Properly ‘engaged’ takes more than a ring
Elizabeth Hughes discusses the question around elected members making the right collective commitment required to get engagement right, or even half right. “We didn’t...
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Adhering to procedural rules
By Frana Divich (Partner), Heaney and Partners. In a recent judgement, the High Court rejected an application for an extension of time to serve a...
Helping local businesses tender for council contracts
Image: Caroline Boot from Plan A. A recent Lift Your Game course in South Waikato was a collaboration between the South Waikato District Council (SWDC),...
Challenging traditional assumptions in pipeline renewals
Out with the old, in with the new? Asset owners are rethinking how they manage ageing pipe networks as emerging ‘condition assessment technologies’ expose the...
Smart communities approach
By Mike Manson, Chief Executive of the Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM). Imagine being able to keep an eye on rising floodwaters before...
Recruiting locally versus from overseas
Way back in January 2008, David Law, an employment relations and recruitment consultant, wrote an article relating to the fight for talent among local authorities....
New Zealand’s silent wealth transfer
The Government has proposed three funding and financing changes to deal with the historic problem of new development not paying the full cost of the...
Lesson in urban flooding
Large councils around the country are starting to appreciate that even if a flood zone hasn’t flooded for decades, it is still not wise to...
Determined success
While an accident took Jason Ross from athlete to quadriplegic in an instant, it didn’t dull his drive to achieve. In the face of extreme...
Among last left in the Paris Agreement
Image: U.S. Secretary of State [at the time] John Kerry participates in the event on the UN Paris Agreement Entry into Force at the United...