New green infrastructure programme
Auckland Council and WSP Opus are teaming up to launch the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP) in this country. The NGICP is a US-based...
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Winning ways in election year
SIR BOB HARVEY / HOW TO WIN THE NEXT ELECTION Some home truths from someone who’s been there, done that. I hope you’ve been campaigning for the...
Dunedin sees the light – and the dark
In recent years Dunedin City Council has taken a thorough approach to the planning and procurement of its street light renewal, canvassing both the possible...
Benedict Fergusson – Walking a fine line
For the past three and a half years, Benedict Ferguson has been working to create an active partnership between union members and Auckland Council –...
Water management in the Netherlands
Marta Karlik-Neale moved to the Netherlands recently. She says that in some areas of New Zealand we will have to learn to live with water...
Blow the whistle on bad behaviour
The State Services Commission’s review of the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 is evidence that speaking up is going to become more important to those operating...
Our country’s lead paint legacy
Local authorities need more support in addressing the potential risks of land contaminated by lead paint from old residential properties. Use of the Hazardous Activities...
Iwi and Hapu Management Plans
Wendy Saunders (left) and Lucy Kaiser from GNS Science have been investigating the role of Iwi and Hapu Management Plans in managing natural hazards in...
SOLGM launches its Well-being Indicator Framework
In the lead-up to changes to the Local Government Act, SOLGM has developed a Well-being Indicator Framework. This will enable each council to present a...
Where do we dance? Planning social spaces in the suburbs
The UK has its pubs. In China, people go out at dusk to exercise in the streets. So, where do Kiwis go to socialise in the...