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New infrastructure funding in Auckland LG Magazine

New infrastructure funding in Auckland

Growth cities in New Zealand need innovative new financial solutions so that housing can be built faster and more efficiently. FAQS Why do we need new funding and financing mechanisms? 1. To provide public infrastructure to meet the demand and pace of desired housing delivery. Auckland is growing by 45,000 new residents a year and...
Dates for your Diary LG Magazine

Dates for your Diary

2019 March 14 – 15  Professional Administrators Forum. Wharewaka Function Centre, Wellington  March 19  Inclusive Growth Summit. Wharewaka Function Centre, Wellington  March 19 - 20 Urban Futures New Zealand. Crowne Plaza, Auckland March 19 - 20 New Zealand Infrastructure Funding. Crowne Plaza, Auckland March...
Tidying up loose ends LG Magazine

Tidying up loose ends

By FRANA DIVICH – PARTNER, HEANEY & PARTNERS. Stopped clock provisions come under scrutiny again. At the end of 2016, the Supreme Court in Lee v Whangarei District Council 1 NZLR 401 held that homeowners who had applied for assessors’ reports stopped the clock running for limitation purposes, not just for proceedings in the...
Between a rock and a hard place LG Magazine

Between a rock and a hard place

Constructive alternatives As the need for more infrastructure projects around the country gains momentum, Wayne Scott from the Aggregate and Quarry Association calls for a closer dialogue with local government. If you are involved with any council budget for infrastructure, you’re likely to be well aware that the price of the...
Wastewater upgrade LG Magazine

Wastewater upgrade

Cromwell Wastewater Treatment Plant Big picture thinking delivers huge savings to Central Otago District Council. Central Otago is the country’s most inland region, set amongst a stunning backdrop that is both vast and undulating. The Central Otago District Council services an area of 9969 km2 and has one of the lowest population...
The one-stop shop LG Magazine

The one-stop shop

A farmer-centric approach to addressing rural waste Fraser Scott and Simon Andrew call for strong local partnerships with territorial local authorities to address rural waste issues. They were speaking at the WasteMINZ annual conference. Inorganic rural waste in New Zealand is a serious problem. Research undertaken in Canterbury,...
New testing regime for on-site wastewater units LG Magazine

New testing regime for on-site wastewater units

Homeowners in many parts of the country have been wasting tens of thousands of dollars installing failing wastewater units while some regional and district councils have turned a blind eye, says Noel Roberts. He reports on steps to address the problem. Ray Hedgland is the manager of the On-site Effluent Treatment National Testing...
2.23 billion reasons why container deposit schemes make sense LG Magazine

2.23 billion reasons why container deposit schemes make sense

Overseas governments are getting tougher with manufacturers and producers of products and packaging. But New Zealand is lagging behind. Marty Hoffart sketched the arguments for change at the recent WasteMINZ Conference. He says there is no reason why a container deposit scheme could not be introduced here. FIND OUT...
Gear up for an interesting year in local government LG Magazine

Gear up for an interesting year in local government

SOLGM CEO Karen Thomas reflects on the 2018 local government year and predicts what the incumbent government will bring about next. This time last year I wrote a similar predictions piece against a backdrop of a newly-elected parliament, a change of government (in some ways unexpected) and a policy community coming to grips with what it...
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