Cyber security
As more local bodies introduce technology to reduce costs and improve community engagement, their vulnerability to cybersecurity breaches is increasing. As Patricia Moore reports, those...
Author : Ruth LePla
Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn
ELIZABETH HUGHES / ELIZABETH HUGHES COMMUNICATION. Let me pinch myself. Is it really 2019 or are we still in 1919? Look around your council chamber....
GIS to the rescue
Wellington City Council can now provide, at a glance, data on buildings in six pre-1930s character areas. It’s all thanks to a new GIS initiative....
Yet more power to the people
Localism now A citizens’ jury in action The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation VicHealth is a statutory authority in the Australian state of Victoria. Last year...
Carrying the can – Who pays for waste?
Marlborough District Council is looking at the opportunities for waste and cost reduction through product stewardship. Alec McNeil says the larger question is, who should...
IOBY – In Our Back Yards
US crowdfunding initiative IOBY is the antithesis of NIMBYism. It looks for the positive in communities, one tiny project at a time. What’s more, it...
Orderly conduct & LGOIMA
Trespass and the right to attend council meetings. By Linda O’Reilly, partner, Brookfields Lawyers. When controversial issues come before local authorities, members and senior managers...
Silos – the hidden cost of not working together
Silos are evidenced when teams are inwardly focused. By Elizabeth Hughes. The other day a client said to me, “Our team has done our bit...
Smart solutions: Laboratory testing
Reassurance on the quality of water supply is just one factor behind higher demand for faster and more accurate laboratory testing services. Patricia Moore talks...
Access all areas: Creating disability friendly cities where we can all live, work and play
Disability Rights commissioner Paula Tesoriero suggests five ways in which local authorities could make cities more accessible for everyone. Everyone has a need for accessibility...