New animal welfare chatbot
Situate Me Launches Ema For Animals. Left to right: Ella Harnish, Helen Wang, Andreas Benz and Rob Gourdie with Mac the Huntaway. Situate Me has...
Author : Edie Thiele
New Construction Accord signals change
To be part of the solution, local government needs to admit it’s part of the problem. So says Richard Briggs, chief executive of Hamilton City...
From conflict to commitment – Queen Street, Richmond, Nelson
Tasman District Council’s Jeff Robinson shared the ups, downs and lessons learnt from council’s bold remake of Richmond’s main thoroughfare. He presented this paper at...
Online abuse
Abusive and threatening comments on social media are on the increase. Ruth Le Pla charts the rise of online nastiness towards local body candidates and...
Jo Miller Unlocking talent
Jo Miller has just taken up the reins as CE at Hutt City Council. She spoke with Ruth Le Pla about transforming local government in...
Lance Burdett – Pouring oil on troubled councils
Lance Burdett used to be a crisis negotiator. Now he helps councils handle angry, aggressive or threatening customers. He spoke with Ruth Le Pla about...
For God’s sake have an idea
SIR BOB HARVEY / HOW TO WIN THE NEXT ELECTION Elections are won by hard work and the power of positive thinking. Victor Hugo wisely said, “Nothing...
Kathryn Ross – Executive leader
SOLGM has been running a programme for executive leaders for three years now. Ruth Le Pla asked Kathryn Ross, a member of its first ever...
Stephen Selwood – On the cusp of change
Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive Stephen Selwood has an eye on the future. As the organisation heads into its 14th annual symposium, he talks with...
Queenstown Town Centre Masterplan
Setting the direction for a district – Planning multiple integrated projects in a fast-growing area is never going to be easy. Here’s Queenstown’s answer to...