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Public meetings (See also: Maori hui)
The Inquiry panel held public meetings in the following places on the dates given.
| CITY | DAY | DATE | VENUE | ADDRESS |
| Hamilton | Monday | 26 Feb | Kingsgate Hotel Hamilton | 100 Garnett Avenue, Te Rapa, Hamilton |
| Auckland | Tuesday | 27 Feb | Mt Smart Stadium | Mt Smart Stadium
Beasley Ave
Penrose
Auckland |
| Wellington | Monday | 5 Mar | National Library Auditorium | Atiken Street Entrance |
| Napier | Thursday | 8 Mar | Napier Municipal Theatre | Napier Municipal Theatre
119 Tennyson Street
Napier |
| Palmerston North | Friday | 9 Mar | Palmerston North Convention Centre | The Palmerston North Convention Centre is located 200m south of The Square, near the City Council building and Manawatu Art Gallery. |
| Nelson | Monday | 12 Mar | Rutherford Hotel Nelson | Rutherford Hotel Nelson, Trafalgar Square, Nelson |
| Christchurch | Thursday | 22 Mar | Christchurch Convention Centre | Kilmore Street Christchurch |
| Dunedin | Friday | 23 Mar | Dunedin Centre – Fullwood Room | The Octagon, Dunedin |
| Rotorua | Monday | 16 Apr | Rotorua Convention Centre | 1170 Fenton Street
Rotorua |
| Gisborne | Tuesday | 17 Apr | Emerald Hotel Gisborne | Corner Reads Quay and Gladstone Road, Gisborne |
| North Shore (Auckland) | Wednesday | 18 Apr | North Shore Events Centre | North Shore, Auckland |
| Whangarei | Friday | 20 Apr | Forum North – Convention Centre | Rust Avenue, Whangarei |
| Invercargill | Monday | 14 May | Ascot Park Hotel | Corner of Tay st and Racecourse Road, Invercargill |
Consultation with MaoriA separate series of meetings was arranged by Te Puni Kōkiri for the Inquiry Panel to consult with Māori, in particular to consider the impacts of rates on land covered by Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 (and its amendments).
The centres where meetings were held and the dates are listed below.
| CITY | DAY | DATE & TIME | VENUE | ADDRESS |
| Napier | Thursday | 8 Mar (5.30pm to 8pm) | Whare Matoro, Te Ara o Tawhaki Marae, EIT, | Gloucester St, Taradale. |
| Nelson | Monday | 12 Mar (5.30pm to 8pm) | Whakatu Marae | 9 Atawhai Drive, Nelson
Ph (03) 546-9097 |
| Christchurch | Thursday | 22 Mar (5.30pm to 8pm) | Te Puni Kokiri office | 115 Kilmore St, Christchurch |
| Wanganui | Thursday | 12 Apr (5.30pm to 8pm) | Te Puni Kokiri office | 357 Victoria Ave, Wanganui |
| Rotorua | Monday | 16 Apr (5.30pm to 8pm) | Te Ao Marama Church Hall | Ohinemutu, Rotorua |
| Gisborne | Tuesday | 17 Apr (3pm to 5pm) | Emerald Hotel | Corner Reads Quay and Gladstone Rd, Gisborne |
| Auckland | Wednesday | 18 Apr (5pm to 7.30pm) | Orakei Marae | Orakei, Auckland |
| Whangarei | Thursday | 19 Apr (5.30pm to 8pm) | Saint Andrews Uniting Church Hall | Hunt St (next to Tai Tokerau Maori Trust Board Building), Whangarei |
| Wellington | Monday | 7 May (5.30pm to 8pm) | Nau Mai Room, Te Puni Kokiri Office | Corner Stout St and Lambton Quay, Wellington |
| Invercargill | Monday | 14 May (5.30pm to 8pm) | Ascot Park Hotel* | Tay Street, Invercargill |
| Hamilton | Thursday | 17 May (5.30pm to 8pm) | Grosvenor Motor Inn | 165 Ulster St, Hamilton |
*Due to a tangi at Murihiku Marae our Invercargill hui arranged for 14 May in Invercargill was moved to the Ascot Park Hotel
Purpose of the public meetings and huiThe public meetings and hui provided an opportunity for those who prefer to make oral comments directly to the panel. These comments were summarised and formed part of the record of the Inquiry.
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