Overseas Manager Exchanges
The Taituarā Overseas Manager Exchange Programme is designed to provide local government managers with an opportunity to focus on their management development and career in local government through a short exchange with a partner manager in another country.
Many Taituarā members have benefited from the programme and through this professional, personal and cultural experience. Most have gone back to their local authorities inspired and armed with a better perspective and increased knowledge of local government. Exchange recipients are surprised how similar the challenges faced by their overseas colleagues are to their own.
These exchanges are offered with the support of our sponsors AskYourTeam, Civic Financial Services and Marsh.
The Overseas Manager Exchange Programme is one of a range of Taituarā initiatives that provide leadership and development opportunities specifically tailored to the local government environment.
Apply for a 2023 Overseas Manager Exchange
Applications for Overseas Manager Exchanges are now open. The closing date for entries is 5pm 17 March 2023. For detailed information please download the application information and entry form.
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Previous winners
Overseas Manager Exchanges were not awarded in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more about the winners of the 2021 Awards, Exchanges and Scholarships.
Exchangees tell their stories
Alan Adcock – Australia
Alan Adcock of Whangārei District Council reports on his Overseas Manager Exchange to Queensland, Australia sponsored by JLT.
Glenn Young – Canada
Glenn Young of Manawatū District Council reports on his Overseas Manager Exchange to Vancouver, Canada sponsored by JLT.
Emma Davis – USA
Emma Davis of Christchurch City Council reports on her Overseas Manager Exchange to the USA sponsored by Marsh.