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Adhering to procedural rules

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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...
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Helping local businesses tender for council contracts

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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),...
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Challenging traditional assumptions in pipeline renewals

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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...
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Smart communities approach

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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...
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Recruiting locally versus from overseas

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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....
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New Zealand’s silent wealth transfer

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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...
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Lesson in urban flooding

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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...
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Determined success

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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...
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Among last left in the Paris Agreement

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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...