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...
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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...
E-scooters and e-everything else
When a disruptive technology hits your district, it’s really disruptive. When Aucklanders woke up on the quiet spring morning of October 15 last year to...
Should I stay or should I go?
Show off or shoo-in? What kind of elected member will you be? I am addicted to local government live-streaming. There. I’ve admitted it. (And, apparently,...
Let’s test the market
Appointing a new CE starts with a robust end of term review. Mike Stenhouse People in governance roles often say that appointing the chief executive...
Local by default
Local governance in Wiltshire, UK Anyone wanting to see how the localism model could play out in New Zealand would do well to look at...
How much well-being was in that budget?
What does the ‘well-being budget’ mean for councils? Peter McKinlay goes looking for evidence of government’s transformational thinking. For, without that, he says well-being will...
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...
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...