Inaugural Annual Conference 2008
The inaugural Annual Conference and AGM of the NZIIP was held on 6 August 2008 at Te Papa Museum in Wellington. Nearly 150 intelligence professionals from government, commerce and academia gathered for a full day of presentations and networking opportunities.
The NZIIP and the inaugural conference were launched with an opening address by the Prime Minister, Hon. Helen Clark and followed with presentations by:
Mr Patrick Walsh
Senior Vice President of the Australian Institute of Intelligence Professionals (AIPIO) (www.aipio.asn.au) and Senior Lecturer in Criminal Intelligence at Charles Sturt University. Patrick brought to us insights from the wisdom gained by AIPIO during its journey (from foundation in 1991 to the present day) as a sister organisation focussed on developing intelligence practice in Australia.
Dr Warren Tucker
Director of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service. The NZSIS speaker provided insight into the role and purpose of intelligence in a National Security context.
Colonel Kevin Arlidge
Intelligence Director, NZ Defence Force. Kevin offered his views on the part that intelligence plays within a defence and military context given the various roles that our defence forces are called on to perform in current times.
Mr Mark Evans, OBE
National Intelligence Manager, NZ Police. Mark brought us the benefit of his experiences on the role, purpose and structures for intelligence practice in a law enforcement environment, drawing from his time in United Kingdom and in his more recent role with NZ Police, establishing a national intelligence model for policing in New Zealand.
Mr Renny Vandervelde
General Manager Maritime Security, Maritime NZ. Renny shared his insights on the role intelligence plays within a regulatory and compliance environment, drawing on his experience in the intelligence and security function within Maritime NZ.
The Photographs below are from the conference.
The conference speakers with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, (left to right) Renny Vandervelde, Patrick Walsh, Warren Tucker, Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Mark Evans OBE and Kevin Arlidge
The conference organising and administrative team with the Prime Minister, (left to right) Graham Cowle, Mark Evans OBE, Bob Chambers, Sean Denson, Warren Tucker, Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Mark Boyce, Kevin Arlidge, Jim Rolfe, Greg Baughen, Theo Kuper and Cathy Toi-Cassidy
The Wellington Police district commander, Superintendent Pieri Munro, delivers the mihi to open the inaugural conference of the NZIIP
Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, delivers her opening address to the NZIIP inaugural conference
The Prime Minister of New Zealand with the interim Committee of the NZIIP (left to right) Sean Denson, Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Mark Boyce and Tom Slaven
Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, with the Patron of the NZIIP, Dr Warren Tucker, Director of the NZ Security Intelligence Service