Smart communities approach
By Mike Manson, Chief Executive of the Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM). Imagine being able to keep an eye on rising floodwaters before...
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Recruiting locally versus from overseas
Way back in January 2008, David Law, an employment relations and recruitment consultant, wrote an article relating to the fight for talent among local authorities....
New Zealand’s silent wealth transfer
The Government has proposed three funding and financing changes to deal with the historic problem of new development not paying the full cost of the...
Lesson in urban flooding
Large councils around the country are starting to appreciate that even if a flood zone hasn’t flooded for decades, it is still not wise to...
The demise of meaningful political debate
MMP was expected to break the old Parliamentary duopoly of National and Labour and lead to far more inclusive and diverse political debate. By Peter...
Towards a robust workforce strategy
Duane Leo, the PSA National Secretary responsible for the Public Service Association’s Local Government sector. PSA members working in local government also live and pay...
Lest we forget
Image: “Selection” of Hungarian Jews on the ramp at Auschwitz II-Birkenau, May/June 1944. Back on 26 January David Seymour spoke at an event hosted by...
A political perspective on 2024
As a turbulent political year drew to a close in 2024, some observations can be made about the state of the various parties and some...
Time limits for building claims
The Supreme Court has released its long-awaited decision of Beca v Wellington City Council, deciding whether the Building Act’s 10-year longstop applied to third-party contribution...
Local elections – let’s celebrate the positive
By Jean Drage. Reflecting on my contribution to LG magazine following the 2022 Local Elections, I am struck by my bleak analysis of the low...