Once upon a time there was a city…
Image: Manukau City Centre shopping complex in 1977. Photo by G. Reithmaier. It was the most progressive city in New Zealand. The city was young,...
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Post the waters exit part two
David Hammond, Head of Consulting and Public Sectors at Tribe Executive, continues his discussion on whether water reform resolves performance pressures or redistributes them, and...
Our Chicken Little Syndrome
Have we become paranoid over our historically tempestuous weather, asks Alan Titchall, reviewing the drama around the storms in April (2026) Cyclone Vaianu last month,...
Regional councils already represent flood resilience
From national strategy to regional delivery, Dr Deon Swiggs, Chair of the Canterbury Regional Council, Chair of LGNZ Regional Sector, and Resource Management Act Commissioner,...
Using digital tech begins with outcomes
Mike Manson, Chief Executive of ALGIM and global president of Linked Organisation of Local Authority ICT Societies (LOLA), outlines how councils worldwide are using advanced...
Local Water Done Well or not?
If you think you understand water treatment, think again, says Iain Rabbitts, who has over 25 years’ experience in the water services industry. In principle,...
Zoning out amenity
Mike Doesburg, a partner at Wynn Williams, asks: what will land use plans look like in a system deliberately blind to visual amenity? The topic...
Weaving a new leadership
In times of rapid change, leadership that is built on consistency, humility and courage is required, writes Vaughan Payne, the director of Kahu Manawa, a...