Taituarā — Local Government Professionals Aotearoa
Carol Hayward is an experienced professional in local government and community engagement, currently serving on the Member Democracy and Participation Reference Group for Taituarā and as Team Leader Operations and Policy at Auckland Council. With a background in managing teams and driving strategic initiatives, Carol has overseen various governance support activities, community engagement strategies, and participation projects across multiple organizations. Previous roles include Community Engagement Manager at Waitemata District Health Board and Corporate Consultation Manager at Bristol City Council. Carol holds an MBA from Auckland University of Technology, along with diplomas in Multimedia Authoring and a BSc in Statistics and Mathematics.
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Taituarā — Local Government Professionals Aotearoa
Taituarā is the national organisation that supports and develops local government professionals around New Zealand. We focus on providing professional leadership, promoting innovation and excellence in management practices and developing sector capability to enhance service delivery to our local communities. Taituarā is the voice of Local Government professionals and advocates on their behalf on the issues that impact management within the sector. We work with integrity and diligence for our members and the rest of the local government profession providing thought leadership and guidance on the role of good local government management. We work with our sector policy makers on the development of submissions to central government, engage with relevant central government agencies and develop briefing documents for the Minister of Local Government.