Yet more power to the people
Localism now A citizens’ jury in action The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation VicHealth is a statutory authority in the Australian state of Victoria. Last year...
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A stronger role for Te Maruata: Boosting the involvement of Maori in local government
Maori elected members, and many non-Maori members, have expressed a desire to see tangata whenua play a greater strategic role in local government in
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A driving force: Singapore’s next-generation electronic road pricing system
In 2020 Singapore will launch a new satellite-based road pricing system. The change is needed to keep its 5.6 million people moving in a land...
2018 will be a big year for the environment
Big changes in environmental management are coming fast. Business as usual is not on offer anymore. Gary Taylor, chief executive, Environmental Defence Society. Who would have...
A contractor’s point of view
Alan Titchall and Ruth Le Pla ask Tim Gibson, the executive general manager Citycare Water, about the council-owned company’s national maintenance division that was formed...
9 years a leader: Lawrence Yule’s legacy
Lawrence Yule has steered the local government sector for the past nine years in his role as president of Local Government New Zealand. On the...
15 things you need to know about the Resource Legislation Amendment Act & iwi participation
The Mana Whakahono a Rohe (MWR) provisions are among the controversial law changes that delayed the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill. They give iwi rights to...
A tale of two cities: Local government, community events and social capital building
This thesis, A tale of two cities: Local government, community events and social capital building, was presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the...
A seismic shift in design
This paper, ‘A seismic shift in design – embedding safety, resilience and value into post-earthquake designs’, was presented at Water New Zealand’s Annual Conference. Beca...
A sea change year for waste minimisation?
Three big-ticket items will dominate councils’ waste minimisation agendas this year. Paul Evans, Chief Executive, Waste Management Institute New Zealand With the confluence of a...