-wellness, art, literary-art, volunteering, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Rangiora
- **state**: CA
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: John Knox Rangiora
- **lat**: -43.30717
- **long**: 172.5913
- **full address**: John Knox Rangiora, 138 King St, Rangiora 7400, New Zealand, Rangiora

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Stronger Communities Conference being held?
  - **A:** Stronger Communities Conference takes place on Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 11:15 pm to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 am at John Knox Rangiora, 138 King St, Rangiora 7400, New Zealand, Rangiora.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Stronger Communities Conference?
  - **A:** Stronger Communities Conference is organized by Waimakariri District Council.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Stronger Communities Conference is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Rangiora, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Stronger Communities Conference sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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