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Water reform – The three big-picture issues on the table 3 Waters

Water reform – The three big-picture issues on the table

Water New Zealand has just finished a series of workshops around the country discussing the big questions the government is facing over its plans to reform the way drinking, waste and stormwater is managed. CEO John Pfahlert outlines the pros and cons around the options. At the Local Government New Zealand Conference in July, officials from the...
Infrastructure: the state of play – One man’s view Infrastructure

Infrastructure: the state of play – One man’s view

Lawyer Adam Feeley is well known for his staunch views and career spanning the Serious Fraud Office, Queenstown Lakes District Council and, now, independent advisory firm Rationale. He pulled no punches at the IPWEA NZ Conference in his reality check on the state of play of local government infrastructure. Adam Feeley is principal advisor for...
Sam Johnson – Looking for local heroes Communities

Sam Johnson – Looking for local heroes

Sam Johnson was the driving force behind the Student Volunteer Army during the Christchurch earthquakes. Back in town to launch the Community Guardians Project at this year’s LGNZ conference, he called on councils to play their part in a scheme that shifts control away from institutions and hands decision-making and actions back to local people....
Dates for your Diary LG Magazine

Dates for your Diary

September 9 – 11 ALGIM Spring Conference. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Auckland September 10 – 11 2018 SOLGM Annual Summit. The Millennium Hotel, Queenstown September 19 –  21 Water New Zealand Conference & Expo. Claudelands, Hamilton September 24 LG Executive Leaders 2018 Programme – Application Deadline September 24 – 25 Maori...
Consultation documents: Better but still room for improvement Communities

Consultation documents: Better but still room for improvement

The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has singled out four councils’ consultation documents as good examples for others to follow. In its recent report, Long-term plans: Our audits of councils’ consultation documents, the OAG encouraged all councils to consider the examples from Hauraki, Waimate, Horowhenua and Gisborne district councils as...
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