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Dates for your Diary LG Magazine

Dates for your Diary

September 24 – 25 Maori Legal, Business & Governance Forum. Te Wharewaka o Poneke, Wellington September 25 Chief Risk Officer Summit 2018. Grand Millennium, Auckland September 26 – 28 National Wetland Restoration Symposium, War Memorial Conference Centre, Napier October 9 – 10 Climate Change & Business...
Smart solutions – Wastewater management Uncategorized

Smart solutions – Wastewater management

Confronted by ageing or inadequate infrastructure, smart solutions to wastewater management are a priority for many councils. Local Government Magazine looks at four projects aimed at providing a more cost-effective and lasting outcome for the local bodies involved. By Patricia Moore. Organisation WSP Opus Project Mangawhai Wastewater Treatment...
Smart solutions Cityscapes Special Feature

Smart solutions Cityscapes

LGNZ launched a major new localism initiative at its annual conference in July. Patricia Moore asked four specialists what a more localist approach could mean for our country’s cityscapes. Flying the Flag When it comes to visual promotion for local businesses, organisations and events – an important aspect of localism – it seems...
One-stop-shop for property information Technology

One-stop-shop for property information

Shifting property information records online has been a long, and sometimes complicated, process for Taupo District Council. Lorraine Wade talked to delegates at the ALGIM Autumn Conference through a project that has been at least 13 years in the making. For council customers, the need for online access to property information was self-evident....
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...
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