Leading LGNZ’s community advocacy role
In late September, Susan Freeman-Greene stepped into the role of chief executive for LGNZ. Mary Searle Bell talks to her about her background and the...
Category : Leadership
Delivering tomorrow’s infrastructure
By Van Tang, General Manager New Zealand and Pacific, GHD; Maurice Hoban, Digital Lead Asia Pacific, GHD Digital; and David Walker, Market Leader, New Zealand,...
First the pandemic, now the recovery
By Tenby Powell, Mayor of Tauranga As I write this column, it’s another beautiful, clear winter’s day in Tauranga, the sun sparkling on the harbour...
Building now with an eye for the future
By Philip McFarlane, market leader – Water and Waste Water, WSP. Like most infrastructure, water systems are taken for granted by users, many of whom...
Let’s test the market
Appointing a new CE starts with a robust end of term review. Mike Stenhouse People in governance roles often say that appointing the chief executive...
Central / Local Government Partnerships: A new way of working
Six months ago, a new Central / Local Government Partnerships Group was created in the Department of Internal Affairs to respond to changing needs and...
Troy Pickard: From across the Tasman
Troy Pickard is president of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). He talks with Ruth Le Pla about the challenges and opportunities in his country...
Chief executive questions governance model
Manawatu District Council CE Lorraine Vincent says local government faces future challenges with its governance composition and asks whether there should be a mixture of...
Melbourne’s three steps to liveable city status
Former City of Melbourne CE Kathy Alexander shares her thoughts on how to turn around a ‘donut’ city. Thirty years ago the City of Melbourne...
Adam Feeley: Why measuring performance matters
Less than two years into the job, chief executive Adam Feeley has made some big changes at Queenstown Lakes District Council. He tells Ruth Le...