Cyber security for critical infrastructure: getting it right
By Mike Manson, Chief Executive of ALGIM (Association of Local Government Information Management) On a Wednesday morning at a small district council, the two IT...
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More than just a visitor centre
The Dolomite Point Redevelopment and Punangairi Visitor Centre are lessons in the way collaboration turned a well-visited coastal area into a national showcase of local...
Regional councils already represent flood resilience
From national strategy to regional delivery, Dr Deon Swiggs, Chair of the Canterbury Regional Council, Chair of LGNZ Regional Sector, and Resource Management Act Commissioner,...
Using digital tech begins with outcomes
Mike Manson, Chief Executive of ALGIM and global president of Linked Organisation of Local Authority ICT Societies (LOLA), outlines how councils worldwide are using advanced...
Local Water Done Well or not?
If you think you understand water treatment, think again, says Iain Rabbitts, who has over 25 years’ experience in the water services industry. In principle,...
A logical district merger
Image: Diagram of possible Unitary Authority boundary. Bill Foster, Chair of the Northern Action Group, explains the reasoning behind merging the Kaipara District with North...
One ministry to rule them all
The Government is creating a new Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) that will absorb the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of...
Lake drained in clam war
Lake Rotomanu near New Plymouth is being drained over four days to get rid of the invasive fresh-water clam Corbicula fluminea. The clam was found in...
A key tool for planned retreat
Image: Clifftop and coastal edge development, where the more seaward sections have been down-zoned to limit further intensification in highly exposed areas. Natural hazard plan...
Cuisine tourism controversy
Image: NZ lamb fillet. Photo: Alan Titchall. Our Government has joined other countries like South Korea, Singapore and Thailand where tourism authorities have paid millions...