Events

Our collegiality programme recommenced after the vagaries of Covid and the Auckland lockdown, at the end of June 2022. In the following months, we held 13 events across New Zealand. From Auckland to Christchurch, from Hawke’s Bay to Wellington, we engaged and connected with our members.

Making connections is not only an important skill in career building, it has also become a cornerstone of our mental health and well-being. During the pandemic, the loss of connectivity was highlighted as being a major source of anxiety and depression. The relief felt by our members in being able to freely associate again cannot be underestimated.

We hosted the Immigration Minister, Michael Wood, at the annual immigration dinner in November 2021.

This was a great success and a chance for immigration practitioners to speak directly to the Minister. Another high-profile event, the annual Attorney-General (AG) breakfast in December 2021, was well attended and again offered a valuable opportunity to meet the AG and connect with members of the profession. In August, Auckland Members gathered to toast the memory of HM Queen Elizabeth II and herald in King Charles III. ADLS took the lead in bringing the legal community together at an important time in our history and lifetimes.

Our lawyers lunches and sundowners form the backbone of our full events programme. These were refreshed by the addition of the Express lunch, which enabled more networking opportunities.