Local Government Magazine

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Land transport policy signals Construction

Land transport policy signals

New GPS creates opportunities to bring forward work says Peter Silcock. The recently-released draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS) creates some great opportunities but also some major challenges for local government. The draft signals a major increase in central government investment in local and regional projects where local...
Smart Solutions – Stormwater Management Special Feature

Smart Solutions – Stormwater Management

Recent extreme weather events have once again raised debate about the best ways to ensure resilient and affordable stormwater management. Meanwhile, Patricia Moore reports that water sensitive urban design will become a more mainstream practice when the tangible benefits are better analysed and communicated. Forget the grey – think green....
Mariner Rise – Where ecology, children and stormwater meet 3 Waters

Mariner Rise – Where ecology, children and stormwater meet

A small piece of open land on Whangaparaoa Peninsula, north of Auckland, serves the very different needs of a community, ecologists and council’s stormwater management responsibilities. It isn’t always easy to balance a growing city’s need for increased housing density with the desire to provide recreational amenities for those new...
Smart solutions – Parks & recreation management Special Feature

Smart solutions – Parks & recreation management

A move towards more individual sporting activities, and an increased focus on smart technologies and the needs of people with disabilities: These are just some of the changes at play for council parks and recreation management specialists. Patricia Moore takes a walk in the park. Surveys, such as those carried out by Sport New Zealand, indicate...
Water New Zealand’s National Performance Review 3 Waters

Water New Zealand’s National Performance Review

A benchmarking tool reveals big differences in councils’ approaches to water, says Lesley Smith. We require a lot from our water systems. They need to protect public health and the environment, be reliable, resilient, resource-efficient, economically-sustainable and responsive to customers. These performance aspects are the focus of Water New...
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE – The best – and worst – of days Management

MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE – The best – and worst – of days

SOLGM asked Ruth Le Pla to go see for herself the New Zealand heats of the Australasian Management Challenge. She came away exhausted and impressed. ROB GOLSBY For Rob Golsby, there’s no question that the Management Challenge can be transformative. A member of last year’s Tauranga City Council Blue Sky team – the team that won that...
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