Another look at the perils of council decision-making
Another look at the perils of council decision-making By Linda O’Reilly, Brookfields. Since its enactment, the constraints on the power of general competence provided by...
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Pandemic lockdown challenged
Our team of five million did an amazing job of eliminating the Covid-19 virus. With the move to L1 last month we now have one...
Keep control of funding and spending
People and businesses are suffering economic pain from the pandemic, but that is not a good reason for local authorities to reduce rates. By Linda...
Funding services with targeted rates – tourism
By Linda O’Reilly, partner, Brookfields Lawyers. Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) is Auckland Council’s economic development agency. Its role includes growing Auckland’s visitor...
E-scooters and e-everything else
When a disruptive technology hits your district, it’s really disruptive. When Aucklanders woke up on the quiet spring morning of October 15 last year to...
Major legal rethink needed
LINDA O’REILLY – PARTNER, BROOKFIELDS LAWYERS What would it take to introduce localism in this country? Maybe the time has come for the idea of...
15 things you need to know about the Resource Legislation Amendment Act & iwi participation
The Mana Whakahono a Rohe (MWR) provisions are among the controversial law changes that delayed the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill. They give iwi rights to...