The water regulator responds
Steve Taylor, Head of Operations, The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai, responds to the article in the September magazine, ‘Regulator here to enforce not...
Category : Guest editorial
The forgotten infrastructure
Local government is on the frontline of housing developments, but there’s a critical piece of infrastructure that too often gets forgotten: digital connectivity, writes Sophie...
Council – contractor: an essential relationship
The relationship between client and contractor has never been so important writes Alan Pollard, CEO, Civil Contractors New Zealand. With challenging economic conditions, pressure on...
Let us in on the discussion
Most countries have a form of regional administration for public and environmental services. Some things, such as river catchments, flood control, public transport services and...
We all face the same pressures and restraints
Small local councils struggle against near-impossible odds and outside criticism, writes Tania Gibson, the Grey District Mayor. As Mayor of Grey District, I’ve seen firsthand...
LG governance model doesn’t work
When a council needs adult supervision, something has gone seriously wrong, says Nick Clark, a senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative. Local Government Minister...
Creating infrastructure that better serves communities
Photo: The new Pokapu Road bridge in Northland. Potholed roads, leaking pipes, and an electrical grid under strain. New Zealand’s aging infrastructure has been a...
Safer communities together
Caption: Mayor Paula Southgate with Hamilton city area Police Commander, Inspector Andrea McBeth (photo: Stuff/Waikato Times). Paula Southgate, Mayor of Hamilton. New Zealand is facing...
Urgent need to get infrastructure right
Alan Pollard, Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive, explains how and why we need a more practical approach to infrastructure. A January article on the...
Getting Auckland back in charge of transport
By Wayne Brown, Mayor of Auckland. Auckland’s system of planning transport is broken and is in desperate need of fixing. It’s too complex, with too...