Ara Council Meetings
Our Council meets each month. Meetings are subject to Section 48 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA).
If you wish to attend the public section of the meeting or connect with the Ara Council, please contact AraCouncil@ara.ac.nz.
2026 meeting schedule
The public section of each meeting commences at 9am and is normally held in the Ara Council Room (Room G202) in Te Kei, City campus, Christchurch, unless otherwise noted below.
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Date |
Meeting type |
Agenda |
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February 24 |
Ordinary |
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March 24 |
Ordinary |
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April 28 |
Extraordinary (public excluded) |
Strategic |
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May 26* |
Ordinary |
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June 23 |
Ordinary |
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July 28 |
Ordinary |
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August 25 |
Extraordinary (public excluded) |
Strategic |
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September 22 |
Ordinary |
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October 27* |
Ordinary |
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November 24 |
Ordinary |
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*Held in the Ara Council Room, Timaru campus.
Archive
| Date | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2025 | E-meeting | Extraordinary public excluded meeting |
| 9 December 2025 | City campus | Extraordinary public excluded meeting |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd Board Meetings | |
|---|---|
| 22 February | Open Agenda (PDF 2.7MB) |
| 29 March | Open Agenda (PDF 2.5MB) |
| 24 May | Open Agenda (PDF 2MB) |
| 28 June | Open Agenda (PDF 2MB) |
| 26 July | Open Agenda (PDF 1.7MB) |
| 23 August | Open Agenda (PDF 1.8MB) |
| 27 September | Open Agenda (PDF 1.6MB) |
| 25 October | Open Agenda (PDF 2.0MB) |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd Board Meetings | ||
|---|---|---|
| 23 February | Open Agenda (PDF 4MB) | Board Minutes (PDF 184KB) |
| 30 March | Open Agenda (PDF 2MB) | Board Minutes (PDF 184KB) |
| 27 April | Open Agenda (PDF 4MB) | Board Minutes (PDF 178KB) |
| 25 May | Open Agenda (PDF 3MB) | Board Minutes (PDF 169KB) |
| 29 June | Open Agenda (PDF 3MB) | Board Minutes (PDF 169KB) |
| 27 July | Open Agenda (PDF 3MB) | Board Minutes (PDF 169KB) |
| 31 August | Open Agenda (PDF 3MB) | Board Minutes (PDF 169KB) |
| 28 September | Open Agenda (PDF 2MB) | Board Minutes (PDF 169KB) |
| 26 October | Open Agenda (PDF 2MB) | Board Minutes (PDF 185KB) |
| 30 November | Open Agenda (PDF 3MB) | Board Minutes (PDF 207KB) |
Council Meetings
28 January
- Meeting agenda (PDF 2MB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 255KB)
25 February
- Meeting agenda (PDF 2MB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 252KB)
31 March
- Meeting agenda (PDF 2MB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 259KB)
Board Meetings
2 April
- Open Agenda (PDF 68KB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 2MB)
28 April
- Open Agenda (PDF 3.7MB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 221KB)
26 May
- Open Agenda (PDF 3MB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 228KB)
28 July
- Open Agenda (PDF 8MB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 253KB)
25 August
- Open Agenda (PDF 8MB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 211KB)
29 September
- Open Agenda (PDF 3MB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 235KB)
27 October
- Open Agenda (PDF 13MB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 221KB)
24 November
- Open Agenda (PDF 3MB)
- Board Minutes (PDF 259KB)
26 February (PDF 4MB)
26 March (PDF 2MB)
30 April (PDF 2MB)
28 May (PDF 2MB)
10 July (PDF 2MB)
24 September (PDF 2MB)
29 October (PDF 2MB)
30 January (PDF 5MB)
27 February (PDF 4MB)
27 March (PDF 4MB)
1 May (PDF 9MB)
26 June (PDF 5MB)
20 August (PDF 7MB)
30 October (PDF 5MB)
28 March (PDF 3MB)
30 May (PDF 5.7MB)
27 June (PDF 4MB)
25 July (PDF 3.5MB)
29 August (PDF 4MB)
26 September (PDF 7MB)
31 October (PDF 5MB)
Please note: From November 2022 to November 2025, Ara was part of Te Pūkenga (New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology) and was governed by a national Council. Visit the NZIST archives for the national council meetings held during that time.