Above: A part of the land near the coastal town of Paekakariki that may be sold following completion of the nearby Transmission Gully Motorway. (Photo:...
by Elizabeth Hughes, Strategy & Communication. On a pre-Christmas “Council induction” roadie with my LGLH (www.LGLH.co.nz) colleagues, a newly minted councillor was feeling very anxious...
John Pfahlert provides an update on work to create a new drinking water regulator. On September 30, the Government agreed to establish the new drinking...
How well are councils working with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)? This year the Chief Ombudsman launched his first round of...
Local councils need more policy options and resources to address the impacts of accommodation sharing platforms. Ruth Berry details recent research. Peer-to-peer rental platforms such...
An ecolabel specification that will encourage companies to reduce the amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste going to landfill has been launched in this...
They’re flavour of the year, supposed to reduce tendering costs and hassle. But the reality is that supplier panels often don’t work well for either...
Co-designing with children can better develop our towns and cities. It helps create more child-friendly spaces and delivers an environment that is more playful and...