Public space programming – Why rebuild when you can reimagine?
Craig Pocock puts the case for testing tired urban spaces with public space programming to avoid the high carbon cost of urban renewal. As a...
Category : Communities
No more lip service to localism
By Dave Cull, President, Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ). Communities need to see their decisions result in action. It was pleasing to see Central Hawkes’...
Council partnerships with social enterprises can bring the four wellbeings to life
Michelle Sharp has called on councils to unbundle some of their contracts. Speaking at the LGNZ Conference in Christchurch, she said she was there to...
Sam Johnson – Looking for local heroes
Sam Johnson was the driving force behind the Student Volunteer Army during the Christchurch earthquakes. Back in town to launch the Community Guardians Project at...
Consultation documents: Better but still room for improvement
The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has singled out four councils’ consultation documents as good examples for others to follow. In its recent report, Long-term...
Tararua District Council’s Pahiatua Photograph Preservation Project
A project to preserve Pahiatua’s past may not have had the wow factor that wins big awards, but it did win the hearts of local...
Bay of Plenty Regional Council – First Mana Whakahono a Rohe
In June 2017, Bay of Plenty Regional Council was the first local authority in the country to receive an iwi authority Mana Whakahono a Rohe...
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...
Community engagement: Council Partnership Charters
A member of the public recently told David Hammond that council consultation, is more like ‘insultation’. David calls for councils to adopt a new model...
Age-friendly communities: Six councils’ approaches
In 20 years’ time, our country will be home to 1.25 million people aged over 65. Some councils are already planning ahead. Initiatives range from...