Becoming a Full Member of the New Zealand Planning Institute - Celebrations and Feelings

This week I became a full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI).

Becoming a full member is similar to becoming a Chartered Accountant or Registered Builder.

In order to become a full member I needed to pass an interview.

This was my second go at the interview (I previously wrote a blog article about how I failed the first time, which can be read here).

I had been preparing 6 months for this.

Passing was a sigh of relief followed by a long-lasting feeling of happiness inside.

I was questioned for 50 minutes on topics relating to my profession: Town Planning.

I was questioned ethically and needed to demonstrate my understanding of the role of the town planner.

It involved study into Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty principles and Maori involvement in decision making.

In celebration of my passing, my company celebrated with cakes.

The owner and director of my company gave appreciative speeches which I was grateful for.

The owner of my company said that I had changed over the last 2 years and he was very impressed.

I was happy to hear that :)

I am grateful to my company for supporting me and celebrating my achievement.

This was a big deal for me and something I had been trying to attain for 3 years.

I have a big feeling of accomplishment.

Maybe it is because it was so hard for me to pass, and I really had to try hard.

Thank you 🙏