Auckland’s post-flood growth plan
Auckland Council’s Planning, Environment and Parks Committee says it has a new strategy for developing its city over the next three decades as it is...
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What we need from the incoming Government
Local government leaders have the privilege, and pleasure, of shaping our local communities. Seeing our people and communities slowly, but surely, thrive certainly keeps me...
Improving customer relations
Header Pic credit: Wellington City Council Jennie Gutry, Communications and Marketing Manager, at the Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM) talks to James Roberts,...
Essential public safeguards to democracy
The offices of the Ombudsman and the Controller and Auditor-General are two important independent statutory agencies charged with protecting aspects of the public interest against...
Celebrating multicultural Aotearoa
One of Hamilton City Council’s most treasured and colourful fixtures was celebrated this month when the city hosted its final citizenship ceremony of 2022. Attendees,...
Guidance to council facilities and public spaces
Councils have received welcome guidance on their obligations to hire facilities to groups expressing controversial views. Article by Tompkins Wake. Prior to the pandemic, councils...
Government’s ‘climate’ regulatory regime explained
The Government’s climate regulation implications and observations for local authorities explained by Elliot Maassen, associate and Tegan Wadworth, solicitor, in Wynn Williams’ Environment and Planning...
Yes … we have a housing crisis
By Simon Angelo, editor, Wealth Morning. There weren’t enough homes to go around. So prices, especially in Auckland, reached ridiculous levels. As much as 11...
Avoiding recruitment issues
What, if anything, went wrong with Christchurch City Holdings’ recruitment of their Chief Executive, Tim Boyd, and what are the learnings? By David Hammond from...
DEMOCRACY & FREE SPEECH – two sides of the same coin
By Jonathan Ayling, chief executive, Free Speech Union. Democracy and free speech are two sides of the same coin. It is hard to imagine a...