New Community Law manual available
Next month (September) Community Law is releasing its 2020-2021 edition of its Community Law Manual, which is an essential resource that helps everyday folks (and...
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Meaningful consultation with conversational AI
By Chris Upton, Business Director Local Government, and Matthew Ensor, Business director Community Engagement, Beca. Our personal sense of place and belonging can be deeply...
Representing local communities
Gavin Beattie from the Local Government Commission discusses council options with electoral systems. Recent times has demonstrated the value, more than ever, of strong, caring...
A lesson in council-led regional recovery
When the lockdowns began to take out local jobs, Marlborough District Council (MDC) swung into action to produce what it claims is the country’s first...
The role of a governance professional explained
By Steve McDowell, Meeting and Governance Solutions. A new councillor once asked me; “who do I go to if I want to know something in...
Sharing an economic recovery campaign
As councils and communities across the country grapple with the economic fallout of the pandemic, one council is delivering a solution to rebuild its local...
Drought-stricken Auckland relies on WRC
Auckland’s long gorgeous, California-like Autumn was a rare event that couldn’t have come at a better time during the housebound L4 and L3 lockdowns. However,...
ArcGIS technology puts Napier Port on the map
Three years ago, Napier Port began to use ArcGIS tools to enhance safety and improve its ability to manage and track its assets. Since then...
LG pay cuts start
Queen city mayor steps up with pay cut Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has taken a voluntary 20 percent cut to his mayoral salary for the...
Economic perspective on the lockdown
Well, that escalated quickly! By Gareth Kiernan, chief forecaster, Infometrics. The figures contained in this article represent our best guesses at how the economic effects...