Mining for community well-being
Many mining companies have voluntarily set about mitigating old mining sites without obligation out of a sense of community involvement. Peter Owens looks at one...
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Understanding your code of conduct
Patrick Corish from Franks Ogilvie looks at the value of the local government Code of Conduct in the light of increased discussion in the media...
Time for a change
Christopher Luxton, Local Government spokesperson, National Party. There is no doubt that it is a challenging time for local government across New Zealand. While some...
Risks and opportunities from amalgamation in our water sector
Andreas Heuser, director, Castalia and president Law and Economics Association of New Zealand. The Government is proposing to reform local authorities’ three waters services into...
Transport sector collaboration creates innovation
Above: REG programme manager Andrew McKillop, REG Evidence and Outcomes Group chair, Dawn Inglis A world-leading innovation has emerged from a roading sector project standardising...
Water reforms demand workforce upskill
As the water reforms unfold, it’s clear that one of the biggest challenges facing water utilities will be the need to ensure a competent, professional,...
Crying wolf on emergencies
Not everyone has got excited over the Government’s ‘climate emergency declaration’ and say the nation has more pressing issues. “When Governments and international organisations are...
Wood Street revitalisation project
After months of planning, the Wood Street revitalisation project in Kaipara got rolling just before Christmas with key changes implemented following community co-design workshops. The project...
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You say tomāto and I say to-mate-o
With a long career in journalism and communications, Alan Titchall reviews communication within two of our three official languages as our enunciation and grammar drift...