The public knowledge gap
By Elizabeth Hughes. There are millions of ‘how to’ clips on YouTube covering everything from how to tie your shoelaces to how to make a...
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Making a sow’s ear into a pricey silk purse
Something that the LTP process highlights even more than in local government elections are the ‘delusions of relevance’ that local government operates under. By Elizabeth...
The jiggery-pokery of the consultation document
By Elizabeth Hughes, Strategy & Communication. “Tell us your views. Make your voice heard. Your views matter. We want to hear what you have to...
There’s no I in team
By Elizabeth Hughes Becoming a newly elected local authority member can be a tricky and difficult transition. By now, newly elected mayors and councillors will...
Building trust and confidence starts at the top
by Elizabeth Hughes, Strategy & Communication. On a pre-Christmas “Council induction” roadie with my LGLH (www.LGLH.co.nz) colleagues, a newly minted councillor was feeling very anxious...
Should I stay or should I go?
Show off or shoo-in? What kind of elected member will you be? I am addicted to local government live-streaming. There. I’ve admitted it. (And, apparently,...
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....
The perfect match? LOL
By Elizabeth Hughes –Elizabeth Hughes Communication. Imagine going on a date with local government. Local government dating profile: His* photo is slightly out of focus...
A bit of a festive stretch
Why council communications are like undergarments. by ELIZABETH HUGHES – Elizabeth Hughes Communication. Remember when our mothers told us not to leave the house without clean...
Who cares about local government? asks Elizabeth Hughes.
Check out the relevance index and the participation gap. Let’s face it. People just do not care about local government. While this is not a...