The new Government needs to ensure it doesn’t repeat the costly infrastructure decisions of the previous one, warns Peter Dunne. It is a time-honoured ploy...
Our first three-party coalition Government involves a cabinet where all parties are represented and with a balance of party polices and promises. NZ First Leader...
Auckland Council’s Planning, Environment and Parks Committee says it has a new strategy for developing its city over the next three decades as it is...
Local government leaders have the privilege, and pleasure, of shaping our local communities. Seeing our people and communities slowly, but surely, thrive certainly keeps me...
Following a recommendation from a government-commissioned Future for Local Government draft report to lower the voting age in council elections, the Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for...
By Peter Dunne, September 28, 2023. Chris Hipkins demonstrated enthusiasm borne of desperation in the second leaders’ debate this week [televised on the evening of...
By David Hammond, Head of Tribe Leadership Executive Search. Should we freshen the local government sector with new blood who have commercial executive skills brought...